People Partner

Requirements

• At least five years’ experience in a broad HR, People Operations, HR generalist, or People Partnering role
• Practical experience advising and coaching managers on employee relations and performance matters
• Working knowledge of South African employment legislation and fair employment procedures
• Experience supporting disciplinary, grievance, incapacity, investigation, and performance processes
• Strong written and verbal communication, judgment, confidentiality, organization, and follow-through
• Experience using HR information and performance-management systems and interpreting people information
• Strong digital capability, including Microsoft 365
• Valid South African working rights and willingness to travel when required
• Relevant diploma or bachelor's degree in human resources, Industrial Psychology, Labour Relations, Business Management, or a related field

Nice to have:

• ERP or Microsoft Dynamics exposure
• Renewable energy, infrastructure, engineering, technical services, or another high-growth environment experience
• Multi-site or multi-function partnering experience
• Organizational change, workforce planning, or team-effectiveness exposure
• BambooHR, Lattice, PaySpace, or comparable HR platforms experience
• Learning and development, succession, career development, or IDP exposure
• Approachable and able to build trust across organizational levels
• Confident to challenge constructively and communicate candidly
• Fair, consistent, and aware of precedent
• Calm and objective in sensitive matters
• Commercially aware and able to balance employee and business needs
• Discreet, proactive, accountable, and adaptable
• Strong attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy and high-quality documentation
• Able to work independently and recognize when escalation is required

Important Details

• Success by month 3: Understands the business structure, policies, values, systems, and People rhythms; Builds constructive relationships and establishes manager alignment meetings; Provides day-to-day guidance with appropriate oversight; Supports ER and performance cases with accurate documentation; Identifies initial themes, risks, and priority actions
• Success by month 6: Independently manages routine ER and performance matters; Conducts effective manager alignment meetings and provides consistent advice; Supports probation, quarterly reviews, PIPs, and development processes; Conducts stay interviews and coordinates agreed actions; Provides clear portfolio insights and demonstrates sound escalation judgment
• Success by month 12: Independently owns an assigned People Partner portfolio; Is recognized as a trusted, fair, and practical adviser; Consistently delivers well-managed ER and performance processes; Demonstrates measurable follow-through on engagement and retention actions; Contributes to manager capability, role clarity, team effectiveness, and continuous improvement

About the Company

SolarAfrica’s core values include being passionate and proud, communicating candidly, taking initiative, sharing mistakes, growing together, being dependable and accountable, and believing no one person is bigger than the solution. The company is currently considering candidates based in South Africa with valid working rights.