HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGER

Elev8; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell allowance

Performance-based bonus

Incentives

Job summary

Elev8 is seeking an experienced Human Capital Manager in Cape Town to lead the HC function, partnering with the CEO and Exco to drive people and business priorities.

You will oversee HR policy, payroll governance, learning and development, and talent management in a fast-paced, people-intensive environment. This EE role requires senior leadership experience and a robust track record.

Qualifications

• 10+ years HR/HC Generalist experience with at least 5 years in a senior management role.
• Strong BBBEE/EE, transformation, employee relations, learning and development, succession planning and performance management.
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English; willing to travel within the Western Cape; stable career track.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Human Capital function, providing strategic and hands-on support to the business.
• Partner with the CEO, Exco and leadership team on people and business priorities.
• Drive BBBEE, Employment Equity, transformation and change management initiatives.
• Lead learning and development, talent management and succession planning.
• Oversee employee relations, engagement, performance and culture.
• Ensure effective HC policies, governance, compliance and payroll oversight.
• Lead, develop and empower the HC team.
• Provide practical, commercially focused HC advice across the organisation.

Skills

HR Generalist

Leadership

BBBEE/EE

Employee Relations

Learning & Development

Talent & Change Management

Performance Management

Payroll

South African Labour Law

Education

HR Degree

Job description

HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGER

Tygervalley / Bellville, Cape Town | EE Position

R1,000,000 – R1,260,000 per annum (inclusive of benefits), negotiable based on experience, with cell allowance and lucrative performance-based bonus and incentives over and above.

This is a key Human Capital leadership role within a growing and well-established organisation, offering the opportunity to work closely with the CEO and Exco and make a meaningful impact across the people and business agenda.

Our client is looking for an experienced and hands-onHuman Capital Managerto take ownership of the HC function and partner closely with the CEO, Exco and leadership team.

The ideal candidate will have gained their HR/HC experience in a similarly operational and people-intensive environment, such aswholesale, logistics, transport, fuel/energy, distribution, manufacturing, FMCG, retail, automotive, agri-processing or a related industry.

One would describe you as someone who is genuinely passionate about Human Capital and the difference it can make to a business. You are driven by the function rather than simply the role, a strong implementer who takes ownership, gets things done and can turn strategy into action.

You are a natural people developer who empowers and builds those around you, leads with respect and integrity and is comfortable working with a diverse workforce. You have a strong work ethic, maturity, resilience and sound judgement, with the confidence to engage, influence and constructively challenge at senior level.

If you are looking for an opportunity where you can genuinely make an impact, build people and shape the HC function, we would like to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Human Capital function, providing both strategic and hands-on support to the business.
• Partner with the CEO, Exco and leadership team on people and business priorities.
• DriveBBBEE, Employment Equity, transformation and change managementinitiatives.
• Lead learning and development, talent management and succession planning.
• Oversee employee relations, engagement, performance and culture.
• Ensure effective HC policies, governance, compliance and payroll oversight.
• Lead, develop and empower the HC team.
• Provide practical, commercially focused HC advice across the organisation.

Qualification, skills and experience required:

• Relevant HR, Human Capital or related degree.
• 10+ years’ broad HR/HC Generalist experience, with at least 5 years at senior management level.
• Strong experience across BBBEE/EE, transformation, employee relations, learning and development, succession planning, performance management, talent and change management.
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation, policies, governance and payroll processes.
• Experience leading and developing an HC/HR team.
• Experience in wholesale, logistics, transport, fuel/energy, distribution, manufacturing, FMCG, retail, automotive, agri-processing or a similar operational environment.
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English.
• Willing and able totravel within the Western Cape.
• Astable and proven career track record.

This is an EE position, aligned with the company’s BBBEE and transformation requirements.