Head of People and Culture: Strategy and Growth

About the role

Lenmed, a fast-growing healthcare group with an expanding international presence including the GCC, is looking for a Head of People and Culture: Strategy and Growth at its head office in Roodepoort. The role leads the strategic transformation and modernisation of the People and Culture function, partnering with executive leadership to build fit-for-purpose operating models and support business growth, operational efficiency and international expansion.

Key responsibilities

• Translate the People and Culture strategy into a strategic roadmap aligned with Group priorities and business growth.
• Re-engineer, optimise and standardise People and Culture processes to simplify workflows and improve service delivery.
• Drive digital transformation through automation, AI and emerging technologies, improving self-service and data-driven decisions.
• Develop the Human Capital Management (HCM) systems strategy, covering engagement, performance, talent management, workforce planning and people analytics.
• Lead the design and improvement of the People and Culture operating model, including roles, accountabilities, governance and service delivery.
• Drive organisational development, organisational design, role clarity, capability development and change management.
• Partner with executive leadership and hospital management to turn business strategy into workforce priorities and future skills needs.
• Lead strategic transformation programmes and enterprise-wide initiatives, managing governance, stakeholder alignment and risk.
• Strengthen employee engagement and performance management, and build people analytics dashboards for evidence-based decisions.
• Support international expansion, including assignments, cross-border deployment and talent mobility, aligned with local employment and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor performance measures such as process efficiency, digital adoption, engagement and productivity, and champion continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Psychology, Business Management or a related field; a postgraduate qualification in HR, organisational development or business administration is advantageous.
• At least 10 years' experience in HR, People and Culture, organisational development or transformation, with substantial strategic leadership experience.
• Proven experience in process re-engineering, business process optimisation, automation and digital transformation.
• Proven experience in HCM systems strategy, implementation or optimisation.
• Strong experience in organisational design, operating model development, organisational effectiveness and change management.
• Ability to lead complex cross-functional programmes, manage senior stakeholders and influence at executive level.
• Experience in strategic workforce planning and people analytics; experience with business growth or international projects is advantageous.