Head of People, South Africa

About the role

FNZ, a regulated wealth management fintech, is looking for a Head of People for South Africa. The role shapes and executes the people strategy of a fast-growing business and partners with the South Africa Senior Leadership Team to build a high-performance, compliant and values-led organisation. It covers the full employee lifecycle, in line with South African labour legislation and financial services regulation.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and run a People & Culture strategy, advise the leadership team on organisational design, leadership capability and workforce planning, embed company values and lead change management around scaling, digital transformation and regulation.
• Oversee talent acquisition, employer branding and workforce planning, and design leadership development, succession planning and critical skills pipelines.
• Drive performance management frameworks and support executive and senior leadership development, coaching and capability uplift.
• Lead remuneration, incentive and benefits strategies, ensure fair pay practices and oversee pay equity reporting readiness.
• Oversee employee engagement, wellbeing and inclusion, using data such as eNPS.
• Ensure compliance with the LRA, BCEA, EE Act and Skills Development Act, and oversee Employment Equity, Skills Development and BBBEE people elements.
• Partner with Risk and Compliance on HR policies, manage industrial relations, disciplinary processes and dispute resolution.
• Lead HR operations including payroll oversight, HR systems, policies and reporting, and build a scalable HR operating model.
• Lead, develop and mentor the HR team.

Required profile

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including at least 5 years at senior management or Head of HR level.
• Proven experience leading HR strategy in medium to large organisations (500+ employees).
• Strong working knowledge of South African labour legislation and employment practices.
• Demonstrated experience in organisational change, leadership development and scaling businesses.
• Preferred: postgraduate qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business or Law; professional registration (e.g. SABPP); experience with Boards and Remuneration Committees.

Required skills

• Strategic thinking and commercial acumen
• Executive presence and influencing skills
• Data-driven decision-making
• Change leadership and resilience