Strategic HR Platform Lead: Payroll & People Data

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies seeks a People and Culture Platform Squad Lead who will own the end-to-end health, delivery, and operational performance of HR platforms across payroll, employee data, and reporting. You will translate priorities from the Core Platforms Tribe roadmap into an executable backlog, ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate people data.

You will lead a cross-functional squad, drive platform ownership, and collaborate with HR leadership, Payroll, Finance, and Product stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, HR Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years’ experience in HR platforms, payroll systems, or enterprise applications.
• Proven experience leading platform squads or cross-functional delivery teams.
• Experience in regulated or audit-intensive environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Platform ownership and roadmap: Own execution of the People & Culture platform roadmap within the Core Platforms Tribe; Shape priorities and sequencing with the Tribe Lead and Product Owners; Drive standardization of HR and payroll processes and configuration; Ensure alignment with Finance Platforms, Core Platforms, and Integration capabilities.
• Delivery and operations: Lead the People & Culture platform squad delivering configuration, enhancements, and integrations; Ensure reliable operation of HR and payroll systems, including payroll cycles and statutory reporting; Own release planning, testing, and production support; Proactively manage incidents and prevent repeat failures.
• Governance and collaboration: Ensure People & Culture platform changes comply with architecture, integration standards, security, and data-privacy requirements; Coordinate with Finance, Integration, Security, Audit, and Compliance teams; Manage platform vendor delivery within tribe-level governance frameworks; Escalate architectural, data, or regulatory trade-offs as required.
• Competencies: Strong understanding of HR, payroll, and people-data platforms; Experience operating compliance-heavy, employee-critical enterprise systems; Balance platform stability with continuous improvement and employee experience; Strong stakeholder engagement with HR, Payroll, and governance teams.
• Key Performance Indicators: Availability and stability of platforms; Accuracy and timeliness of payroll and employee data processing; Reduction in HR-related system incidents and payroll errors; Compliance with labour law, payroll, and data-privacy requirements; Satisfaction of HR, Payroll, and People Operations stakeholders; Contribution to culture, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Ways of working (Agile & squad-based): Lead a cross-functional platform squad using Agile delivery principles; Operate with clear platform ownership and accountability; Promote transparency, quality, and continuous improvement; Balance delivery velocity with compliance, control, and enterprise governance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, HR Systems, or a related field

Job description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies seeks a People and Culture Platform Squad Lead who will own the end-to-end health, delivery, and operational performance of HR platforms across payroll, employee data, and reporting. You will translate priorities from the Core Platforms Tribe roadmap into an executable backlog, ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate people data.

You will lead a cross-functional squad, drive platform ownership, and collaborate with HR leadership, Payroll, Finance, and Product stakeholders