Dayforce Capability Lead

Dayforce Capability Lead – South Africa

Location: Cape Town
Reports to: CEO

About Us
At Embelo, we’re dedicated to helping founders of consulting businesses start and scale efficiently. Backed by our UK-based investors and clients, we deliver exceptional client services to a growing group of UK businesses — combining technical expertise, South African spirit, and the latest in AI-powered services. One of those is ModusForce — a consulting firm specialising in Dayforce implementation and optimisation.

Role Overview
ModusForce is continuing to grow at an exciting rate and we are now formally launching our delivery capability in South Africa. As such, we are now looking to hire the South Africa Dayforce Capability lead who will be accountable for building the Cape Town team and capability while delivering exceptional client projects.

You’ll help shape the setup in South Africa, establishing a high-performing delivery team capable of supporting a wide variety of exciting global projects and teams. This includes leading cross-functional teams, building best practice and ensuring delivery is both strategically aligned and commercially successful.

This role is pivotal in shaping our delivery approach and driving the growth of our organisation. You’ll form part of the senior leadership team and help deliver against our company vision. We are looking for a determined and passionate leader who can build capability, inspire people and underpin our growth and future successes.

Location: This is a hybrid role based in Cape Town. 3days in the office 8-5pm. If you’re applying from another location, please be aware relocation to Cape Town will be required and would need to be arranged personally.

Key Responsibilities

Help define the optimal team structure and plan for the delivery capability in South Africa
Support the recruitment team in finding, attracting and retaining the best talent
Lead, mentor and develop the growing team in South Africa with a significant focus on learning, development and building Dayforce delivery capability
Deliver a variety of client projects as a Dayforce solution architect/oversight, ensuring the highest quality of delivery and a focus on excellent stakeholder engagement
Continue to build a strategic, trusted partnership with DayForce globally
Contribute to company-wide delivery frameworks, playbooks, and best practice
Drive continuous improvement in our delivery capability
Support company growth through relationships, account management activities, excellent delivery and building lasting trusted relationships
Shape the future of Dayforce implementations through the use of technology and innovation

What You Bring

Extensive experience leading HRIS/HCM/WFM implementations as an architect or similar (Dayforce preferred, but Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Oracle HCM experience also valuable)
Broad consultancy experience across programme delivery and transformation
A proven track record of building and leading a high-performance team
Proven ability to manage senior client relationships and complex delivery landscapes
Strong commercial acumen and understanding of professional services dynamics
Confident, credible leader able to influence internally and externally
A passion for delivery excellence and commitment to developing high-performing teams
A technology first approach with a focus on continuous improvement and leveraging latest technology to drive positive change
A focus on scalable, sustainable growth focused on process, people and technology

Why Join Us?

You’ll have the opportunity to work on transformative projects with leading global organisations. As one of the first leaders in our Cape Town office, you’ll shape the culture, capability, and delivery approach from the ground up.

We combine the excitement of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment with the backing of a trusted global business. If you’re looking to make an impact, grow a world-class team, and build lasting client relationships, we’d love to hear from you.

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