INTERMEDIATE HR MANAGER
Department: People Team
Reports to: Head of People
Location: Rosebank, Johannesburg (Full-time In-Office)
*Please only apply if you have a minimum of 3 years' HR experience & your own transport
WHO PLATFORM45 IS
We are responsible for code that changes the lives of people around the world, every day. We solve complex problems and build big ideas. We believe in the ability of technology to make the world a better place, and we're driven to rip through conformity and create new solutions and smarter habits. We know why we're here: to unleash the potential of people through the power of technology. We are people multiplied by the power of tech, and together we are changing the world.
CONTEXT | THE ROLE
This is an intermediate-level HR Manager role reporting to the Head of People.
You will play a critical role in keeping our HR function running smoothly and taking ownership of the employee lifecycle — from onboarding and compliance through to performance cycles, recruitment, and L&D administration. This is a hands-on, operational role for someone who enjoys structure and systems, but who is ready to step up, own outcomes, and be the right hand to our Head of People.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES | THE WHAT & THE HOW
The Essentials
HR Administration:
- Staying on top of general HR tasks such as leave requests and attendance and always working to improve and streamline processes.
- Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes
- Prepare employment contracts and HR documentation as needed
- Maintain accurate employee records in BambooHR
- Manage probation tracking and confirmation processes
- Support performance review and one-on-one administration cycles
- Ensure compliance with internal policies
Recruitment & Talent Administration:
- Post job ads and manage candidate pipelines
- Coordinate interviews and candidate communication
- Conduct reference and background checks
- Draft offer letters and support offer process
- Assist with onboarding logistics for new hires
HR Systems & Reporting
- Maintain HR dashboards and core people metrics
- Track training records and compliance documentation
- Support audit preparation where required
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and documentation
Learning & Development:
- Tracking and taking ownership of recording upskilling initiatives and training programmes.
HR Compliance:
- Ensure adherence to all employment laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Working alongside the Head of People to ensure that we are compliant and up to date with submissions (e.g Employment Equity, WSP, SETA)
Critical Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 3+ years of HR experience essential, role within a tech or software development environment preferred.
- Knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across all levels of the organisation.
- Proficiency in HR systems and tools, such as, BambooHR, Lattice or similar platforms.
- A basic understanding of the tech industry and software development process is a must.
- All encompassing people operations experience and a proven track record of managing and working with people.
- The ability to multitask, you’ll need to be exceptionally organised and prepared to switch between tasks.
- It’s about attitude, not aptitude. To fulfil this role, you’re going to need to be real and authentic.
- Attention to detail, you will be dealing with lots of ever-changing information.
- Teamwork - you’re a partner to everyone in the company, you’ll help guide internal and external communication and to maintain a support system for all employees.
- From a people perspective, promote and drive the Platform45 culture by;
- Recognising and acknowledging those who actively live the culture.
- Leading by example - treat those around you in line with the Platform45 values and ensure that the rest of the teams do the same.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- 3+ years of HR experience
- Knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices
- Proficiency in HR systems and tools like BambooHR
- Experience in a tech or software development environment
What We Do
At Platform45 we promote ideation, we collaborate, we “iterate-iterate-iterate”, and above all, we build things that matter. More and more we are seeing software becoming an integral part of any business wanting to do better, grow faster, and offer their customers “one source of truth”. We know the power of incredible software and the potential it has to change the world, we’ve been at it since 2008 building platforms for fintech start-ups, mining giants, pioneering entrepreneurs and telecom companies. Behind our culture is an all encompassing passion to share the agony and the ecstacy in building our client’s vision. Our greatest stories started out as an idea and a dream. Those dreams became market leaders such as Howler and Resource Guru. Our name hints at ‘The Singularity’ - the moment that will trigger an explosion in technological advancement. It is our silent-nod to push the tech-envelope every single day. We want more for our clients and so we do more. Because we believe in the power of technology and its capacity to unleash change that can make the world a better place.
