HR Manager (Security)

JVR Software; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 508,000 - 608,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Remuneration

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

JVR Software in Centurion, Gauteng, seeks an experienced HR Manager to partner with the Divisional Head to drive HR initiatives supporting business expansion, site mobilization, and operational targets.

You will review, roll out, and align group HR policies, SOPs, and compliance frameworks, ensuring NBCPSS adherence and PSIRA standards while managing payroll, recruitment, and performance processes across sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years dedicated experience operating in an HR Manager role.
• Comprehensive knowledge of South African labour laws (LRA, BCEA, EEA, SDA).
• Direct working knowledge of NBCPSS Main Collective Agreement (Grades A–E wage structures, shift allowances, working hours) and PSIRA standards.
• Proficiency in HR information systems (HRIS), payroll interfaces, and Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Divisional Head to drive HR initiatives for business expansion and site mobilization.
• Review, roll out, and align group HR policies, SOPs, and compliance frameworks across the division.
• Ensure site contracts, rosters, overtime parameters, and working conditions comply with NBCPSS Main Collective Agreement; advise line managers on disciplinary procedures.
• Facilitate investigations and escalate disputes to Group IR as needed.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment for administrative, supervisory, and operational roles; manage onboarding.
• Drive performance appraisals, KPI reviews, and coordinate training and skills development with SASSETA.
• Coordinate payroll submissions, deductions, shift allowances, and overtime sign-offs; ensure accurate processing of PSSPF and council levies.
• Maintain personnel files in line with POPIA and NBCPSS audit requirements; compile monthly HR metrics reports.

Skills

Labor law knowledge

PSIRA & NBCPSS familiarity

Performance management

Recruitment & onboarding

Payroll administration

HRIS proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management

Tools

HRIS

Payroll interfaces

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Strategic HR & Operations Management: Partner with the Divisional Head to drive HR initiatives supporting business expansion, site mobilization, and operational targets. Review, roll out, and align group HR policies, SOPs, and compliance frameworks across the division.
• NBCPSS Compliance & Group IR Liaison: Ensure site contracts, rosters, overtime parameters, and working conditions strictly adhere to the NBCPSS Main Collective Agreement. Act as the primary operational liaison with the Group Dedicated IR Department; advise line managers on disciplinary procedures, facilitate preliminary investigations, and elevate formal disputes/referrals directly to Group IR.
• Talent Acquisition, Staffing & Onboarding: Manage end-to-end recruitment for administrative, supervisory, and operational roles. Oversee candidate vetting, pre-employment checks, PSIRA registration/grading verification, and structured site-level onboarding.
• Performance Management & Skills Development: Drive performance appraisals and KPI reviews, identify organisational development needs, and coordinate training programmes, skills development, and recertification compliance in liaison with SASSETA.
• Payroll Administration & Benefit Coordination: Coordinate monthly payroll submissions, deductions, shift allowances, and overtime sign-offs in accordance with NBCPSS determinations. Reconcile payroll data and ensure accurate processing of sector benefits, including the Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF) and council levies.
• Governance, Risk & Reporting: Maintain personnel files in strict compliance with statutory legislation, POPIA, and NBCPSS audit requirements. Compile monthly HR metric reports (headcount, turnover, absenteeism, disciplinary cases) and support operational restructuring.

What you’ll need

• Qualifications: Minimum NQF Level 7 Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology, or a related field.
• Experience: 3 to 5 years dedicated experience operating in an HR Manager role.
• Industry Experience: Prior HR experience within the private security or guarding industry is advantageous.
• Legislation & Sector Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of South African labour laws (LRA, BCEA, EEA, SDA). Direct working knowledge of the NBCPSS Main Collective Agreement (Grades A–E wage structures, shift allowances, working hours, and PSSPF compliance) and PSIRA statutory standards.
• Systems Proficiency: Proficiency in HR Information Systems (HRIS), payroll interfaces, and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Mobility: Valid South African driver’s license and own reliable vehicle (essential for regular site and regional travel).
• Valid South African ID & Clear criminal record

What is in it for you?

• Competitive Remuneration: R50,000 CTC per month.
• Strategic Leadership: Play an integral leadership role in shaping operational HR within an established, expanding security provider.
• Dedicated Support: Direct collaboration with a specialised Group IR team for high‑level labour disputes and council matters.
• Career Growth: Long‑term career progression and development within the broader group structure.

A Few Things to Know

• This role involves regular travel between operational sites across Gauteng.
• Candidate background checks, credit/qualification verifications, and criminal record screenings form part of our client’s vetting process.