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Job summary
A prominent recruitment agency seeks an experienced HR Manager in Centurion, Gauteng. In this key role, you'll oversee the entire HR function, ensuring alignment with business goals. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of HR experience, with 5 years in a senior role, expertise in payroll management, and strong knowledge of South African labour legislation. Responsibilities include leading recruitment and onboarding processes, compliance management, and driving employee engagement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years’ HR experience with at least 5 in a senior HR role.
- Experience managing HR across multiple business units.
- Solid knowledge of South African labour legislation.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the full HR function across multiple group entities.
- Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and performance management processes.
Skills
Education
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Area: Centurion, Gauteng
The HR Manager is responsible for overseeing the full HR function across the group, ensuring strategic alignment of people practices with business objectives.
- Relevant qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or related field
- Minimum 10 years’ HR experience, with at least 5 years in a senior HR leadership role
- Experience managing HR across multiple business units or group structures
- Strong payroll management and HR systems administration experience
- Solid knowledge of South African labour legislation and compliance practices
- Proven experience designing and implementing training and development programs
- Proficient in HRIS and payroll systems
- Strong financial acumen related to payroll
- Valid driver’s license and own transport
- Experienced Microsoft Office user
- Ability to effectively interact with managers, supervisors, employees, and external stakeholders
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Lead and manage the full HR function across multiple group entities
- Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with overall business objectives
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning processes
- Ensure compliance with labour legislation, company policies, and governance standards
- Provide strategic HR guidance and support to executives and line management
- Drive employee engagement, culture, and organisational effectiveness initiatives
- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and statutory compliance (PAYE, UIF, SDL, pension/provident funds)
- Manage payroll reporting, reconciliations, audits, and submissions
- Maintain and optimise HRIS and payroll systems
- Ensure accurate record keeping and confidentiality of employee information
- and implement learning and development strategies across the group
- Conduct training needs analyses aligned with business requirements
- Facilitate leadership development, skills development, and continuous learning initiatives
- Coordinate external training providers and accredited programs
- Measure and report on training effectiveness and ROI
Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.