People & Culture Projects Lead – Midrand needed at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Midrand has an opportunity available for a People & Culture Projects Lead to join the Head Office team.
• The purpose of the role is to lead the successful delivery of strategic P&C initiatives through structured project management and agile delivery methodologies.
• Orchestrates complex project workflows, managing interdependencies, and driving outcomes that enhance employee experience, operational agility, and organizational effectiveness.
• This role is responsible for integrating cross-functional P&C capabilities, enabling digital innovation, and ensuring alignment with business priorities.

Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management / Industrial Psychology / Business Administration
• 4 – 7 years’ experience in HR, Project Management, or related roles, with at least 3 years in HR project delivery
• Certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) and working on PM Tools such as Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, Trello
• Strong understanding of People & Culture functional areas: Talent, OD, Learning, Performance, Total Rewards, ER/IR
• Strong exposure to People & Culture programme transformation projects and ability to lead cross-functional teams in matrix organizations and manage stakeholders at various levels

Key Responsibilities…

People & Culture Project Management:

• Translate P&C strategic objectives into product backlogs, epics, user stories, and sprint deliverables.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, charters, and risk registers.
• Lead the planning and delivery of multiple P&C deliverables and identify and pull in P&C expertise (e.g., Talent, Learning, OD, Employee Relations, Rewards).

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management:

• Translate complex P&C and technical deliverables into business-facing communication for managers and employees.
• Collaborate with the Change, Culture and internal Communications team to support change readiness, adoption and engagement.

Governance, Compliance and Risk:

• Ensure all P&C project activities adhere to internal governance protocols, labour legislation, and data privacy laws (POPIA, BCEA, LRA).

Solutions Delivery & Sustainability:

• Ensure a smooth transition of project outcomes to P&C functional teams, including system/process ownership and SOP documentation.

Competencies…
Essential:

• Commercial Acumen
• Agile Leadership & Adaptability
• Digital Fluency
• Stakeholder Influence & Relationship Management
• Systems & Design Thinking
• Collaboration & Team Empowerment
• Value-Based Delivery & Benefits Realization
• Computer skills – Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Special Conditions of Employment…

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

Remuneration and Benefits…

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

Closing Date:

• 30 June 2025