Manager, Talent Acquisition & People Operations

Noodle is higher education’s leading strategy, services, and technology partner. We develop infrastructure, provide life-changing learning experiences, and grow the awareness of and the enrollment in some of the best academic institutions in the world. Our vision is “to empower universities to change the world.” We achieve this vision by offering our university partners various products and services that help them be more resilient, responsive, efficient, and interconnected.

We are looking for an experienced individual to lead and manage our Talent Acquisition and People Operations function for our Noodle Africa team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in talent acquisition, HR operations, and South African labour laws, with a proven ability to execute in both strategic and operational aspects of people management.

You will bring expertise in building and executing recruitment strategies, ensuring the talent pipeline is consistently filled with top-tier candidates, and managing compliance with South African labour laws, such as the Employment Equity Act (EEA), Labour Relations Act (LRA), and Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). Beyond recruitment, you will have a significant impact on employee onboarding, talent development and performance management.

As our Manager, Talent Acquisition and People Operations, you will:

• Oversee the entire recruitment process, including job advertising, candidate screening, interview scheduling, and making offers to top talent.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a great candidate experience, clear communication, and timely feedback.
• Ensure 100% compliance with South African labour laws, specifically the Employment Equity Act (EEA), Labour Relations Act (LRA), and Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA).
• Oversee the preparation, completion, and timely submission of Noodle Africa's annual Workplace Skills Plan (WSP), Annual Training Report (ATR), and Employment Equity Report in compliance with legislative requirements.
• Manage end-to-end onboarding processes, including background checks, coordinating with the IT team to set up technology needs, and ensuring a seamless new hire experience.
• Collaborate with the Manager, Culture & Engagement to support performance management and talent development initiatives.
• Lead all poor performance and misconduct processes, including coaching plans, performance improvement plans (PIPs), warnings and disciplinary procedures.
• Conduct exit interviews with departing employees to gather insights on the employee experience and identify potential areas for improvement in recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement.
• Collaborate with Manager, Culture & Engagement to support employee engagement initiatives and identify areas for improvement in both recruitment and retention strategies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 5 years of overall experience in HR, with a strong focus on talent acquisition and HR operations.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with good negotiation tactics.
• Ability to create and implement sourcing strategies for recruitment for a variety of roles.
• Proactive and independent with the drive to take initiative.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong knowledge and practical expertise working with South African labour laws and employment regulations.
• Proficient with related software: GSuite
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and talent management systems.

Noodle Africa Benefits:

• Work from the comfort of your home office.
• Great compensation package.
• Tools you need on us! Laptop (Mac is our computer of choice) and EcoFlow inverter.
• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave benefits.
• 20 working days annual leave + 10 paid national holidays.
• Medical/RA benefit.
• Internet benefits.
• Full access to our employee assistance program (EAP) through Company Wellness.
• Annual education stipend for lifelong learning.

At Noodle, we hire people who will help us change the future of online education. Even if you don't think you check off every bullet point on this list, we still encourage you to apply! We value both current experience and future potential.

Noodle is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone. We value and celebrate our differences because those differences are what make our team shine. We hire great people from different backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger as a whole. Women, people of color, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Noodle is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status.

Noodle Africa is an equal opportunity employer. Preference will be given to candidates from designated groups as per the company's Employment Equity Plan and in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998.