Head of Human Resources

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Lexdan Select

CPT000314/Jake

Monday, June 1, 2026

Cape Town, South Africa

R840 000 p.a.

Lexdan Select is assisting a financial services company with their search for a head of human resources, based in Foreshore.

Legislative Compliance: Ensure full adherence to SA employment law, maintain up-to-date policies, oversee statutory reporting, and advise on labour relations risk.
Compensation, Benefits & Reward: Design and govern a competitive total reward framework, oversee executive incentives and RemCo partnerships, and manage annual salary and bonus processes.
Strategic HR Leadership: Drive the HR strategy and operating model, build people analytics capability, and serve as a trusted strategic partner to ExCo and senior leadership.
Organisational Development & Culture: Lead org design, embed company values and culture, run engagement diagnostics, and manage change programmes across the business.
Talent, Learning & Leadership Development: Oversee end-to-end talent management, succession planning, leadership pipeline development, and performance enablement.
Team Leadership & HR Operations: Lead and develop the HR team, ensure efficient service delivery through strong systems and processes, and act as a credible change agent across the organisation.

Experience: 10–15 years progressive HR experience, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role
Proven track record leading HR strategy, organisational development, and transformation in a multi-entity and/or financial services environment
Experience partnering with Exco level leadership to support business strategy, people initiatives, and organisational outcomes.
Strong expertise in South African labour legislation, governance, and complex employee relations
Demonstrated experience in reward strategy, performance enablement, and culture transformation
Experience implementing or optimising HR systems, analytics, and operating models