Functional HR Manager at KPMG in Cape Town | Apply Now!

🏢 Company: KPMG South Africa
📍 Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
💼 Position: Functional HR Manager
🔖 Job Number: 2500001Y
📌 Number of Positions: 1
⏳ Employment Type: Permanent

About the Role

The Functional HR Manager serves as a dedicated HR business partner to the assigned Business Unit (BU), acting as the interface between the BU and KPMG’s Centres of Excellence. This role involves delivering HR and L&D services, aligning people strategy with business goals, and supporting BU leaders in workforce planning, talent management, and organisational effectiveness. You will ensure that HR programmes are implemented effectively and that the overall people experience supports high performance, compliance, and transformation objectives.

Key Responsibilities

HR Strategy & Business Partnership

• Maintain in-depth knowledge of firm-wide HR strategy, business priorities, and relevant industry trends.

• Provide input into the Business Unit HR strategy and translate it into actionable HR solutions.

• Integrate HR strategy within BU operations to enable leadership to meet strategic objectives.

• Lead and deliver priority HR projects aligned with strategic goals.

HR Service Delivery & Talent Management

• Provide day-to-day PPC services: talent acquisition; performance development; learning & development; mobility; succession planning; organisational effectiveness; reward & recognition.

• Act as custodian of HR & L&D policies and procedures relevant to the Business Unit.

• Manage employee relations, ensuring compliance with legal and internal standards.

• Oversee performance management systems to drive high performance.

• Forecast and plan talent pipeline in line with business strategy.

• Manage BU HR budgeting and financial aspects of people programmes.

People Experience, Engagement & Culture

• Foster a positive and inclusive workplace environment.

• Support and drive the firm’s transformation and inclusion strategy.

• Analyse staff data and proactively address colleague needs and wellbeing.

• Ensure consistent and fair people experience across all levels of the BU.

• Promote colleague engagement and monitor team morale.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Provide leadership support to BU management regarding HR needs.

• Facilitate communication between stakeholders, internal and external.

• Ensure clear, timely, and high-quality verbal and written communication.

• Demonstrate a client-centric approach in all HR interactions.

Skills & Attributes Required

Core Skills

• Strategic thinking and planning capability.

• Strong written and oral communication and negotiation skills.

• Analytical and statistical data-analysis competence.

• Budgeting and financial planning skills.

• Transformational leadership and change management acumen.

• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

• Capacity for action orientation and delivering quality under tight deadlines.

• Team leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Personal Attributes

• High levels of confidentiality, integrity, and ethical behaviour.

• Ability to handle conflict professionally and diplomatically.

• Strong organisational skills, initiative, and self-drive.

• Ability to multitask and prioritise in a dynamic environment.

• Collaborative, inclusive mindset with strong interpersonal skills.

• Detail oriented with a commitment to quality and excellence.

• Resilience, adaptability, and ability to remain calm under pressure.

Desirable Professional Qualifications (Advantageous)

• Registration with relevant professional bodies (e.g. SABPP, Institute of People Development, Association of Change Management Practitioners, FASSET).

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant degree or diploma in Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology, Social Sciences or a related discipline (or currently studying toward one).

• Minimum 5 years’ generalist HR experience.

• At least 2 years in a management or supervisory HR role.

• Strong knowledge of HR methodologies, tools, and the full HR value chain.

• Understanding of labour regulations, skills development frameworks, and B-BBEE compliance.

• Awareness of current HR trends and ability to apply modern HR models and practices.

CV Tips for HR Manager Applicants

• Emphasise strategic HR experience where you have partnered with business leaders.

• Provide examples of HR projects delivered—talent management, performance systems, succession planning, L&D initiatives.

• Include metrics where possible (e.g. reduced turnover, improved engagement, successful talent placements).

• Highlight experience with labour law compliance, HR policies, and transformation initiatives.

• Demonstrate your leadership and stakeholder-management skills.

• Include any professional registrations or relevant certifications (SABPP, change management, etc.).

• Show your ability to manage multiple HR functions and operate with high confidentiality and integrity.

Employment Equity & Policy Statement

KPMG South Africa promotes transformation and equal opportunity. Preference may be given to candidates from underrepresented designated groups, in line with the firm’s Employment Equity commitment. All appointments are subject to internal policies and compliance with regulatory frameworks.