People and Culture Platforms Lead at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for a People and Culture Platform Squad Lead, reporting into the Core Platforms Tribe Lead, owns the end-to-end health, delivery, and operational performance of Dis-Chem’s People and Culture platforms.
• The role leads a cross-functional squad responsible for configuring, integrating, and operating platforms that support payroll, employee master data, workforce management, time and attendance, talent administration, and HR reporting.
• Working closely with HR leadership, Payroll, Finance, and Product stakeholders, the Squad Lead translates priorities from the Core Platforms Tribe roadmap into an executable backlog, ensuring reliable operation, regulatory compliance, and accurate people data.
• This role is critical to enabling stable employee lifecycle processes while meeting labour law, payroll, and data-privacy requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, HR Systems, or a related field
• 7+ years’ experience in HR platforms, payroll systems, or enterprise applications
• Proven experience leading platform squads or cross-functional delivery teams
• Experience in regulated or audit-intensive environments preferred

Responsibilities

Platform ownership and roadmap

• Own execution of the People & Culture platform roadmap within the Core Platforms Tribe
• Shape priorities and sequencing with the Tribe Lead and Product Owners
• Drive standardization of HR and payroll processes and configuration
• Ensure alignment with Finance Platforms, Core Platforms, and Integration capabilities

Delivery and operations

• Lead the People & Culture platform squad delivering configuration, enhancements, and integrations
• Ensure reliable operation of HR and payroll systems, including payroll cycles and statutory reporting
• Own release planning, testing, and production support
• Proactively manage incidents and prevent repeat failures

Governance and collaboration

• Ensure People & Culture platform changes comply with architecture, integration standards, security, and data-privacy requirements
• Coordinate closely with Finance, Integration, Security, Audit, and Compliance teams
• Manage platform vendor delivery within tribe-level governance frameworks
• Escalate architectural, data, or regulatory trade-offs as required

Competencies

• Strong understanding of HR, payroll, and people-data platforms
• Experience operating compliance-heavy, employee-critical enterprise systems
• Ability to balance platform stability with continuous improvement and employee experience
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with HR, Payroll, and governance teams

Key Performance Indicators

• Availability and stability of People & Culture platforms
• Accuracy and timeliness of payroll and employee data processing
• Reduction in HR-related system incidents and payroll errors
• Compliance with labour law, payroll, and data-privacy requirements
• Satisfaction of HR, Payroll, and People Operations stakeholders
• Contribution to culture, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement

Ways of working (Agile & squad-based)

• Lead a cross-functional People & Culture platform squad using Agile delivery principles
• Operate with clear platform ownership and accountability
• Promote transparency, quality, and continuous improvement
• Balance delivery velocity with compliance, control, and enterprise governance

Special Conditions of Employment:

• South African citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

Closing Date 03 November 2026