Job Description

Job highlights

Full time
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Project Management Office

Job ID

R200001296

Closing date

10/10/2025

Last Updated

23/09/2025

HR Project Manager

Group Human Resources

Melrose, South Africa

We are seeking a highly motivated Project Manager to join our Group Human Resources team. This role is ideal for someone who can think strategically to scope and plan projects, while also being hands-on and collaborating with others to deliver solutions and create value.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing shifting priorities and competing demands.
Collaborate closely with Human Resources and business stakeholders to deliver project outcomes, including planning, data gathering and analysis, facilitating decision-making, and developing solution options.
Develop project plans, set milestones, monitor progress, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
Analyse complex problems and develop clear, actionable recommendations that align with business objectives.
Prepare high-quality presentations and reports to effectively communicate findings, options, and key messages to Senior stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to optimise processes and enhance efficiency.
Facilitation of working sessions, and stakeholder alignment meetings to ensure engagement and buy-in.
Manage project risks and issues proactively, escalating where appropriate and developing mitigation strategies.
Stay informed on industry trends and best practices, incorporating relevant insights into project recommendations.
Support change management activities, including communication planning and stakeholder engagement, to ensure smooth adoption of new initiatives.

Qualification:

Advanced Degree or equivalent qualification in HR, Business Administration, or related field.

We are looking for a candidate who has:

Experience working across multiple projects, and able to manage shifting priorities and competing demands.
At least 5 -8 years of experience in Management Consulting; with a preference for Human Resources-related projects.
Able to work across a broad range of topics, demonstrating curiosity and the ability to build understanding quickly.
Advanced analytical skills to shape insights and findings
Attention to detail and commitment to preparing high quality deliverables; often at pace.
Experience creating clear, compelling presentations and reports to convey key findings, options and key messages.
Able to bring structure and problem-solving capabilities to complex and situations to manage ambiguity.
Experienced problem-solving abilities to develop options and recommendations.
Collaborative partner with HR and business colleagues to deliver project outcomes.
Ability to step back and look at the bigger picture to ensure activities and projects are creating value for Glencore.

You Possess the Following Skills:

Overall, a willingness to expand your knowledge and take on new challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Key Strengths include:

Analytical skills
Analytical thinking and data interpretation
Stakeholder management and communication
Project planning and prioritisation
Strategic thinking and pragmatism
Continuous improvement mindset
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes

Who we are

Glencore is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.
With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.
Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.
Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. We believe that we should take a holistic approach and have considered our commitment through the lens of our global industrial emissions. Against a restated 2019 baseline, we are targeting to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions by 15% by the end of 2026, 25% by the end of 2030, 50% by the end of 2035 and we have an ambition to achieve net zero industrial emissions by the end of 2050, subject to a supportive policy environment. For more information see our 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan and the About our emissions calculation and reporting section in our 2023 Annual Report, available on our website at glencore.com/publications.
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