HR & Talent Business Partner

Xero
Cape Town, Johannesburg
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: People, HR & TalentSkills: ["Autonomy","Data-driven decision-making","Coaching","Communication","Organizational change management"]

Partner with regional senior leadership in South Africa to translate people strategy into practical business outcomes. Own end-to-end recruitment for local roles, manage Employment Equity Plan progress, and provide trusted advisory across the employee lifecycle including performance management, remuneration, change management, and leadership coaching. Operate with both strategic and hands-on execution—using data to refine recruiting and influence leadership decisions—within a hybrid environment based in Cape Town.

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HR & Talent Business Partner

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Job Summary

Partner with regional senior leadership in South Africa to translate people strategy into practical business outcomes. Own end-to-end recruitment for local roles, manage Employment Equity Plan progress, and provide trusted advisory across the employee lifecycle including performance management, remuneration, change management, and leadership coaching. Operate with both strategic and hands-on execution—using data to refine recruiting and influence leadership decisions—within a hybrid environment based in Cape Town.
Location: Cape Town, Johannesburg
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Take full ownership of end-to-end recruitment for South Africa roles, from sourcing strategy to offer management.
  • •Manage statutory compliance and drive progress on South African Employment Equity Plan planning and reporting.
  • •Partner with senior leaders to deliver data-driven people plans aligned to regional goals and global people experience priorities.
  • •Provide trusted advisory across the employee lifecycle, including performance management, remuneration, change management, and leadership coaching.
  • •Translate people strategy into practical business outcomes and ensure consistent people program rollout aligned with global strategy.

Key Requirements

  • •Background in generalist HR or people business partnering in a fast-paced environment, combined with hands-on talent acquisition experience.
  • •Practical knowledge of South African employment legislation and experience managing Employment Equity planning or statutory reporting.
  • •Ability to operate autonomously, balancing high-level strategic alignment with day-to-day operational execution.
  • •Skilled at leveraging data to inform people decisions, refine recruitment practices, and influence leadership outcomes.
  • •Comfort coaching senior leaders through complex decisions, organisational change, and sensitive conversations.
Experience:Generalist HRTalent acquisition
Skills:AutonomyData-driven decision-makingCoachingCommunicationOrganizational change management

Company Brief

Xero
Provides cloud-based accounting, payroll, and financial management software for small and medium-sized businesses, enabling invoicing, bank reconciliation, reporting, and integrations with third-party apps globally.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Wellington, New Zealand
Founded: 2006
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