Job Description

Role Overview
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.

Key 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.