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People Partner-Centralised Services; Maternity Cover Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Sigma Connected Group
Position: Fixed Term Contract People Partner-Centralised Services (Maternity Cover)
Fixed Term Contract People Partner – Centralised Services (Maternity Cover)
As a Centralised Services People Partner, you will act as a strategic partner to the Operational teams and wider business. You will lead on and or contribute to the development and implementation of key strategic, Operational and business improvement projects. You proactively partner with key stakeholders and develop initiatives and activities that positively contribute to colleague experience and improve key business metrics.
You will have a keen eye for detail and will analyse key people data to support all proposals. You will be accountable for leading the Centralised Services Team, ensuring governance, compliance and data integrity at the core of the function, prioritising service and ensuring positive user experiences. You will report directly to the UK People and Group People Services Manager.
Location: Cape Town
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance – Covers doctor visits, optometrist appointments and dental assistance, funeral cover, Group Life Cover, which are all Free from the Sigma Family to you.
- Transportation Benefits – Accommodate by making your traveling journey to work easier with the amazing shuttle services that we offer our employees.
- Fuel Up & Connect – Our Food Trucks are here with healthy bites and comfort treats to keep you energized and smiling all day!
- Pamper Yourself – Visit our unisex Beauty Parlor for brow threading, nails, lashes, waxing and full body massages. Because feeling fabulous is part of the journey!
- Your Health Matters – We have a nurse on-site to assist with any female health-related queries, support when you need it most.
- Your Vision, Our Mission – We’re bringing eye care to you! From eye testing to trendy spectacles, it all happens onsite for your convenience!
- Join communities and collaborate with your colleagues on our internal Social Media platform.
- The opportunity to be a part of an equal, diverse, and inclusive workplace.
A bit more about the Opportunity…
What Your Day-to-Day Will Look Like:
You will partner closely with the Head of People, People Manager, and People Systems Architect to deliver local People strategies and projects aligned with departmental KPIs and company objectives. Leading and motivating the Centralised Services Team, you will oversee HR administration, systems, and data management, creating a high‑performing, customer‑focused, and data‑driven centre of excellence. You will foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement, ensuring service and system enhancements are implemented.
Key responsibilities include managing People Systems (HRIS, ATS, benefits platforms), ensuring data accuracy, hierarchy integrity, and compliance, as well as overseeing People Ticketing services to meet SLAs and drive process efficiency. You will compile insightful People reports, monitor data trends, and provide timely Management Information and analytics to inform decision‑making, while driving engagement and adoption of People Systems through training, communication, and storytelling.
In addition, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives across the Group People function, standardising processes, policies, and systems to enhance efficiency and user experience. You will contribute to data governance frameworks, ensure compliance with audits and statutory reporting, and act as HRIS and Performance Management Champion. Supporting UK and SA change programmes, you will lead consultations on TUPE, redundancy, redeployment, and other change activities, ensuring governance and a people‑focused approach.
You will provide expert advice on employment legislation, employee relations, and organisational development, diagnosing root causes of workplace issues and shaping solutions with stakeholders. Further responsibilities include supporting line management development programmes, business improvement projects, and employee forums, while partnering with payroll to resolve system‑related queries. Throughout, you will manage your workload with compassion, tact, and diplomacy, knowing when to escalade issues and representing the company at external dispute resolution hearings…
Title: People Partner-Centralised Services; Maternity Cover
Company: Sigma Connected Group
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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