HR Manager

HR Manager job vacancy in Milnerton, Cape Town.

About Alt Work:

Alt Work is the central HR, recruitment, and operational hub for Kosmas Enterprises, a diversified holding company with subsidiaries including NXG Enterprises (youth wellbeing and mental health services), City Estate Solutions (property management), and strategic investment activities.

Headquartered in Cape Town with operations supporting UK-based businesses, Alt Work delivers end-to-end workforce solutions across borders through a dual‑shore operating model.

As we continue to scale through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, we are seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead our people operations, ensuring we maintain operational excellence as we grow.

Role

Purpose:

The HR Manager will establish and lead a centralised HR function serving all group entities with employees in both South Africa and the United Kingdom.

This is a senior, hands‑on role combining strategic HR leadership with operational HR delivery.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping organisational culture, developing talent pipelines through our internship and leadership development programmes, and building the HR infrastructure to support our growth ambitions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. HR Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives across all group entities (Alt Work, NXG Enterprises, City Estate Solutions, Kosmas Enterprises)
• Establish and manage centralised HR policies, procedures, and frameworks compliant with South African labour law (BCEA, LRA, EEA) and UK employment regulations
• Lead recruitment processes including job design, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and selection using established platforms (MyInterview, Test Dome, Indeed, Linked In)
• Oversee employee lifecycle management from onboarding to exit, ensuring consistent experience across all entities
• Manage employee relations, grievance procedures, disciplinary processes, and performance management in accordance with company policies
• Develop and maintain wage banding frameworks and compensation structures benchmarked against market rates
• Ensure POPIA/GDPR compliance for employee data across both jurisdictions
• Partner with external payroll provider (Pilum Financial Services) to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
• Monitor and report on HR metrics including headcount, turnover, absence rates, and recruitment effectiveness
• Provide strategic HR advice to senior leadership on workforce planning, organisational design, and people‑related decisions

2. Training, Development & Talent Management

• Lead the delivery and continuous improvement of the Alt Work Internship Programme, including recruitment, induction, mentoring frameworks, and performance evaluation
• Coordinate and facilitate the Alt Work Leadership Development Programme, working with senior management to deliver internal learning sessions and Action Leadership Projects
• Design and deliver comprehensive onboarding programmes ensuring new employees are effectively integrated into company culture and operations
• Develop and maintain the CPD Training Log system, tracking professional development activities across all departments
• Identify training needs and source appropriate learning opportunities (internal sessions, external courses, Udemy, Alison, etc.)
• Organise monthly Learning Lunches with managers and directors as part of ongoing staff development
• Build and maintain relationships with educational institutions to strengthen the talent pipeline
• Manage departmental Learning Libraries ensuring training materials, procedures, and knowledge resources are current and accessible
• Develop succession planning frameworks for key roles across the group

3. Employee Relations & Compliance

• Serve as the primary point of contact for complex employee relations matters, providing guidance to managers on performance issues, disciplinary procedures and conflict resolution
• Conduct investigations into workplace complaints and grievances, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes
• Manage probationary review processes and performance improvement plans
• Ensure compliance with all relevant employment legislation in South Africa and the UK
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