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Senior Human Resources Manager

Senior Human Resources Manager

Talent Evolution (Pty) LtdJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
1 day ago
Job description

Senior Human Resources Manager – Johannesburg North.

A national fuel and retail organisation with over 4,200 employees is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead its people strategy.

This role requires a strong HR leader with extensive labour relations and transformation expertise, capable of aligning HR with business growth while driving cultural change, performance, and compliance.

Salary : R65 000 – R100 000 per month.

Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Strategic HR Leadership

Design and implement a national HR strategy aligned with growth and transformation goals.

  • Act as a strategic advisor to the MD and Exco on people and culture.
  • Lead organisational design and change management to support business expansion.
  • Talent Management & Workforce Planning
  • Oversee national recruitment and selection processes.

  • Drive succession planning, leadership development, and learnerships in collaboration with Training & Development.
  • Develop and implement employee wellness and retention strategies.
  • Employee & Industrial Relations
  • Ensure compliance with labour legislation (LRA, BCEA, EE, SDA).

  • Manage unions, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution.
  • Promote a workplace culture of fairness, transparency, and performance.
  • Performance & Reward
  • Manage performance management systems across the group.

  • Oversee remuneration, incentives, and employee benefits strategies.
  • Ensure payroll compliance and integration with HR operations.
  • HR Operations & Compliance
  • Implement efficient HR Information Systems (HRIS) and reporting structures.

  • Ensure compliance with Employment Equity and B-BBEE requirements.
  • Draft, update, and enforce HR policies in line with organisational needs.
  • Culture, Transformation & Diversity
  • Drive B-BBEE and Employment Equity initiatives to meet transformation targets.

  • Champion a culture of empowerment, service excellence, and innovation.
  • Enhance internal communication to strengthen employee engagement.
  • Requirements :

    Qualifications & Experience :

  • Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or related field (postgraduate advantageous).
  • 10–15 years HR experience, with at least 5 years in a senior HR leadership role within the fuel / retail / QSR sector (non-negotiable).
  • Proven ability to manage HR across a workforce of 4,000+ employees.
  • Strong expertise in labour relations, B-BBEE, and Employment Equity.
  • ERP / HRIS systems experience and advanced HR reporting capability.
  • Advantageous : experience in petroleum or convenience retail.
  • Key Competencies & Skills :

  • Strategic leadership and business acumen.
  • Strong change management and transformation expertise.
  • Excellent employee relations and union negotiation skills.
  • Passion for people development and training.
  • Strong board-level communication and influencing ability.
  • Data-driven approach with strong HR analytics.
  • Ideal Candidate Profile :

  • Employment Equity : Black female (aligned with transformation objectives).
  • ±40 years old, professional and confident.
  • Energetic, decisive, and people-focused, with strong ethical values.
  • Remuneration & Benefits :

  • Competitive, market-related salary.
  • Cell phone allowance.
  • Provident fund contributions (employer 8%, employee 7.5%) after 3 months.
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