Human Resources Manager

Sandvik; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering company is seeking a dynamic Human Resources Manager to join their team in Kempton Park, South Africa. The role involves leading HR functions and driving initiatives in alignment with the company's People Plan, focusing on culture and capabilities to ensure business growth. Candidates should have experience in HR management, a strong grasp of payroll processing, and exceptional relationship-building skills.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Paid parental leave

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR generalist management roles.
• In-depth knowledge of payroll processing.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS / Payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full employment lifecycle and HR strategy.
• Manage payroll functions and HR processes.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Skills

Analytical skills

Influencing

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Workday

SAGE 300

Job description

• Competitive remuneration package and benefits, including flexible working options and paid parental leave.

• Career development opportunities within a diverse and inclusive organisation.

• Opportunity to make meaningful contribution within a respected global organisation.

Join Our Team as a Human Resources Manager

Are you ready to shape the future of a values-driven organisation? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Human Resources Manager to join our Rock Processing team in Kempton Park, South Africa. In this key leadership role, you will lead the full employment lifecycle while driving the implementation of our People Plan – aligned with our three strategic pillars: Culture, Capabilities, and Continuity.

You will play a critical role in cultivating a high-performing culture, develop essential workforce capabilities, and ensuring continuity to reinforce our position as an employer of choice and deliver sustainable business growth.

Your mission:

• Act as a strategic business partner across the full employment lifecycle, supporting local, regional, and sales area teams with expert HR guidance and alignment.

• Take full ownership of the end-to-end payroll function, systems and HR/payroll processes across multiple legal entities, including the development and implementation of relevant policies and procedures.

• Lead people performance, compliance, governance, and reporting in line with external legislation requirements – such as BBBEE compliance – as well as internal Sandvik Group standards.

• Drive people-focused initiatives that enable and accelerate the execution of our business growth strategy.

• Serve as a cultural ambassador, actively promoting and embedding The Sandvik Way of working while fostering a diverse, inclusive, and values-aligned workplace culture.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in HR generalist management roles, with a strong grasp of both strategic and operational HR functions.

• In-depth knowledge of the full employment lifecycle, including payroll processing and hands-on experience with HRIS / Payroll systems such as Workday and SAGE 300.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret workforce data and deliver actionable, data-driven insights that support business decisions.

• Exceptional relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

• A people-first mindset, with a passion for enhancing the employee experience, driving engagement and supporting capability development.

What we offer:

At Sandvik, we are united by our purpose and common culture and core values. We empower our people to collaborate in high-performing, inclusive teams, across our organisation and beyond – helping each other to realise our individual and collective goals. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences.

About Rock Processing:

We are a leading provider of eco-efficient rock processing solutions. Leveraging more than 160 years of engineering excellence, we help our customers optimise their comminution and material handling operations for maximum performance, safety, and efficiency.

We apply our profound industry expertise in crushing, screening, feeding, loading and wear protection, to bring an unrivalled equipment line-up to the market. This unique offering is underpinned by our expert process knowledge, full range of digital tools, high-quality OEM spare parts, consumables, and life-cycle services.

Employing around 3000 professionals worldwide, Rock Processing is a business area of the global, high-tech engineering group Sandvik. For more information, please visit https://www.home.sandvik/

How to Apply:

If you are interested in the position, please submit your resume and cover letter, in English, via "Apply for this job". Applications will be open until 18 July 2025 or may close sooner if a suitable candidate is identified.