People Lead
4 days ago
If you are a strategic thinker with strong interpersonal skills, a passion for people, and a deep understanding of HR best practices, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
This is a summary of the People Lead role and the duties to be performed as organized by the following key responsibility areas.
1. Leadership and Strategy
- Collaborate with the executive team to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Act as a strategic advisor to management, focusing on workforce planning, talent development, and organizational growth.
- Monitor industry trends to ensure competitive talent management practices.
- Provide leadership and guidance on employee development, team dynamics, and organizational change.
2. Talent Acquisition, Onboarding, and Offboarding
- Manage the full recruitment cycle, ensuring alignment with company culture and diversity goals.
- Oversee the onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure seamless transitions for new hires and departing employees.
- Support hiring managers in workforce planning, probation tracking, and succession planning.
- Conduct exit interviews and process termination documentation efficiently.
3. Performance Management and Employee Relations
- Implement a performance management system that promotes continuous feedback and aligns with business goals.
- Advise on employee relations issues, including conflicts, grievances, and disciplinary procedures, ensuring compliance with laws and internal policies.
- Serve as the main contact for employees' inquiries, facilitating conflict resolution and maintaining positive relationships.
- Support managers in navigating performance issues, coaching them on best practices in handling team dynamics.
4. Training, Development, and Employee Engagement
- Design and implement training programs to foster employee development and career progression on all levels within the company.
- Lead mentorship programs to enhance leadership skills and retain talent.
- Conduct succession planning to develop future leaders.
- Implement employee engagement initiatives, such as surveys, feedback systems, and recognition programs, to promote engagement and improve workplace culture.
5. HR Compliance and Policy Management
- Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies, ensuring compliance with employment laws and industry standards.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with health, safety and employment equity requirements.
- Maintain accurate HR records, such as employee files, job descriptions, and documentation of disciplinary actions.
- Drive Employment Equity compliance, managing training, quarterly meetings, and annual reporting.
- Drive compliance planning for seamless WSP/ATR skills submissions.
6. Compensation, Benefits, and Payroll Management
- Administer payroll processes and manage compensation programs, ensuring accurate and timely payments.
- Oversee employee benefits programs, including health plans, retirement savings, and wellness initiatives.
- Lead salary review and bonus allocation processes, ensuring fairness and competitiveness.
- Support employees with benefits-related inquiries and ensure benefits administration is efficient.
7. HR Operations and Strategic Partnering
- Develop and maintain HR processes, creating policies that align with the company's culture and legal requirements.
- Provide strategic HR advice and guidance to managers, using HR data to inform decisions on workforce planning, retention, and development.
- Facilitate job grading processes and manage the role clarity framework, ensuring all job profiles are up-to-date and aligned with industry standards.
- Lead initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, focusing on continuous improvement of HR tools, processes and systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, or a related field.
years of progressive HR experience, preferably within a SaaS environment with exposure to Industrial Relations
- Strong knowledge and application of South African labour laws and employment regulations.
- Basic HR compliance planning and submissions experience (specifically Employment Equity and WSP/ATR Skills submissions)
- Proven experience in leading and implementing HR strategies at an organizational level.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a talent for building relationships at all levels.
- Ability to foster trust and transparency across an organization.
- Passion for driving people development strategies and initiatives.
- Experience working in fast-paced environments, adaptable to changing needs.
- Ability to identify opportunities for improvement, develop strategies, and implement solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
- Strong organizational, time, and project management skills.
- The flexibility of thinking, capacity to develop, and willingness to try new things.
Benefits
- Hybrid model - with our Tyger Valley-based office, which includes remote days and weeks
- Flexible hours - your day starts anytime between 6 am and 9 am
- Leave - we offer a generous leave package of 20 days in your first year and 25 days from year 2
- No dress code
- Culture - it's our top priority
- Upskilling - access to Audible and Udemy courses, on dedicated company time.
- Autonomy - to work towards objectives and not tasks.
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