HR Business Partner

iGuardSA; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

iGuardSA is seeking an HR Business Partner to provide end-to-end HR support for a cybersecurity operation. The successful candidate will lead talent acquisition, oversee performance management, and ensure compliance with HR legislation, leveraging analytical tools to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as HR Business Partner or equivalent.
• Demonstrated delivery of HR projects under tight operational SLAs.
• Hands-on exposure to South African labour legislation.

Responsibilities

• Translate business goals into a three-year people plan.
• Own full-cycle recruitment for technical and corporate roles.
• Coordinate technical cert paths and manage annual training budget.

Skills

HR analytics

Change management

Stakeholder influence

Education

Relevant Bachelor’s degree

Master’s in Industrial Psychology

Tools

HR analytics tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

iGuardSA Bryanston, Gauteng, South Africa

HR Business Partner

iGuardSA Bryanston, Gauteng, South Africa

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Purpose of the Role: Provide end-to-end HR support that enables disciplined execution, high performance, and compliant growth across a 24 × 7 cybersecurity operation. The role combines strategic input with hands-on delivery: workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management, and change enablement.

Core Responsibilities

Translate business goals into a three-year people plan; run annual headcount and skills-gap analyses; track talent costs and capacity against SOC demand.

Talent Acquisition

Own full-cycle recruitment for technical and corporate roles; build short-list pipelines within 20 business days; drive hiring metrics (time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire).

Deliver a 30-60-90 onboarding programme tied to SOC readiness checklists: issue probation reviews and retention risk flags.

Performance & Reward

Maintain the performance management calendar; coach managers on goal setting, feedback, and corrective action; align variable pay to SLA adherence and billable utilisation.

Learning & Development

Coordinate technical cert paths (e.g., CISSP, Azure, IBM QRadar) and leadership workshops; manage annual training budget; report training ROI using Kirkpatrick Level 3 metrics.

Employee Relations & Engagement

Resolve grievances within policy timelines; run quarterly pulse surveys and publish action plans; uphold disciplinary, execution, and trust values.

HR Data & Compliance

Administer HRIS and people analytics dashboards; ensure compliance with BCEA, EEA, POPIA, and HPCSA codes; prepare audit packs and BBBEE HR elements.

Change & Culture

Lead HR workstreams on technology or organisational changes (e.g., SOC structure realignments); run impact assessments and communications.

Education & Registration

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree (Master’s in Industrial Psychology and HPCSA-registered Industrial Psychologist preferred)

Experience

• 3+ years as HR Business Partner or equivalent in technology, cybersecurity, or managed services
• Demonstrated delivery of HR projects under tight operational SLAs
• Hands-on exposure to HR analytics, HRIS, and South African labour legislation

Technical & Business Skills

• Competent with HR analytics tools (Power BI, Excel, or equivalent)
• Understanding of AI / automation impact on workforce planning (advantageous)
• Familiarity with cybersecurity workforce profiles desirable

Core Competencies

• Commercial acumen: links people metrics to revenue and margin
• Change management and stakeholder influence
• Clear written and verbal communication

Reporting Line

Reports to Chief Executive Officer. Works closely with COO and Finance Director.

Employment Location

Full-time, on-site.

iGuardSA is an equal opportunity employer. We value discipline, execution, and trust in protecting our clients’ critical digital assets.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media

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