Human Capital Manager
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGER | JOHANNESBURG
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.
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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.