People Operations Partner (Hybrid)

Sporty Group
Cape Town
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: People, HR & TalentExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Organisational skills","Analytical skills","Communication","Stakeholder management","Proactive","Solutions-oriented"]

Own and manage the full employee lifecycle for the Cape Town organization, acting as a practical People Partner to managers across onboarding, offboarding, performance, employee relations, engagement, and organizational change. You’ll complete end-to-end monthly payroll for South Africa, maintain HR reporting and HRIS records in POPIA compliance, and provide cross-geo People Operations coverage and process improvement to support consistent, scalable People practices globally.

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Sporty Group
Sporty Group
2 days ago

People Operations Partner (Hybrid)

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Job Summary

Own and manage the full employee lifecycle for the Cape Town organization, acting as a practical People Partner to managers across onboarding, offboarding, performance, employee relations, engagement, and organizational change. You’ll complete end-to-end monthly payroll for South Africa, maintain HR reporting and HRIS records in POPIA compliance, and provide cross-geo People Operations coverage and process improvement to support consistent, scalable People practices globally.
Location: Cape Town
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own and oversee the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, probation, performance management, employee communications, and day-to-day People support.
  • •Provide People Operations partnering to managers and leaders across performance, engagement, employee relations, and organizational changes, identifying people risks and translating them into solutions.
  • •Own and complete the South African monthly payroll process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, compliance, reconciliation, and handling payroll inputs and queries.
  • •Maintain accurate HRIS and employee records in compliance with POPIA and applicable local and global data protection requirements, plus produce monthly HR reporting on key people metrics.
  • •Manage employee relations matters and support disciplinary, grievance, and performance improvement processes in South Africa while covering other locations when needed, including office management and health & safety compliance for Cape Town.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
  • •Minimum 4 years’ experience in People Operations, HR Generalist, or People Partnering roles in a fast-paced or international environment.
  • •Proven experience owning and completing monthly payroll in South Africa, including statutory requirements and compliance.
  • •Strong knowledge of South African employment practices, labour legislation, POPIA, and HR compliance requirements.
  • •Experience working with HRIS platforms, People reporting, and process improvement, plus strong organizational and stakeholder management skills.
Experience:4+ yearsHR operationsInternational environment
Education:Bachelor's in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology (or related field)
Skills:Organisational skillsAnalytical skillsCommunicationStakeholder managementProactiveSolutions-oriented
Languages:English
Tech Stack:HRISPeople reporting

Company Brief

Sporty Group
Operates an online retail platform offering sports apparel, equipment, and accessories across multiple sports categories, targeting consumers and amateur athletes with a range of brands and direct-to-consumer products.
Industry: E-commerce
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