People Operations Manager at PressOne Africa

Role Overview

• As the People Operations Manager at PressOne Africa, you will own and streamline key people processes—from recruitment and onboarding to performance tracking and employee engagement.
• You’ll be responsible for ensuring we attract, hire, and retain high-performing talent while making the PressOne employee experience delightful and efficient. This role is a great fit for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and has a strong bias for systems thinking, structure, and clarity.

Key Responsibilities

​Hiring & Recruitment Operations

• Oversee and streamline end-to-end hiring processes across all departments.
• Maintain structured hiring pipelines, role scorecards, and candidate databases.
• Collaborate with recruitment agencies to ensure timely execution and alignment with team needs.
• Improve and document the hiring playbook for PressOne.

Onboarding & Offboarding

• Improve our current onboarding experience to ensure high-impact onboarding experience for new hires.
• Ensure all team members have access to the tools, information, and expectations they need within their first week.
• Manage offboarding processes and exit interviews to extract key learnings.

Process Automation & Systems

• Create a single source of truth for internal documents, SOPs, and employee resources.
• Automate key HR workflows such as offer letters, performance tracking, and pulse surveys.
• Support the implementation of HR tech and systems (e.g. Notion, Deel, Gusto, etc.).

Employee Experience & Culture

• Lead internal communication and updates. 
• Drive culture-building initiatives, employee satisfaction checks, and feedback loops.
• Facilitate team bonding, virtual town halls, and internal check-ins.

Performance & Compliance

• Maintain employee records, role documentation, and performance agreements.
• Collaborate with department heads to ensure performance reviews are timely and productive.
• Monitor team health and suggest improvements in structure or alignment.

Qualifications & Experience

• 4+ years of experience in People Operations, HR, or Talent Management in a startup or high-growth tech company.
• Strong background in building scalable HR systems and recruitment processes.
• Excellent project management skills—can juggle multiple priorities and execute fast.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational skills with an eye for documentation and clarity.
• Previous experience implementing or managing HR tech tools is a plus.