Executive Pa To Provincial Leadership | Diary & Stakeholders

Democratic Alliance; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional seeks a senior HR leader to shape transformational strategy across a global business. You will lead the HR function in a matrixed structure, partnering with COE leadership to deliver integrated HR solutions and actionable plans aligned to the company mission.

You will drive large-scale change, foster AI fluency, and guide talent planning, governance, and policy development while building strong relationships with stakeholders to support informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Requires 10-15 years of expert-level HR and business leadership experience
• 3-6 years managing people and resources to achieve strategic business outcomes
• Strong understanding of operations, dynamics, and regulatory environments
• Ability to apply AI responsibly to solve business challenges
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders through effective communication

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of business and HR strategies by aligning objectives with organisational goals
• Drive large-scale transformation initiatives and embed an AI Fluency culture
• Build trusted relationships and act as a business partner across functions
• Develop and execute HR strategies, budgets, and workforce plans
• Enhance capability through talent gap analysis, leadership coaching, and succession planning
• Provide expert HR advice to support transformation decisions
• Leverage HR data and AI tools for engagement and service optimisation
• Develop HR policies and data management processes ensuring compliance

Skills

HR leadership

change management

leadership coaching

HR analytics

stakeholder engagement

business acumen

AI governance

strategic planning

Job description

Are you ready to lead transformational HR strategy and shape an AI-enabled, future-focused organisation?

Do you thrive on building strong partnerships while driving innovation, performance, and meaningful change across a global business?

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About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritises using the best model from today's top model creators for each individual legal use case. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles.

About the Role

Lead the HR function or sub-function within the organisation, developing and implementing HR plans that support overall business objectives. Work actively in a matrixed organisation, partnering closely with HR COE leadership and Leadership business to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions and ensure seamless, strategic HR support across the business. Translate the company's mission, vision, and strategy into specific goals and actionable plans for the HR function.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of business and HR strategies by aligning departmental objectives with organisational goals and inspiring high performance
• Drive large-scale transformation initiatives, embedding an AI Fluency culture through change management, training, and governance
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and act as a trusted business partner across functions
• Develop and execute functional strategies, business plans, budgets, workforce plans, and performance targets
• Strengthen organisational capability through talent gap analysis, leadership coaching, succession planning, and performance management
• Provide expert HR advice and manage stakeholder engagement to support informed decision-making and transformation
• Leverage HR data, analytics, and AI tools to improve engagement, optimise services, and enable evidence-based insights
• Lead development and implementation of HR policies, frameworks, and data management processes ensuring compliance and operational excellence

Requirements

• Requires 10-15 years of expert-level HR and business leadership experience, along with 3-6 years managing people and resources to achieve strategic business outcomes
• Strong understanding of business operations, market dynamics, and regulatory environments with the ability to deliver strategic plans
• Demonstrated ability to apply AI responsibly to solve business challenges, including problem framing, prompt development, and risk management
• Proven experience building trusted relationships and influencing stakeholders through effective communication and presentation
• Expertise in organisational design, change management, and fostering an adaptive, resilient culture
• Experience using HR analytics, systems, and data management practices to support workforce planning and decision-making
• Ability to interpret financial and operational data to guide business decisions and priorities
• Strong planning, prioritisation, and organisational skills with the ability to manage complex initiatives
• Excellent verbal communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people.

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

We are an equal opportunity employer

Qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.