Category: Administration and Operations
Job Level: Skilled technical and academically qualified workers, junior management, supervisors, foremen and superintendents
Posted by: PSG Financial Services
Posted on: 13 Jul 2026
Reference Number: POS61000
Closing date: 30-Sept-2026
Position Type: Permanent
Location: R21 EB and Wealth: Irene
Overview:
VACANCY| CONSULTING MANAGER: HEALTHCARE | PRETORIA, GAUTENG | PERMANENT
PSGs commitmentto transform and embrace diversity is what drives us to achieve a diverseworkplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusiveworkforce. In achieving our employment equity goals, we give preference toapplicants from designated groups, and we encourage people with disability toapply.
Reports To
Direct Reports
- Member Consultants |Healthcare
Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership &Competitive Positioning
- Develop, execute and monitor the Healthcare strategy and divisional roadmap aligned to business objectives.
- Monitor legislation, industry developments, competitor activity and market trends to identify risks and opportunities.
- Identify new products, services and growth opportunities that strengthen the Healthcare value proposition.
- Drive innovation, continuous improvement and strategic initiatives.
- Present annual business plans and quarterly strategy updates to Executive Management.
Organic Growth of the ClientPortfolio
- Develop and implement strategies to achieve sustainable organic growth.
- Identify and secure new Healthcare Solution opportunities.
- Partner with Marketing and Wealth Advisory to generate quality leads.
Client Retention &Cross-Sell Opportunities
- Identify opportunities to expand the healthcare offering within existing employer groups.
- Promote appropriate cross-sell opportunities, including gap cover, primary care, wellness, EAP and individual member retention solutions.
- Support the retention of individual members who leave employer groups, where appropriate.
- Identify at-risk clients and implement retention strategies.
Client RelationshipManagement
- Build long-term relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
- Lead annual client benefit reviews.
- Ensure high levels of client satisfaction and retention.
- Support consultants with complex client matters, escalations and strategic recommendations.
Healthcare Consulting &Benefit Strategy
- Provide strategic healthcare consulting to employer groups, including medical scheme, gap cover, primary care and wellness solutions.
- Analyse client demographics, claims experience, utilisation trends and contribution structures to identify risks, savings opportunities and benefit improvements.
- Lead annual healthcare strategy and benefit review processes for key corporate clients.
- Recommend appropriate healthcare solutions aligned to client needs, affordability and employee profile.
- Support clients with year-end planning, option change strategies, member communication and implementation.
Operational Excellence
- Review and improve business processes.
- Evaluate business systems and technology.
- Drive automation and workflow efficiencies.
- Monitor service levels and operational performance.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including FAIS, Medical Schemes Act, POPIA, FSCA requirements and other applicable employee benefits legislation.
- Manage audits and regulatory reporting.
- Support internal compliance, audit and governance processes, where applicable.
Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead, coach and support Account Executives, Member Consultants and Administrative Support teams.
- Implement succession planning.
- Manage performance and promote accountability.
Stakeholder Management
- Maintain strong relationships with corporate clients, internal stakeholders, compliance partners and Executive Management.
Provider & SchemeRelationship Management
- Maintain strong working relationships with medical schemes, gap cover providers, primary care providers, wellness providers and administrators.
- Manage provider service expectations, turnaround times and escalation processes.
- Ensure provider data, commission reports and client lists are received timeously and accurately.
- Monitor provider performance and identify service or product concerns that may impact clients.
Client Servicing &Delivery Oversight
- Oversee the delivery of healthcare consulting services across the client portfolio.
- Ensure consultants have clear client service plans, annual review timelines and communication strategies.
- Monitor service quality, escalations, response times and client feedback.
- Ensure consistency in client reports, benefit review presentations, implementation processes and member communication.
- Support consultants with complex client matters, escalations and strategic recommendations.
Reporting & Business Performance
- Report on revenue, profitability, client retention, pipeline, compliance, operational performance and strategic initiatives.
- Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Finance, Business Management or related field.
- Relevant FAIS-recognised qualifications.
- 10 years relevant work experience with an excellent understanding of insurance and medical industry
- Computer literacy (MSOffice - advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint)
- Extensive Healthcare Services leadership experience.
- Strong commercial, financial and strategic acumen.
- Experience growing client portfolios.
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership capability.
Key Performance Indicators(KPIs)
- Organic growth of the Healthcare client portfolio.
- Revenue and profitability growth.
- Client retention and satisfaction.
- Successful execution of strategic initiatives.
- Regulatory compliance and governance.
- Operational excellence.
- Leadership, succession planning and team development.