Senior People & Culture

Fempower Personnel; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Fempower Personnel is seeking a Senior People & Culture leader in Centurion, Gauteng to drive the HR strategy and partner with Exco and the Board. The role oversees remuneration, talent, transformation, and governance, guiding a multidisciplinary HR team in a data-driven, compliant environment.

You will implement P&C programs, lead workforce design and succession planning, and ensure effective stakeholder communication while advancing Employment Equity initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, Organisational Development, or related field
• Postgraduate qualification advantageous
• 15+ years progressive HR experience
• 8-10 years senior management experience leading a full HR function
• Proven experience developing and implementing P&C strategies
• Experience as strategic business partner to Executive Committees and Boards
• Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary HR teams
• Strong remuneration, benchmarking, and job grading expertise
• Extensive labour relations knowledge (Section 189, CCMA, disciplinary processes)
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills – must build own Board packs
• Experience with HR technology and people analytics
• Experience managing Employment Equity and Transformation strategies

Responsibilities

• Strategic People Leadership – Develop and execute P&C strategy aligned to business objectives; partner with Exco; lead change management
• Board & Committee Reporting – Prepare and present reports to Manco, Remco, and Board; manage three different board packs
• Remuneration & Job Grading – Lead benchmarking, salary structuring, job profiling, and job grading; make all employment offers
• Talent Management – Drive talent strategy, organisational design, workforce profiling, succession planning, and talent reviews
• Employee & Industrial Relations – Oversee ER practices; facilitate Section 189 processes; coach managers on IR and performance management
• Culture & Transformation – Lead culture, diversity, wellbeing, and Employment Equity initiatives; drive statutory reporting
• Learning & Development – Oversee L&D strategy; drive leadership development and onboarding programmes
• Payroll & HR Operations – Provide governance oversight of payroll; ensure data integrity and process improvement
• Governance & Compliance – Ensure P&C policies remain compliant; monitor legislation; lead risk management

Skills

15+ years HR experience

8-10 years senior management

Strategic business partner

Leading multidisciplinary HR teams

Remuneration expertise

Labour relations knowledge

HR technology and analytics

Employment Equity & Transformation

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, Organisational Development, or related field

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position: Senior People & Culture (The title may be upgraded to Executive People & Culture depending on the successful candidate's experience and final approval)
Location: Centurion, Gauteng (Full-time in office)
Closing Date: 17 September 2026

Requirements: -

• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, Organisational Development, or related field

• Postgraduate qualification advantageous

• 15+ years progressive HR experience

• 8-10 years senior management experience leading a full HR function

• Proven experience developing and implementing P&C strategies

• Experience as strategic business partner to Executive Committees and Boards

• Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary HR teams

• Strong remuneration, benchmarking, and job grading expertise

• Extensive labour relations knowledge (Section 189, CCMA, disciplinary processes)

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills – must build own Board packs

• Experience with HR technology and people analytics

• Experience managing Employment Equity and Transformation strategies

Key Responsibilities: -

• Strategic People Leadership – Develop and execute P&C strategy aligned to business objectives; partner with Exco; lead change management

• Board & Committee Reporting – Prepare and present reports to Manco, Remco, and Board; manage three different board packs

• Remuneration & Job Grading – Lead benchmarking, salary structuring, job profiling, and job grading; make all employment offers

• Talent Management – Drive talent strategy, organisational design, workforce profiling, succession planning, and talent reviews

• Employee & Industrial Relations – Oversee ER practices; facilitate Section 189 processes; coach managers on IR and performance management

• Culture & Transformation – Lead culture, diversity, wellbeing, and Employment Equity initiatives; drive statutory reporting

• Learning & Development – Oversee L&D strategy; drive leadership development and onboarding programmes

• Payroll & HR Operations – Provide governance oversight of payroll; ensure data integrity and process improvement

• Governance & Compliance – Ensure P&C policies remain compliant; monitor legislation; lead risk management