Job Title: CHRO South Africa & Africa
Position Overview
The CHRO is a strategic and operational leader responsible for overseeing and managing the HR function across Regenesys business units, including South Africa and the broader African footprint.
This role places a strong emphasis on talent management, leadership pipeline development, organisational performance, and statutory compliance, ensuring alignment between people strategy and business growth.
As a line management role, this position is accountable for leading HR teams, driving execution excellence, and ensuring compliant, scalable HR delivery across diverse markets.
Position in Organisation
- Reports to: COO
- Responsible for: Effective delivery of HR functions across the Regenesys Group
- Key Relationships:
o Internal: Executive leadership, management, and employees
o External: Regulatory bodies, SETAs, vendors, and partners
Key Responsibilities
1. Global HR Strategy Development
- Design and implement a comprehensive global HR strategy aligned to business growth objectives
- Standardise HR policies, practices, and procedures across regions while ensuring localisation and compliance
- Partner with leadership to drive workforce planning, organisational design, and capability building across South Africa and Africa
2. Talent Management & Leadership Pipeline
- Develop and execute robust talent management strategies, including succession planning and leadership development
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and leadership roles across regions
- Identify high-potential talent and implement structured development pathways
- Drive career pathing, internal mobility, and retention strategies
- Align learning and development initiatives to business performance and future skills requirements
3. Talent Acquisition & Retention
- Lead global recruitment strategies to attract and retain top talent
- Build diverse and inclusive talent pipelines
- Drive employee engagement and retention initiatives across regions
4. Leadership & Culture Development
- Foster a cohesive organisational culture aligned to Regenesys values
- Implement leadership development programmes to strengthen management capability
- Drive transformation initiatives, including diversity and inclusion and B-BBEE alignment
5. Performance Management
- Implement and manage a global performance management system linked to rewards and productivity
- Drive a high-performance culture through clear accountability and continuous feedback mechanisms
- Enhance employee engagement and organisational effectiveness
6. Payroll, Industrial Relations (IR), and Statutory Reporting
- Oversee payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Manage all industrial relations matters, including representation at the CCMA
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of all statutory reports and returns
7. Statutory Compliance, WSP & Employment Equity (Critical Requirement)
- Ensure full compliance with all South African labour and statutory frameworks, including:
o Labour Relations Act
o Basic Conditions of Employment Act
o Employment Equity Act
- Lead and oversee all Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) processes, ensuring:
o Alignment between skills development strategy and business objectives
o Maximisation of SETA grants and funding opportunities
- Drive and manage Employment Equity (EEA) strategy and reporting, including:
o EE plans, targets, and submissions
o Transformation alignment with organisational and regulatory requirements
- Ensure compliance with additional statutory and governance requirements, including:
o Skills Development Levies (SDL)
o B-BBEE alignment (where applicable)
o HR audits and regulatory reporting
- Provide strategic oversight on labour relations, union engagement, and dispute resolution
8. Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure HR practices comply with local and international labour laws across all regions
- Identify and mitigate HR-related risks
- Maintain governance frameworks to ensure organisational compliance
9. HR Systems and Data Management
- Oversee HR systems, policies, and procedures to ensure alignment and efficiency
- Manage HR dashboards and analytics to inform strategic decision-making
- Drive digitisation and continuous improvement of HR processes
10. Employee Relations & Communication
- Act as a key liaison between employees and leadership
- Manage employee relations issues, grievances, and conflict resolution
- Ensure transparent and effective communication across all levels
11. Staff Management and Development
- Lead, manage, and develop the HR team across regions
- Build capability within HR teams to deliver high-quality services
- Contribute to the academic environment through facilitation of MBA and undergraduate programmes
Qualifications and Experience
- MBA or relevant Master’s degree in Human Resources or related field
- Minimum 5–8 years of HR management experience in a multi-country or global environment
- Strong HR generalist background with subject matter expertise across core HR disciplines
Mandatory Experience:
- Strong, hands-on experience with:
o Workplace Skills Plans (WSP) and ATR submissions
o Employment Equity (EEA) strategy and reporting
o SETA engagement and funding frameworks
o Broader statutory compliance and HR governance
- Proven experience operating across South Africa and multiple African markets
- In-depth knowledge of labour legislation and regulatory requirements
- Experience managing industrial relations and statutory compliance processes Personal Attributes
- Strong leadership and people management capability
- High level of integrity and professionalism
- Results-driven with strong execution capability
- Adaptable and able to operate at both strategic and operational levels
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proactive, solution-oriented mindset
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Effective implementation of HR strategy across regions
- Talent retention and leadership pipeline strength
- Compliance with statutory requirements (WSP, EEA, audits, reporting)
- Employee engagement and culture alignment
- Reduction in employee turnover
- Efficiency and effectiveness of HR operations
- Successful execution of transformation and skills development initiatives
Role Summary
This role requires a commercially aware, execution-focused HR leader with strong talent management expertise and deep statutory knowledge, capable of managing a complex, multi-country workforce while ensuring full compliance and driving organisational
performance.
