HR Director

5 days ago


Johannesburg, South Africa LexisNexis Full time

Would you like to help build the future of our workforce?

Can you deliver successful global initiatives to engage with our employees?

Join us in shaping a more just world

About the Role

As a valued member of our human resources team, your role will be critical in supporting our business in South Africa and our employees reporting to our global functions. You will be responsible for providing support to a diverse population of approximately 1,000 employees and will be an integral part of our larger global HR team. Working closely with our Centers-of-Excellence, you will help ensure that all our employees across the globe receive the support they need to excel. Your contribution will be essential in helping us provide exceptional HR services to our organization.

**Responsibilities**:

- Partnering across our Centers-of-Excellence to create and implement HR programs to attract and develop our future talent
- Creating an inclusive and diverse culture through promoting and growing employee education, awareness, and open conversations
- Providing guidance to people leaders to help develop high-performing teams in a collaborative culture
- Implementing, and adjusting an organizational design that can support a global, matrixed business that is continuously evolving and growing,
- Managing talent reviews, advising on strategies, compensation, and rewards programs to help us attract and retain talent

**Requirements**:

- Have an impressive background in HR with experience in operational leadership and the ability to execute strategic initiatives
- You should have a proven track record of working in a global and complex environment, with experience collaborating with Centers of Excellence and a matrix organization. You should also have experience with project and change management programs.
- Demonstrate successful experience as an HR manager providing guidance in talent management, engagement, recruiting and rewards
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to convey difficult messages with confidence
- Can build and develop effective working and collaborative relationships
- Demonstrate exceptional commercial knowledge and the ability to translate this into creating a high-performing work culture
- Have great problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and implement effective solutions
- Have excellent organizational skills and be able to adapt and flex to deliver multiple priorities
- Be able to manage data using Microsoft Excel and have experience of HR data and systems
- Covering the aspect of HR support to both these groups and that additional level of matrix complexity
- The HR operating model covering the COE support and evolving organization with key need for project and change management

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees

Working with Us

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Together, we are building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Working for you

We believe in a healthy work/life balance. We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

- Comprehensive, multi-carrier health plan benefits
- Disability insurance
- Dependent care and commuter spending accounts
- Life and accident insurance
- Retirement benefits (salary investment plan/employer stock purchase plan)
- Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy

About our Team

LexisNexis is a data and analytics company with 10,500 colleagues serving customers in more than 150 countries. We’re one of the largest information and analytics companies on the planet. We design solutions that help our customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and be more successful.


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