HR Manager

Discovery Limited; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Vitality in South Africa seeks an HR Manager to create, implement and manage HR solutions across the employee lifecycle. You will deliver transactional HR expertise while aligning people strategies with the business, supporting a 500+ workforce across Vitality RSA.

The role requires 5–8 years in HR, knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors, and willingness to contribute to transformation, employee relations and reporting activities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years’ work experience in a human resources environment.
• Knowledge of Success Factors (SAP).
• Industry specific experience advantageous.
• Discovery Experience (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Recruitment
• Onboarding
• Performance (driving for a high performance culture, performance improvement strategies, etc.)
• Talent Management (planning & tracking of agreed actions)
• Retention Planning
• Succession planning
• IR
• Transformation: EE & Skills Development
• Employee relations
• Reporting & trend analysis
• Corrective action for HR insights
• Ensure implementation of HR policies & procedures
• Partnership with area exec in driving for people objectives & outcomes
• Engagement & culture management
• Execution of people strategies & initiatives for own area
• Problem solving (team performance, engagement, culture, turnover, etc.)
• Organisational Development
• 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.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Time management

Persuasion skills

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

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HR Manager

Business Unit: Vitality RSA

Function: Business Partner / HR Generalist

Date: 16 Oct 2026

Discovery Vitality

HR Manager

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Vitality RSA

Vitality is at the heart of Discovery’s shared value model and aims to reward members for positive behaviour change. Vitality is a global thought leader in wellness and encourages members to live healthier lives. Vitality operates in a fast-paced and agile environment and has remained at the forefront of wellness thought leadership by delivering cutting edge innovation through bi-annual product launches. Within the team of 500+ creative minds, projects span across all areas, including marketing, finance, data, people, MIS and actuarial, operations, systems, strategic programs and wellness – providing opportunities for a holistic experience. Vitality partners with leading partners to provide members with a superior rewards experience, providing a dazzling service to our members. In all they do, Vitality people pride themselves in living the Discovery values and championing its core purpose of making people healthier and enhancing and protecting their lives whilst being the everyday ambassadors.

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

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:

• Recruitment
• Onboarding
• Performance (driving for a high performance culture, performance improvement strategies, etc.)
• Talent Management (planning & tracking of agreed actions)
• Retention Planning
• Succession planning
• IR
• Transformation: EE & Skills Development
• Employee relations
• Reporting & trend analysis
• Corrective action for HR insights
• Ensure implementation of HR policies & procedures
• Partnership with area exec in driving for people objectives & outcomes
• Engagement & culture management
• Execution of people strategies & initiatives for own area
• Problem solving (team performance, engagement, culture, turnover, etc.)
• Organisational Development
• 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.

Education and Experience

Qualification:

Experience:

• 5 – 8 years’ work experience in a human resources environment
• Knowledge of Success Factors (SAP)
• Industry specific experience advantageous
• Discovery Experience (advantageous)

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.