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HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGER | JOHANNESBURG

Location: Sandton, Johannesburg
Type: Permanent
Salary: Market-related

Are you a passionate Human Capital professional who thrives on creating exceptional employee experiences, building strong workplace cultures and driving people-focused initiatives?

We are looking for an experienced Human Capital Manager to join a dynamic South African organisation and take ownership of a broad generalist portfolio across its local offices.

THE ROLE

This is a hands-on, varied Human Capital role for someone who is highly organised, proactive, self-motivated and emotionally intelligent.

You will play a key role in supporting employees and managers while driving initiatives across employee relations, culture, wellbeing, compliance, recruitment, learning and development, engagement and office operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Culture & Communication

  • Champion company culture and values.
  • Develop and distribute employee communications.
  • Support a positive employee experience.

Employee & Industrial Relations

  • Advise and support management on employee relations matters.
  • Manage counselling, disciplinary, incapacity and grievance processes.
  • Support conflict resolution and performance management.
  • Conduct investigations and prepare relevant documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with South African labour legislation.

Employment Equity & Compliance

  • Coordinate Employment Equity processes and forums.
  • Prepare statutory reporting.
  • Monitor work permit requirements.
  • Conduct regular compliance audits.
  • Support workplace Health & Safety initiatives, training and reporting.

Recruitment & Onboarding

  • Coordinate recruitment administration and onboarding.
  • Ensure systems, access, equipment and documentation are ready for new employees.
  • Coordinate and facilitate employee induction programmes.

Learning & Development

  • Coordinate cross-training initiatives.
  • Support Human Capital policy training.
  • Coordinate culture and development programmes.
  • Monitor and report on performance appraisal outputs.

Employee Engagement & Recognition

  • Drive employee recognition programmes and celebrations.
  • Coordinate staff engagement initiatives and internal events.
  • Support annual and regional employee functions.

Employee Wellbeing & Office Operations

  • Coordinate employee wellbeing initiatives.
  • Manage event logistics, suppliers, communications and budgets.
  • Support office facilities and employee requirements.
  • Liaise with building management and service providers.

Human Capital Administration

  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual Human Capital reports.
  • Manage Human Capital data and reporting.
  • Develop presentations and employee communications.
  • Monitor budgets and support cost-effective decision-making.
  • Manage internship programmes in collaboration with the wider Human Capital team.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS:

Passionate about people, culture and employee wellbeing
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
A confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
Emotionally intelligent, empathetic and approachable
Proactive, resilient and able to work under pressure
Comfortable managing multiple projects and stakeholders
Professional, trustworthy and discreet
A strong problem solver with a solutions-focused mindset


Requirements



  • Degree or Diploma in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Human Capital Management, Business Administration or a related field is advantageous.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a Human Capital / HR Generalist role.
  • Strong Employee Relations and Industrial Relations experience.
  • Good knowledge of South African labour legislation.
  • Experience across recruitment, learning & development and employee engagement.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams).
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.




Benefits

50% medical aid and provident fund

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