Recruiting Manager

North Highland; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

North Highland in South Africa is seeking a Recruiting Manager to turn strategy into action by leading end-to-end talent acquisition across SA and global locations. You will partner with Talent Managers and HRBPs to forecast needs, build pipelines, and deliver a superior candidate experience.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in full-life-cycle recruitment, strong sourcing skills, and a solid grasp of employment law.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a full lifecycle recruiter in fast-paced environments.
• Knowledge of employment law.
• Strong sourcing and networking to build pipelines aligned with business objectives.
• Experience with ATS and maintaining data integrity.
• Coordinate with HRBPs to maintain internal equity in offers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Talent Managers and Business Leaders to understand goals and talent needs, supporting quality hiring for assigned areas.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for hires into South Africa and globally across all locations.
• Maintain high-quality relationships with internal clients and candidates.
• Stay updated on trends, social media, legal developments, and tools to improve recruiting practices.
• Counsel hiring managers on recruitment policies to ensure compliance.
• Ensure a solid process for a qualified talent pipeline and smooth interview/hiring processes.

Skills

Full lifecycle recruitment

Talent sourcing

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Data reporting

Sourcing via social media

ATS familiarity

Organizational skills

Tools

ATS

Microsoft Office

Job description

MAKE STRATEGY A REALITY | ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH | CHOOSE YOUR PATH

As the world's leading change and transformation consultancy, we help businesses move from strategy to reality by taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that last. We are seeking a Recruiting Manager in our South Africa office to help us take vision to value and create lasting impact.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Talent Managers and Business Leaders to understand organizational goals and talent needs, supporting initiatives through quality hiring for assigned areas.
• Manage the end‑to‑end recruitment life cycle for hires into South Africa and globally across all locations.
• Proactively maintain high‑quality, responsive relationships with internal clients and candidates.
• Expand recruiting expertise by staying abreast of trends, best practices, social media, legal developments, technology, and benchmark comparisons.
• Assist in counseling hiring managers on recruitment policies and procedures to ensure compliance with internal policies and local requirements.
• Ensure a solid process for providing a qualified talent pipeline and a smooth interview and hiring process that prioritizes candidate experience.
• Prepare recruitment reports and metrics in keeping with established processes.
• Ensure data integrity within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Contribute to departmental and company process improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a full‑life‑cycle recruiter in fast‑paced management consulting, advisory, agency, or corporate recruiting environments.
• General knowledge of employment law.
• Strong sourcing and networking skills to generate and expand candidate pipelines aligned with current and projected business objectives.
• Experience with an ATS, including maintaining data integrity.
• Ability to coordinate with HRBPs to maintain internal equity in the offer approval process.
• Effective organization, planning, process, time‑management, and multitasking skills to meet hiring needs.
• Ability to manage candidate expectations, provide timely feedback, and ensure positive recruiting experiences.
• Negotiating skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including documentation and influence.
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems, social media, recruitment tools, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), and other productivity tools.
• Attention to detail and adherence to deadlines.
• Ability to respond flexibly to changing situations and prioritize work as needed.
• Must be authorized to work in South Africa without requiring visa sponsorship by North Highland; sponsorship will not be provided.

North Highland is an equal‑opportunity employer and adheres to all applicable laws and regulations to ensure a fair and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We handle all information in accordance with local privacy standards and maintain strict confidentiality.