Sr. HR Business Partner

About Powerfleet Powerfleet (Nasdaq: AIOT; JSE: PWR) is a global leader in the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile asset industry. With more than 30 years of experience, Powerfleet unifies business operations through the ingestion, harmonization, and integration of data—regardless of source—and delivers actionable insights to help companies meet their strategic objectives around Safety, Compliance, Efficiency and Sustainability. Our people-first culture and relentless innovation empower customers to achieve measurable, sustainable business improvements. Powerfleet serves over 2.6 million subscribers across more than 48,000 customers in 120 countries, with commercial operations across every major continent.About PowerfleetPowerfleet (Nasdaq: AIOT; JSE: PWR) is a global leader in the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile asset industry. With more than 30 years of experience, Powerfleet unifies business operations through the ingestion, harmonization, and integration of data—regardless of source—and delivers actionable insights to help companies meet their strategic objectives around Safety, Compliance, Efficiency and Sustainability. Our people-first culture and relentless innovation empower customers to achieve measurable, sustainable business improvements. Powerfleet serves over 2.6 million subscribers across more than 48,000 customers in 120 countries, with commercial operations across every major continent.About the RolePowerfleet is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to lead our South African HR function as a trusted advisor to business leaders and a driver of organizational effectiveness. Based in South Africa, you will shape and deliver an integrated people strategy that strengthens business performance, deepens employee engagement, and ensures robust compliance across a complex, post-merger environment.This is a pivotal leadership role at a defining moment. You will guide the transition from historically fragmented regional HR structures to a consolidated HR Shared Services model, partnering closely with local leaders and global HR functions to deliver consistent, commercially focused, and employee-centered practices. The ideal candidate brings strong business acumen, deep expertise in South African employment law, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed, global organization.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic HR Leadership• Partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into practical workforce, organizational, and people plans.• Lead workforce planning, organization design, succession planning, and people-related change initiatives.• Provide trusted, commercially sound advice on complex workforce and organizational matters.• Champion a high-performance, accountable, and values-led culture across the region.HR Operations & Shared Services• Lead the South African HR Shared Services model, ensuring integrated, high-quality service delivery across the employee lifecycle.• Oversee payroll, benefits administration, HR systems support, and workforce data governance.• Set service standards, controls, and performance measures, and drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement.Employee Relations, Governance & Compliance• Provide strategic oversight of employee and industrial relations, policy governance, and employment practices.• Ensure compliance with South African employment legislation, including the BCEA, LRA, EEA, SDA, UIF requirements, and POPIA.• Lead disciplinary, grievance, incapacity, restructuring, and dispute-resolution processes, including CCMA and labour-litigation support where required.• Identify and mitigate people-related legal, operational, and reputational risks.Talent, Leadership & Performance• Partner with Global Talent & Development and Global Talent Acquisition to deliver South African people priorities.• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, leadership capability building, performance management, and critical-skills retention.• Build manager capability and promote consistent, fair, and effective people leadership.Reward & Workforce Planning• Lead remuneration review inputs, salary benchmarking, grading, and reward-governance activities for South Africa.• Partner with Finance on headcount planning, people budgets, workforce costs, and productivity insights.Culture, Engagement & Analytics• Champion employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion, and a consistent employee experience across South Africa.• Lead communication and change-adoption efforts that strengthen collaboration and organizational culture.• Ensure accurate workforce reporting and audit readiness, and use people insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.QualificationsRequired• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Labour Relations, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years in a senior HR leadership role.• Strong working knowledge of South African employment legislation and employee-relations practice (BCEA, LRA, EEA, SDA, UIF, POPIA).• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary HR teams in a complex or matrixed organization.• Proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with sound judgment and professionalism.Preferred• Experience in a multinational technology, telematics, SaaS, AIoT, or industrial-services environment.• Experience leading HR shared-services transitions or post-merger integration.• A relevant postgraduate qualification and SABPP professional registration.• Experience with HRIS platforms and workforce analytics tools.Competencies• Strategic thinking, business acumen, and commercial judgment.• Executive influence, stakeholder management, and change leadership.• Deep employee and labour relations expertise.• Organization design, workforce planning, and talent management.• Coaching, people development, and a collaborative, customer-focused mindset.EEO/ BEE StatementPowerfleet is an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion. In alignment with the Employment Equity Act 1998 and our Employment Equity plan, we actively encourage applications from designated groups, including Black people, women, and individuals with disabilities.As part of our commitment to transformation and in accordance with the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, preference may be given to candidates from designated groups where appropriate. All qualified applicants will be considered based on merit, skills, and experience.We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require support or adjustments, please let us know.