Global HR Operations Architect & Projects Lead

Pronel Consultants; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Pronel Consultants is seeking an experienced Group HR Operations & Projects Lead to build scalable HR infrastructure and govern HR policies across a multinational business. The role focuses on implementing a group HRIS, standardising records, and leading remuneration and job grading initiatives.

You will work closely with senior leaders, Finance and Legal to deliver governance, integration projects and robust HR processes for the South AfricaHead Office and regional teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior HR operations, administration, remuneration or governance.
• Experience in multinational or multi-country environments.
• Experience implementing or significantly improving an HRIS.
• Remuneration benchmarking, job grading or evaluation expertise.
• Management of employment records, contracts and policies across jurisdictions.
• Hands-on SA payroll processing experience.
• Strong project management, analytical and reporting capabilities including advanced Excel.
• Relevant HR, commerce or business qualification, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR systems & data: implement and administer a group HRIS (e.g., BambooHR) as a single source of truth for records, structures, remuneration, benefits and incentives.
• Coordinate contracts and HR documentation; centralise records while standardising and ensuring local compliance.
• Oversee remuneration cycles, benchmarking and implement a job grading framework for consistency in roles and bands.
• Drive HR policy governance; harmonise and govern the Group's policy framework with Finance, Legal and leadership.
• Manage HR and payroll for South Africa Head Office with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Lead HR integration and transformation workstreams arising from the Rudholm and Bamatex projects.

Skills

HR operations leadership

multinational environments

HRIS implementation

remuneration benchmarking

job grading/evaluation

advanced Excel

project management

policy governance

Education

HR/commerce/business qualification

Tools

BambooHR

Excel

Job description

Pronel Consultants is seeking an experienced Group HR Operations & Projects Lead to build scalable HR infrastructure and govern HR policies across a multinational business. The role focuses on implementing a group HRIS, standardising records, and leading remuneration and job grading initiatives.

You will work closely with senior leaders, Finance and Legal to deliver governance, integration projects and robust HR processes for the South AfricaHead Office and regional teams.