HR Operations Lead

HR Operations Lead with a B-Degree in HR and minimum 8 years’ relevant HR Operations Management experience, preferably across various Countries/Provinces and with a focus on system, policy and procedure implementation and management, required to ensure consistency and execution of HR policies, processes, systems and Payroll by the HR teams across this Fintech Group. This position is based in Stellenbosch, but requires travel to various African countries on a regular basis.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure consistent execution of HR procedures, frameworks and policies.
• Monitor usage and adherence to technology and processes.
• Conduct regular operational audits, checks, and compliance reviews of HR teams.
• Work with the HRIS specialist to ensure process documents are up to date.
• Continuously improve HR processes to simplify, standardise and automate operational processes to make life easy for HR teams.
• Oversee end to end payroll processing and accuracy of people and organisational HR related data.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to operationalise improvements.
• Ensure strategic initiatives are implemented and operationalised.
• Monitor and give input into HR operations metrics and the performance of the HR team against those metrics.
• Support technology implementations, enhancements and process changes for operational readiness and implementation.
• Deliver operational training for HR teams
• Build operational capability in the group across all HR teams
• Assist in onboarding of new HR team members and continuously upskilling of existing team members
• Track and monitor implementation progress, adoption and execution of implementations and correct where needed
• Build strong relationships with teams across the business, HR and country leadership teams
• Provide daily hands on operational support to HR teams
• End to end recruitment of specialist / key roles across the group where needed

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Human resources or related field essential
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a similar role with proven track record of implementing and managing HT Systems, Policies and Procedures across various provinces/countries
• Proven experience in managing the HR operational function without necessarily direct management of the HR team, required
• Ability to travel in Africa from time to time

If you are a South African Citizen and meet the above criteria, please send your CV to ***email_hidden***

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