Executive Head - People & Brand

Reporting Line:Chief People & Brand

TheExecutive Head: Peopleprovides enterprise-wide leadership of the People function, driving strategy, governance, and workforce capability across the organisation. Reporting to the Chief People & Brand, the role leads six functional heads and works closely with EXCO and Board committees to shape workforce architecture, strengthen leadership capability, and support organisational performance at an enterprise level.

• Postgraduate degree (NQF 8+) in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Organisational Development, or a related field
• Master's degree (NQF 9) preferred
• Professional registration with SABPP or equivalent advantageous
• 15+ years senior HR leadership experience
• Proven expertise in enterprise People strategy and organisational transformation
• Strong experience in reward governance and employee relations oversight
• Experience in complex or regulated environments advantageous
• Strong engagement experience with Board and EXCO-level stakeholders
• Deep understanding of organisational design, workforce analytics, and labour legislation

• Strategic enterprise leadership and alignment of People architecture
• Executive influence and governance credibility
• Organisational design and employee relations stewardship
• Reward governance and workforce risk oversight
• Building leadership depth and succession pipelines
• Strategic workforce planning and talent capability development