Senior HR Manager

SUMMARY:
Can you lead and manage the Human Capital function across South Africa and Southern African countries, including Namibia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia?

Then our client, a market frontrunner with over 50 years as being one of Africa's leading suppliers in their industry, delivering quality products and services across the continent, is looking for you!

POSITION INFO:
Job Purpose:

• The role includes strategic responsibility for:
  • B-BBEE compliance and transformation;
  • Regional Talent Management;
  • Workforce development; and
  • Cross-border HR operations.
• South Africa oversight of Southern African countries: Namibia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Botswana and Zambia.
• Staff/Team Compliment: 500 (South Africa) and 45 (Southern Africa).

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or related field.
• Honours or Master’s Degree preferred.
• Professional Certification (e.g. SABPP, IPM, SHRM), a strong advantage.
• Minimum 10 years progressive HR experience, with 5+ years in a Senior Leadership role, ideally across multiple African countries.
• Proven experience in B-BBEE strategy development, implementation, and audit readiness.
• Strong working knowledge of South African Labour and B-BBEE legislation, with exposure to regional labour frameworks.
• Previous experience in a multinational or Pan-African organisation, a strong advantage.

• Deep expertise in B-BBEE compliance and transformation strategy.
• Cross-cultural leadership and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong knowledge of African labour markets and regulations.
• Organisational development and change management.
• High-level communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret HR metrics and data.
• Proficiency in HR systems (e.g. SAP, Sage, Workday).

• B-BBEE scorecard improvement and audit outcomes.
• Achievement of Employment Equity and transformation targets.
• Compliance across all regional labour jurisdictions.
• Talent acquisition and retention across the region.
• Regional leadership and employee engagement indices.
• Timely and accurate HR reporting and analytics.
• Strategic alignment of HC policies with business growth.

• Regional human capital leadership.
• B-BBEE strategy and compliance (South Africa).
• Talent acquisition and development.
• Labour relations and compliance (for SA and Africa countries).
• Compensation and benefits.
• Transformation and diversity.
• Operational HR excellence.