Description:
🚀 We’re Hiring: Regional People Business Partner | Lesaka Merchant Division
Are you a strategic HR leader who thrives at the intersection of people, performance, and purpose?
Lesaka is looking for a Regional People Business Partner (RPBP) to play a pivotal leadership role within our Merchant Division , partnering closely with regional business leaders to drive impact, engagement, and growth.
This role combines strategic business partnering, operational excellence, and people leadership , making it ideal for an experienced HR professional ready to influence culture, capability, and performance at scale.
📍 Location (Regional Coverage):
- KwaZulu-Natal & Eastern Cape: Durban
Reporting To: Chief People Officer – Merchant
Direct Reports: People Practitioners
Division: Merchant
💼 Why This Role Matters
As a Regional People Business Partner , you will:
✅ Act as a trusted advisor to regional leadership teams
✅ Translate business priorities into people strategies that drive results
✅ Lead and develop a regional HR team to deliver outstanding operational support
✅ Champion culture, engagement, and high performance across the region
🔍 What You’ll Do
✅ Strategic HR Partnership
- Partner with regional leaders to align people strategies with business objectives
- Support organizational design, workforce planning, and change initiatives
- Provide expert advice on talent, performance, and culture
✅ Talent & Capability Development
- Drive talent acquisition to attract and retain top talent
- Lead succession planning, leadership development, and capability building
- Facilitate performance management and embed a culture of continuous feedback
✅ Employee Experience & Engagement
- Champion engagement, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion initiatives
- Promote a culture of belonging, psychological safety, and accountability
- Manage employee relations matters with empathy, fairness, and compliance
✅ Operational Excellence
- Ensure regional compliance with labour legislation, policies, and procedures
- Oversee HR operations including onboarding, offboarding, and policy implementation
- Use data and insights to continuously improve people outcomes
✅ Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, coach, and develop a regional HR team
- Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and foster accountability
- Ensure alignment between regional execution and the broader people strategy
✅ Collaboration & Influence
- Partner with central People teams to ensure consistency and alignment
- Influence stakeholders through strong relationships and data-driven insight
- Represent the region in cross-functional HR initiatives
✅ Qualifications & Experience
✔️ Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or related field (Master’s advantageous)
✔️ 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years in a business partnering role
✔️ Minimum 2 years managing HR teams or direct reports
✔️ Strong knowledge of labour legislation and HR best practices
✔️ Proven experience in business integration, restructuring, and organisational change
✔️ Demonstrated success in building strong organisational culture and employee engagement
🧠 Key Skills & Competencies
- Strategic thinking and strong business acumen
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- High emotional intelligence and cultural sensitivity
- Strong change management capability
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret HR data and trends
- Proven leadership, coaching, and team development skills
💡 Why Lesaka?
We’re not just a fintech company — we’re a movement . At Lesaka, you’ll be part of a team that values:
- Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Integrity
- Collective Wisdom
- Bias to Action
We empower our people to take ownership and make a meaningful difference in the lives of merchants and communities.
Preference will be made to support EE / AA measures .
🔗 Ready to shape the people agenda and drive real business impact?
Apply now or tag someone who’d be perfect for this role — your leadership could define the future of our Merchant Division.
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Requirements:
- KwaZulu-Natal & Eastern Cape: Durban
- Partner with regional leaders to align people strategies with business objectives
- Support organizational design, workforce planning, and change initiatives
- Provide expert advice on talent, performance, and culture
- Drive talent acquisition to attract and retain top talent
- Lead succession planning, leadership development, and capability building
- Facilitate performance management and embed a culture of continuous feedback
- Champion engagement, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion initiatives
- Promote a culture of belonging, psychological safety, and accountability
- Manage employee relations matters with empathy, fairness, and compliance
- Ensure regional compliance with labour legislation, policies, and procedures
- Oversee HR operations including onboarding, offboarding, and policy implementation
- Use data and insights to continuously improve people outcomes
- Lead, coach, and develop a regional HR team
- Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and foster accountability
- Ensure alignment between regional execution and the broader people strategy
- Partner with central People teams to ensure consistency and alignment
- Influence stakeholders through strong relationships and data-driven insight
- Represent the region in cross-functional HR initiatives
- Strategic thinking and strong business acumen
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- High emotional intelligence and cultural sensitivity
- Strong change management capability
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret HR data and trends
- Proven leadership, coaching, and team development skills
- Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Integrity
- Collective Wisdom
- Bias to Action