Manager Human Resources - Hotazel Manganese Mines

SOUTH32 Limited; Hotazel; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Retirement fund contributions

Study support

Job summary

South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd. in Hotazel, Northern Cape, seeks an experienced Manager Human Resources to lead the HR strategy for the Hotazel Manganese Mines. You will coach senior leaders and oversee workforce planning, remuneration, performance and development across the operation.

Reporting to the VP Operations MnSA, you will build a diverse, high-performing team, manage industrial relations and ensure compliant, fit-for-purpose HR services across the full employment lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of HR experience (essential).
• Proven leadership with teams of similar size.
• Experience in employee/industrial relations and ER theory within heavy industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR strategy and agenda for Hotazel Manganese Mines (HMM).
• Provide high-quality HR coaching and support across the employment lifecycle.
• Manage litigation matters and align with global HR model.
• Drive culture, diversity and high performance at operations.
• Partner with Operational Leadership on workforce planning and remuneration.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Influencing

Employee relations

People management

Education

HR/IR degree

Job description

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Location: Hotazel, Northern Cape, ZA, 8490

Company: South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd.

DISCOVER ABRIGHTERFUTURE:

At South32, we're meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there's no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we're making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

Whatever career path you choose, we'll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So, join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.

ABOUT HMM:

The South Africa Manganese operation can be found in the manganese rich Kalahari Basin, in the country's Northern Cape, which is home to 80 per cent of the world's manganese. This position is based at HMM (Hotazel) and will serve Mamatwan and Wessels Mines.

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFER:

Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business.

Eligible employees will receive an employer contribution towards the company-elected retirement fund.

South 32 will support assistance for part-time studies aligned to role requirements and business needs at accredited institutions to eligible employees.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is a permanent full-time position.

As a Manager Human Resources, you will be responsible to lead and execute the HR strategy and agenda for Hotazel Manganese Mines (HMM) and ensure high quality HR coaching and support is provided across the full employment lifecycle to enable delivery of operational objectives. Reporting to the VP Operations MnSA.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren't limited to:

• Lead a team of HR professionals to execute the HR Strategy and effectively implement relevant processes, procedures and frameworks;
• Understand key drivers of business performance at the operations and develop HR strategies that enable business objectives and performance;
• Create effective relationships with customers, both internal and external to meet customer needs through reliable, effective, fit-for-purpose service;
• Understand key drivers of business performance at HMM and develop HR strategies that deliver positive business outcomes;
• Develop and implement HR improvement plans for the operation;
• Ensure HR programs are in line with the global model and embed in day to day business processes;
• Influence and provide strategic support to the Operational Leadership Team across the full employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, talent acquisition, remuneration, performance and development, talent and succession planning and employee separations;
• Set the long-term employee relations (ER) strategy for HMM focusing on direct engagement with employees and ensuring industrial agreements are structured to support operations;
• Manage litigation matters for the HMM operation, including coordination of relevant external bodies;
• Lead the development of strategies to drive the desired culture at the operations, with a focus on building a diverse, inclusive, high performing and engaged workforce.

ABOUT YOU:

• 5 to 7 year experience as a HR Professional (essential);
• Demonstrated Leadership experience and capabilities with teams of similar size (essential);
• Demonstrates sound knowledge and experience in engaging and influencing others to work according to the established operational standards as well as creating a collaborative environment with the key stakeholders;
• Significant experience in employee / industrial relations with a sound knowledge of industrial and ER theory, principles, policies and practices within a heavy industry context;
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills, with an ability to effectively and creatively challenge people, situations and current thinking;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience to assess, evaluate and establish mitigations to operational issues and risks; including the Business Contingency and Disaster Recovery plans.
• Experience managing end-to-end enterprise agreement negotiation processes;
• Experienced and credible in advising others on people management processes.

Qualifications for this role are:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant degree (preferably HR / IR, Organisational Behaviour or Change Management)

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

This advertisement will close on 20 October 2026