HR Manager

The Focus Group Sandton, South Africa 16 June 2026 Mid / Senior 800000 - 1500000 Full Time Cost to Company 5 years - 10 years Skills Human Resources Human Resources Policies Human Resources Reporting Human Resources Procedures SAP Human Resource Management (HR) Recruitment Organisational Psychology Organization Development Organisational Design Talent Management Industries Financial Services Healthcare Technology Job Description

CLIENT

Our client is one of the top Medical Aid Administrators, seeking a qualified and dynamic HR Manager - preferably a Registered Industrial Psychologist - to join the Centre of Excellence (COE) Team responsible for enabling business and operations to realise its People Strategies and support them in implementing these strategies. The COE comprises of three functions namely Strategic Enablement, Human Resources and Learning and Development. The CLIENT's PeopleVision is to be the best people function globally, focused on placing the best people, developing and retaining them to enable the business vision.

The PeopleVision is achieved through a deliberate focus on four People Pillars:

1. Attracting and retaining the best talent, and providing an environment for optimal performance, impact and contribution;

2. Cultivating and sustaining a culture of diversity and inclusion, where all our employees have a sense of belonging;

3. Developing and enhancing employee and leadership capability; and

4. Offering a rich employee value proposition, prioritising superior employee experience and employee wellbeing.

The culture within the team is to continuously seek ways to elevate the People function through constant learning, knowledge sharing and innovation while driving best practice and change throughout the Business.

KEY PURPOSE

Create, implement and manage HR solutions across the employee lifecycle to sustain and grow the Business and its staff. This includes bringing transactional HR expertise to the Business and its people as well as integrating people strategies with the business strategy.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Qualification:

Desired: Registered Industrial Psychologist (or related Masters in HRM level qualification; Minimum: Undergraduate degree preferably in Industrial Psychology or HRM

Experience:

Desired: 5 - 8 Years experience at HR Business Partner or Management level; with 2 years minimum supervisory or management level experience Minimum: 3 - 5 Years experience at HRBP or HRM level

Industry related:

Preference to candidates in medical aid administrators, financial services, or fields where candidate has experience working with hi-tech skilled workforce i.e. actuaries, risk managers, clinical specialists, IT specialists, etc.

Competencies

Well-developed interpersonal skills;

Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels from staff to CEO;

Strong persuasion skills and credibility;

Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

The ability to be task- and deadline-driven in a highly pressurized environment;

Excellent organizational & time management skills;

Ability to work independently.

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO: Candidates who closely meet the 'desired' requirements and designated groups aligned to CLIENT's EE goals and targets