For more than 20 years, Globeleq has been a long-term investor, developer, owner and operator of diversified power projects in Africa, where the company is one of the largest Independent Power Producers. With nearly 1,800MW of generation capacity in operation across 17 power plants in 7 countries, 485MW of new power projects in construction and >2,000MW in development, Globeleq is one of the largest independent power producers solely focused in Africa. Globeleq is 70% owned by British International Investment and 30% by Norfund, the development finance institutions of the UK and Norway, and has a proven track record for supporting the ongoing development of the African power sector.

Globeleq’s various generation technologies include gas, wind, solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and geothermal. The company is also actively pursuing new opportunities which are emerging from the energy transition.

The Senior Human Resources Manager acts as the HR generalist for the Group, responsible for designing, standardising, and governing group-wide HR policies, processes, and core people systems. The role also leads the development and implementation of the people management strategy across the South Africa business.

The incumbent provides hands-on guidance and escalation support to the HR teams supporting GDSA and GSAMS, while driving operational implementation and local delivery through in-country HR resources at Group level.

At Group level, the role owns Employee Relations, Onboarding, and Employee Wellness, and works closely with the Group Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development and Information Systems Managers.

Key responsibilities include assessing capacity planning needs, co-developing organisational structures, and overseeing local in-country recruitment, selection, and induction. The role also manages staff performance processes and ensures the effective resolution of labour relations issues. Additionally, the Senior HR Manager is accountable for statutory and regulatory compliance reporting, including Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE, e.g. skills development) and Employment Equity.

The preferred work location is Cape Town.