Regional HR Manager

Business Unit / Division: Tsebo Cleaning and Hygiene Solutions

Job Type Classification: Full Time

Location - Town / City: Cape Town

About Us:

We are seeking a dynamic Regional HR Manager to lead the implementation of Tsebo’s People Strategy within the region. This role combines strategic HR leadership with hands-on operational support across a highly dispersed workforce. You will partner with regional operations teams to drive labour stability, talent development, compliance, and employee engagement in line with Tsebo’s High-Performance Service Culture. As a leading African Integrated Workplace Management Solutions Provider, Tsebo Solutions Group offers clients reduced costs, risk and complexities together with increased quality, efficiency and productivity . We specialise in Catering , Facilities Management , Cleaning and Hygiene , Pest Control , Protection , Energy , Procurement , Workspace Design , Engineering, Remote Camps , and more. Developing our people – the heart of Tsebo – is the foundation of our purpose. The result is a knowledgeable workforce that is in touch with every nuance of our clients’ needs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Translate divisional People Strategy into a regional plan aligned with business priorities.
• Partner with operations leadership on workforce planning, labour optimisation, and organisational effectiveness.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and frontline leadership development.
• Oversee employee relations, CCMA representation, and compliance with labour legislation.
• Champion employee engagement, wellbeing, and Tsebo’s values-driven culture.
• Support Employment Equity and Diversity initiatives.
• Ensure HR operational excellence through accurate reporting, compliance, and the effective use of digital HR systems.
• Champion people analytics and AI-enabled solutions to enhance workforce planning, decision-making, employee experience, and operational efficiency.

Skills and Competencies:

• HR business partnering and workforce planning
• Employee relations and CCMA representation
• Talent management, succession planning, and leadership development
• Labour optimisation and organisational effectiveness
• HR systems, reporting, people analytics, and digital HR technologies
• Operational and commercial acumen
• Influencing, coaching, and relationship-building
• Resilience, decisiveness, and cultural sensitivity
• Innovation, agility, and problem-solving

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR Management, Industrial Psychology, or related field.
• Honours or postgraduate qualification (preferred).
• 6–8 years of progressive HR experience, including 3 years at HR Manager or Regional HR Partner level.
• Strong background in labour-intensive service industries (cleaning, security, hospitality, facilities).
• Proven expertise in employee relations, CCMA representation, and HR partnering.
• Experience managing multi-site or distributed workforces.