People And Culture Business Partner

Mindworx Consulting; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa seeks an experienced HR professional to align local HR practices with global strategies. Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in HR, including 5+ in a senior management role, and knowledge of South African labor laws. Responsibilities include advising leadership, ensuring compliance, and enhancing employee value proposition. Competitive package offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in all aspects of Human Resources.
• 5+ years in a senior management role.
• Proven experience working with senior management.
• Working knowledge of Industrial Relations laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor to local leadership.
• Influence decision-making to align people strategies.
• Lead compliance efforts with South African labor laws.
• Support and execute global EVP-aligned projects.
• Drive cultural transformation and change initiatives.
• Champion a high-performance and inclusive workplace culture.
• Facilitate upskilling, reskilling & cross-skilling.
• Ensure workplace safety and legal compliance.
• Ensure organizational compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Implement and maintain ISO-aligned policies and processes.
• Oversee POPI & PAIA compliance.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll submission.

Skills

Employment Law: Basic Conditions of Employment

Compensation of Occupational Injuries & Disease

Labour Relations

Occupational Health & Safety

Employment Equity

Skills Development & Skills Development Levies

Business finances: budgeting

Recruitment & selection best practice

Performance management

Learning and development

HR Technology: HRIS

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in human resources

Qualification in psychology

Qualification in business administration

Certificate in Health & Safety Management

Tools

Xero

Briddge

Insperity

Nutun

Job description

Reference : REC

Overview

Based in South Africa, this role is pivotal in aligning local HR practices with global People & Culture strategies, ensuring compliance with South African labor legislation, and driving initiatives that enhance the employee value proposition (EVP).

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor to local leadership, providing expert guidance on workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, and organizational development.
• Influence decision-making to align people strategies with business objectives.
• Lead compliance efforts with South African labor laws, including the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, and Employment Equity Act, ensuring HR policies, contracts, and practices reflect current legal requirements and best practices.
• Support and execute global EVP-aligned projects tailored to the South African context, collaborating cross-functionally to enhance employee experience, engagement, and retention through initiatives in diversity & inclusion, wellness, and career development.
• Drive cultural transformation and change initiatives, including values engagement, leadership development, and organizational design.
• Champion a high-performance, inclusive, and compliant workplace culture.
• Facilitate upskilling, reskilling & cross-skilling through career path development, advancement, and training & development interventions.
• Responsible for ensuring workplace safety and legal compliance through effective management of Health & Safety programs: overseeing legal appointments, coordinating mandatory safety training, managing PPE procurement, maintaining evacuation plans, conducting risk assessments, leading incident investigations, and ensuring accurate documentation of safety registers, visitor logs, and compliance certificates.
• Ensure organizational compliance with key regulatory and statutory requirements, including Employment Equity and COIDA registrations with the Department of Labour, managing submissions for the Annual Training Report (ATR) and Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) under MICTSETA to recover Skills Development Levies.
• Implement and maintain ISO-aligned policies and processes.
• Oversee POPI & PAIA compliance, including registration of Information Officers with the Information Regulator.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll submission by providing complete and compliant employee data across all regions: managing payroll and leave systems (Xero, Briddge, Insperity, Nutun), coordinating annual salary reviews and ad-hoc adjustments, processing travel claims, onboarding and offboarding employees, updating personal information, and overseeing leave administration and governance.
• Ensure alignment with regional financial managers and global governance requirements.

Experience

10+ years of relevant experience in all aspects of Human Resources, 5+ years in a senior management role, proven experience working with senior management, and working knowledge of Industrial Relations laws and regulations.

Education

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in human resources or equivalent. A qualification in psychology, an added advantage. A qualification in business administration, an added advantage. Certificate in Health & Safety Management.

Skills

• Employment Law: Basic Conditions of Employment, Compensation of Occupational Injuries & Disease, Labour Relations, Occupational Health & Safety, Employment Equity, Skills Development & Skills Development Levies (SA & Global).
• Business finances: budgeting, cost analyses, return on investments & risk assessments.
• Recruitment & selection best practice.
• Performance management.
• Learning and development.
• HR Technology: HRIS; payroll solutions, performance management tools & management software.
• Project management.