Senior Director, Human Resources Job at NTT Ltd.
by NTT Ltd.
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Job role overview
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Date posted
October 5, 2026
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Closing date
November 5, 2026
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Hiring location
Gauteng Johannesburg
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Qualification
Masters
Description
Your day at NTT DATA
- The Senior Director, Human Resources is a leadership role, responsible for providing strategic HR leadership and internal consulting to the business and plays a critical execution role in the organization’s ongoing global transformation.
- This role contributes at the broad business level to guide, develop, and drive business results while also having a strong emphasis as an operational, hands-on HR practitioner.
- The Senior Director, Human Resources orchestrates people, structure, processes, and resources to support and implement the needs of this business whilst fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture focused on operational excellence.
Key responsibilities:
- Develops operational plans for a variety of HR matters such as compensation, benefits, performance management and recruitment.
- Serves as a strategic and operational partner to the leadership team on HR related matters.
- Acts as a confidential advisor on sensitive people matters, including coaching and team effectiveness.
- Oversees implementation of all HR initiatives, systems and tactics.
- Consults with executives and leaders in aligning HR offerings (such as talent identification and development, employee engagement, workforce and location strategies, compensation and performance management) to business goals.
- Supervises the work of HR employees / team and provide guidance and coaching.
- Serves as the point of contact for employment relations and communicate with labor unions and/or workers’ councils.
- Develops policies and procedures for senior leadership approval.
- Monitors adherence to internal policies and procedures by ensuring relevance to legislation.
- Compiles and develops monthly reports and HR metrics to manage the HR calendar, identifies potential trends, address concerns and to manage resources.
- Manages and administers all aspects of the Human Resources function, policies and procedures.
- Initiates and leads discussions on HR policies and procedures improvement to ensure they are up to date, business enabling practices.
- Proactively stays informed of human resources trends and tendencies and how these can benefit the organization.
- Leads and manages a team of HR professionals in the execution of the overall HR strategy.
To thrive in this role, you need to have:
- Significantly vast knowledge of HR best practices, trends, and strategies to set direction and execute HR initiatives aligned with the organization's goals.
- Significantly vast understanding of the company's industry, market dynamics, and key business drivers to align HR strategies with business objectives.
- Significantly vast knowledge in talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies to build a skilled and engaged workforce.
- Significantly vast knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and compliance requirements to ensure adherence to legal standards.
- Significantly vast proficiency in organizational design, culture development, and change management to enhance overall organizational effectiveness.
- Significantly vast knowledge of HR technology and data analytics to make data-driven decisions and optimize HR processes.
- Significantly vast leadership skills to inspire and lead the HR team, promote a culture of excellence, and drive organizational change.
- Ability to think strategically and develop HR strategies that align with the company's long-term vision.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey HR strategies and initiatives to senior leadership and employees.
- Sound judgment and decision-making abilities to address complex HR challenges and make informed choices.
- Excellent ability to negotiate and influence to collaborate with stakeholders and drive HR initiatives.
- Excellent ability to build strong relationships with executive leaders, employees, and external partners.
- Significantly vast resilience in navigating challenges and leading through uncertainty.
Academic qualifications and certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a Human Resources or a related field.
- Advanced degree such as a master's degree or equivalent in a Human Resources field or alternatively an MBA is highly desirable.
Required experience:
- Significantly vast demonstrated experience in a HR Director role, preferably gained within a global IT organization.
- Significantly vast experience in Employer Branding and Recruitment Marketing strategies.
- Significantly vast experience in HR systems and technology
- Significantly vast demonstrated experience managing and leading a team of specialists and generalists in the HR field.
- Significantly vast operational, hands-on delivery and demonstrated delivery of HR Policies, processes and programs.
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