Human Resources Manager

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Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together...one story at a time. With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group. My Career Development Portal : Wherever you are in your career, we are here for you. Design your future. Discover leading-edge guidance, tools and support to unlock your potential. You are Absa. You are possibility. Job Summary Manage and coordinate Human Resources operations at mid-level, ensuring the efficient, integrated, and compliant delivery of HR administration, payroll processing, compensation policies, and performance management activities. Act as a key link between Human Resources, Finance, INSS, and business units to promote process consistency, compliance with applicable labour legislation, and the integrity of organisational data. Translate strategic Human Resources guidelines into practical operational processes, ensuring that reward and performance management policies are applied fairly, transparently, and in alignment with corporate objectives. Serve as the primary point of contact for operational and payroll-related matters, supporting timely issue resolution, risk mitigation, and continuous process improvement. Support decision-making through HR data analysis, monitoring of key performance indicators, and identification of opportunities for cost optimisation and productivity improvement. Contribute to a positive employee experience by ensuring reliable HR service delivery, while strengthening internal governance through adherence to policies, audit requirements, and internal controls. Job Description Strategy Development Manage, configure, and optimize Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), ensuring high standards of data quality, reliability, and integrity, as well as continuous process improvement and automation of operational workflows. Ensure structured analysis of employee data (hires, mobility, exits, absenteeism, among others), identifying trends, risks, and opportunities that support both strategic and operational decision-making. Ensure compliance of labor-related document management processes and employee records, guaranteeing strict adherence to applicable labor legislation and internal organizational standards. Produce, analyze, and present HR reports (headcount, costs, performance indicators, and workforce metrics), delivering relevant and actionable insights to support management and strategic planning. Ensure adherence to HR policies, procedures, and governance principles, strengthening internal control mechanisms, organizational transparency, and the mitigation of operational and legal risks. Lead, develop, and empower the Human Resources team, fostering a high-performance culture, continuous capability building, and alignment with organizational priorities; Manage and strengthen relationships with key internal stakeholders, including Finance and Business Leadership, ensuring strategic alignment, effective communication, and proactive support to business needs; Drive continuous improvement initiatives across HR processes, enhancing operational efficiency, promoting innovation, and embedding best practices in line with organizational standards of excellence; Provide strategic HR guidance to business leaders, supporting organizational design, workforce planning, and talent optimization; Champion employee engagement and organizational culture initiatives, contributing to a positive and inclusive workplace environment; Ensure effective change management practices, supporting business transformation initiatives and organizational evolution; Oversee talent management processes, including succession planning, leadership development, and retention strategies; Ensure the effective implementation of HR policies and frameworks, promoting consistency, fairness, and compliance across the organization; Leverage HR analytics and insights to inform decision-making and support business performance outcomes; Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on people-related matters, contributing to the achievement of strategic business objectives. Business Performance Support the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the total rewards strategy, aligned with organizational objectives and market best practices; Coordinate annual salary review cycles (pay review), ensuring consistency, equity, and budget alignment; Conduct market benchmarking analyses, ensuring external competitiveness and internal consistency of compensation structures; Monitor internal equity and compensation cost structures, identifying deviations and proposing optimization measures. Oversee the monthly payroll process, ensuring high levels of accuracy, confidentiality, and strict adherence to established deadlines; Validate salary adjustments, financial reconciliations

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