Job Description

About Electrum: Electrum is an exciting B2B tech company. We partner with some of South Africaxe2x80x99s biggest household names, enabling them to open up their customersxe2x80x99 access to payments and digital goods and services. We love that the projects we work on touch the lives of millions of South Africans every day, making a real difference. We hire the best of the best and we offer great opportunities for both personal growth and career progression. The Role: Are you a People Operations (more traditionally called Human Resources or simply HR) professional seeking a dynamic and rewarding opportunity at a scaling SaaS company? We are looking for an experienced People Operations professional to join our team as a People Operations Manager. You will be responsible for managing a small and growing People Operations team and shaping and nurturing our talented workforce. With a focus on fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and excellence, you'll have the chance to drive impactful People Operations initiatives, ensure compliance with the relevant labour laws and governance, optimise talent acquisition strategies, and cultivate a vibrant workplace environment. Experience the thrill of working alongside brilliant minds, pushing boundaries, and witnessing the transformative power of our payments technology. Responsibilities: As the People Operations Manager your responsibilities will be to:

• People Strategy: Align and articulate Electrum's people strategy with the company's strategic objectives
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Support diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy development
• Organisation design: Identify opportunities to enhance organisational effectiveness and drive change initiatives
• Change Management: Advise on and execute change management methodologies and manage team and organisational changes effectively
• Management: Manage the People Operations team and set goals in accordance with the company goals
• Policies and Contracting: Develop and implement HR/People Operations policies and procedures that align with the organisation's goals and objectives
• Budgeting: Plan and track expenses against the People Operations budget
• Statutory Compliance: Manage the BBBEE, EE and skills development processes in accordance with local legislation and compliance
• Talent Acquisition: Oversee the recruitment and hiring process with the People Operations Generalist and Hiring Managers
• Job and team design: Ensure all roles have accurate and up-to-date job descriptions
• Training and development: Development and implement relevant training according to business needs
• Remuneration and benefits: Conduct annual benchmarking exercise against salary data and oversee the payroll and employee benefits administration processes
• Employee engagement and retention: Create and maintain policies and processes to enable Employee engagement and retention

Requirements Requirements

• Degree in human resources, organisational psychology or related field
• Proven working experience in People Operations/HR for 7+ years
• Solid knowledge of local labour law and People Operations/HR best practices
• Demonstrable experience with People Operations/HR metrics
• Knowledge of People Operations/HR systems
• Demonstrable experience of maintaining and implementing people related policies and processes in compliance with local laws
• Experience in automating HR processes and designing efficient HR workflows
• Team lead experience 4+ years
• Demonstrable experience in building and managing a productive team (planning, prioritising, 1-1s, performance reviews, etc)
• Ability to foster psychological safety in the team
• Proficiency in HRIS (Human Resources Information System) software and familiarity with technology-driven HR solutions
• Managing up and out
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Active listener with strong negotiation and presentation skills
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
• Organised or systematic with the ability to summarise
• Comfortable with working in a VUCA environment

Advantageous for the role:

• Experience in a technical environment
• Experience in a scaling organisation
• Ability to architect strategy along with leadership skills

Benefits Benefits: We have created an high-performance culture where you can expect:

• Career growth - Delivering world-class financial services software products in a fast-paced company is not easy, and it takes an insane amount of effort. But in return for your effort you'll get hands-on experience in scaling our high-trust practices and a high quality work experience that will accelerate your career faster than anywhere else.
• Transparency - We openly discuss strategy, finances, salaries and other major decisions.
• Autonomy - We know you'll be able to make good decisions if you have good information, and we trust you.
• Shared vision - You'll be able to shape a vision you can believe in - on how to build a company that builds the future of financial services.
• Work-life balance - You know when your brain has switched off for the day and you need to go for a hike or coffee shop with a view, but you also know when your team needs help to bring that strategic deliverable home. At Electrum you will be expected to know when you deserve that time out, and when you need to knuckle down and get the work done.
• These are few practical ways we practise the culture we are so proud of:
• Flexible work hours with core in-office hours from 10:00 to 15:00
• Onsite gym and shower facilities
• Daily cooked lunches and a stocked kitchen for the afternoon nibbles
• Team socialising like hikes, getaways, and dinners
• A generous leave policy, starting at 20 days per year
• Fatsaks scattered around the office for deep thinking or meditation
• If this sounds like a role and place where you can spread your wings, please apply now.