People & HR Strategy Partner — On‑Site Leader

PepsiCo; Durban; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo South Africa is seeking an on-site Human Resources Manager in Durban to lead HR strategy, employee development, and relations, partnering with site leadership to drive the People agenda and business growth.

The role requires broad HR generalist expertise, solid knowledge of Labour Laws, change management, compensation and benefits, and policy/report writing. You will coach managers and drive performance with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Generalist HR knowledge including Labour Laws, change management, and compensation/benefits.
• Ability to write and review policies.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Data collection and interpretation; strong computer skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong negotiations and persuasion abilities.
• Resilience and goal-oriented mindset.
• Analytical thinker with problem-solving aptitude.
• People-focused approach, comfortable engaging across levels on-site.

Responsibilities

• Institutionalize HR strategy and key processes; provide full range of HR services.
• Manage employee development and relations; champion fairness and engagement.
• Lead site HR strategy and align with business priorities.
• Coach managers on HR programs; evaluate effectiveness of systems and processes.
• Lead talent acquisition initiatives in collaboration with CoE.
• Drive Total Rewards awareness, objectives and procedures at site.
• Enable Learning and Development strategy at site level.
• Oversee disciplinary matters and grievances; address CCMA cases when needed.
• Support performance reviews and PPP with Site Leader; drive accountability.
• Ensure compliance with EEA and SDA agendas; monitor regulatory changes.
• Identify talent flight risks and retention needs at leadership level.
• Provide counsel to management and employees.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Leadership

Communication skills

Policy writing

Data interpretation

Negotiation

Persuasion

Resilience

Analytical

Problem solving

People management

Education

HR management degree

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

PepsiCo South Africa is seeking an on-site Human Resources Manager in Durban to lead HR strategy, employee development, and relations, partnering with site leadership to drive the People agenda and business growth.

The role requires broad HR generalist expertise, solid knowledge of Labour Laws, change management, compensation and benefits, and policy/report writing. You will coach managers and drive performance with data-driven insights.