HR Manager: Compensation & Benefits
Executive Placements · Kensington
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Start free — we apply for you →HR Manager: Compensation & Benefits Location: Gauteng Type: Permanent | Mid–Senior Management
Structure rewards. Shape retention.
This is a strategic HR leadership role for a specialist in remuneration, payroll, and employee benefits. If you’re experienced in managing systems, designing compensation frameworks, and using data to drive employee satisfaction and organisational compliance—this role offers the platform to lead.
About the Role You’ll lead all aspects of payroll, rewards, and benefits policy design across a highly regulated environment. This includes managing the SAGE payroll system, overseeing payroll governance, conducting benchmarking, and producing compliance reports. The role is supported by a payroll and compensation team and reports into executive HR leadership.
What You’ll Do
Manage remuneration, payroll systems, and employee benefits
Ensure compliance with legislation, audit requirements, and HR policies
Lead compensation benchmarking and pay scale recommendations
Collaborate on HR systems and policy alignment
Oversee statistical HR data and payroll reporting
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on HR matters
Manage and mentor a payroll and compensation team
Support talent retention and promotion strategies
Drive data integrity and digital optimisation
What You Bring
BCom in HR / Industrial Psychology (Honours preferred)
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