People and Culture Business Partner

Mindworx Consulting; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior HR Practitioner to act as a trusted advisor on workforce planning and performance management. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of HR experience, including 5 years in senior management. Responsibilities include compliance with South African labor laws and driving cultural and organizational change. The role also involves payroll management and support for employee development initiatives.

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 trusted advisor to local leadership on workforce planning.
• Lead compliance efforts with South African labor laws.
• Drive cultural transformation and change initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll submission.
• Facilitate upskilling, reskilling & cross-skilling.

Skills

Employment Law

Business finances

Recruitment & selection best practice

Performance management

Learning and development

HR Technology

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in human resources

Qualification in psychology

Qualification in business administration

Certificate in Health & Safety Management

Job description

Strategic Business Partnering

Act as a trusted 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.

Legislative Ownership

Lead compliance efforts with South African labor laws, including the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, and Employment Equity Act. Ensure HR policies, contracts, and practices reflect current legal requirements and best practices

EVP Development & Delivery

Support and execute global EVP-aligned projects tailored to the South African context. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance employee experience, engagement, and retention through initiatives in diversity & inclusion, wellness, and career development.

Change Management & Culture Building

Drive cultural transformation and change initiatives, including values engagement, leadership development, and organizational design. Champion a high-performance, inclusive, and compliant workplace culture.

Professional Development and Succession Planning

Facilitate upskilling, reskilling & cross-skilling through facilitating career path development & advancement and arranging training & development interventions

Health & Safety Management Plan(DMSA)

Responsible for ensuring workplace safety and legal compliance through effective management of Health & Safety programs. Key duties include overseeing legal appointments, coordinating mandatory safety training (e.g., H&S Supervisors, Firefighters, First Aiders), and managing PPE procurement. The role maintains evacuation plans, conducts risk assessments, leads incident investigations, and ensures accurate documentation of safety registers, visitor logs, and compliance certificates

Compliance Monitoring (DMSA) Annual Reporting

Ensure organizational compliance with key regulatory and statutory requirements, including Employment Equity and COIDA registrations with the Department of Labour. Manage submissions for the Annual Training Report (ATR) and Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) under MICTSETA to recover Skills Development Levies. Implement and maintain ISO 27001-aligned policies and processes. Oversee POPI & PAIA compliance, including registration of Information Officers with the Information Regulator.

Payroll, Leave & Benefits Governance (DMEU & DMSA)

Ensure accurate and timely payroll submission by providing complete and compliant employee data across all regions. Responsibilities include 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. The role ensures 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
• Working knowledge of Industrial Relations laws and regulations

Education (Qualifications, Certifications, Accreditations & Licenses)

• Bachelors 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

Knowledge / Hard 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 : Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS); payroll solutions, performance management tools & management software
• Project management