Interim Senior HR Consultant

Our client, a leading organisation within the betting and gaming industry, is seeking an experienced Interim Senior HR Consultant to provide senior-level HR support on an initial three-month contract.

The consultant will provide hands-on leadership and delivery across key HR priorities, supporting the business through a period of transformation while ensuring continuity across critical people initiatives and day-to-day HR operations.

This is a delivery-focused assignment requiring a seasoned HR professional who can operate effectively at senior stakeholder level while remaining close to execution. The successful consultant will bring strong South African labour law expertise, demonstrated restructuring experience and the ability to identify gaps, provide practical recommendations and drive implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior HR leadership and hands-on support across priority people initiatives and operational requirements.
• Lead and support organisational restructuring initiatives, including Section 189 processes.
• Provide expert guidance on South African labour law, employee relations and people-related risk.
• Manage complex employee relations matters and provide practical guidance to senior stakeholders.
• Support organisational design, structural alignment and broader transformation initiatives.
• Review existing HR practices, identify gaps and implement practical improvements.
• Support performance management and related people processes.
• Support talent management, succession planning and critical workforce requirements.
• Assist with the recruitment and appointment of critical HR resources where required.
• Support the development and implementation of appropriate reward and job architecture frameworks.
• Review and strengthen HR policies, processes and reporting.
• Partner with senior leadership and functional stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of priority HR initiatives.
• Provide practical recommendations and drive agreed actions through to implementation.

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or a related field.
• Extensive senior-level HR experience, with demonstrated exposure at Head of HR or equivalent leadership level.
• Strong practical knowledge of South African labour legislation.
• Demonstrated experience managing organisational restructuring and Section 189 processes.
• Strong employee relations experience, including the ability to manage complex and sensitive matters.
• Proven organisational design and transformation/change experience.
• Strong performance management, talent and succession planning experience.
• Experience working with senior executives and leadership teams.
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience within a complex, multi-site organisation is advantageous.
• Previous exposure to retail and/or regulated environments would be advantageous.
• Previous interim, consulting or project-based HR experience would be advantageous.
• Must be available to commence at short notice.
• Must be comfortable working predominantly onsite in Rivonia, Johannesburg.