Ria Macpherson is the Group HR Manager at Dickinson Group of Companies (DGC), where she leads the Group’s human capital strategy across its operations in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. With more than two decades of experience in Human Resources, Ria has worked extensively in the mining, engineering, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality sectors.

 

Ria is a results-driven HR professional with expertise in strategic workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management, learning and development, organisational culture, and change management. Her leadership ensures that DGC’s people practices are aligned with the Group’s mission to deliver high-performance teams, workforce resilience, and long-term employee growth.

 

Her areas of expertise include:

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• Group-wide HR management and compliance

• Talent acquisition and workforce planning

• Organisational development and culture building

• Leadership development and succession planning

• Performance management systems and employee engagement

• Industrial relations, dispute resolution, and CCMA representation

• Policy and procedure development aligned with business strategy

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Ria is known for her collaborative leadership style and her ability to build people-focused solutions that drive business performance. Her strategic oversight supports DGC’s continued growth as a leading provider of industrial services and asset integrity solutions across the continent.