HR Administration Team Lead

Recruiter:

The Working Earth

Job Ref:

TWE001943/KM

Date posted:

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

400000 Annually

SUMMARY:

Be the force behind seamless employee transitions — from first day to final day.

A wellâestablished organisation is looking for an experienced HR Administration Team Lead to manage and improve the end-to-end onboarding and offboarding processes for permanent employees and the contingent workforce (Independent Contractors and Fixed-Term Contractors).

This role is ideal for an HR professional with strong HR operations, employee lifecycle, and HRIS experience.

POSITION INFO:

In this role, you will lead a team responsible for accurate and compliant HR administration across the employee lifecycle. You will ensure data integrity, workflow efficiency, labour law compliance, and a seamless employee experience. The position requires strong people leadership and the ability to operate in a high-volume, deadline-driven HR environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the full onboarding and offboarding lifecycle for employees and contractors.
Ensure SLA adherence, compliance, and payroll cut-off readiness.
Maintain accurate employee data in HR system
Manage contractor administration: contracts, extensions, rehires, compliance checks.
Oversee HR documentation, approvals, and quality control.
Liaise with HRBPs, Line Managers, Payroll, and benefit providers.
Provide clear, proactive communication to employees and stakeholders.
Lead and develop a team of HR/P&C Administrators.
Ensure compliance with BCEA, LRA, UIF, and statutory requirements.
Support audits and drive continuous process improvements.

Minimum Requirements

Diploma/Degree in HR, Business Administration, or Operations.
5+ years’ experience in HR administration or HR operations.
2+ years in a supervisory or team lead role.
Experience in high-volume HR environments.
HRIS experience (SAP SuccessFactors preferred).
Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation.
Advantageous: Labour law/IR training, audit/CCMA admin experience, contractor workforce exposure, payroll/benefits knowledge.
Strong HRIS proficiency - SAP SuccessFactors will be an added advantage
Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
Employee lifecycle and workflow management.
Leadership, coaching, and team management.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
Governance mindset with problem-solving ability.

Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

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