Senior Healthcare Consultant

Sanlam Limited; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group in Umhlanga Rocks is seeking a strategic consultant for healthcare benefits. The role focuses on advising corporate clients, driving satisfaction and retention, and managing a team. Ideal candidates need extensive healthcare industry experience and relevant qualifications. This position offers a chance to contribute to impactful solutions while working in an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Employee development opportunities

Positive working environment

Qualifications

• Matric qualification is required.
• 5-7 years' experience in the Healthcare Industry.
• 2-4 years in a management/senior role essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting on healthcare benefits including analysis and compliance.
• Drive client satisfaction and retention.
• Oversee daily activities of consultants.

Skills

Healthcare regulations knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Relevant diploma or degree

Fais Compliance (Wealth Management NQF5, RE5)

Job description

Sanlam Corporate forms part of the Sanlam Group which offers retail and corporate life insurance, health and investment products in South Africa. Our vision is to be the preferred partner to Corporate and Public Sector by providing an awesome client experience and comprehensive solutions that enable the financial resilience and prosperity of those entities and their employees. We tap into over 100 years of expertise to provide cost-effective Employee Benefits and Healthcare Solutions that enable financial confidence for our members. We enable our clients to make better retirement and risk decisions today through determined and passionate thought leadership and best-in-class people, innovative products and proven processes all designed to help people live a better life tomorrow.

We believe in creating and cultivating a positive, energised working environment that gives every individual the opportunity to achieve success by embracing diversity and growing our talent.

What will you do?

You will provide strategic consulting and advisory services on healthcare benefits within the South African employee benefits environment. This includes medical scheme analysis, wellness programme design, compliance, and cost optimisation for corporate clients. You will be responsible to drive client satisfaction, retention, and portfolio growth while ensuring operational excellence across the region. This will include overseeing the daily activities of consultants to align with the strategic objectives of SIMEKA HEALTH and deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes. This role will have both a key client and strategic focus and is based in Umhlanga in Kwazulu-Natal.

Key Responsibilities

• Client advisory and strategic consulting to deliver expert guidance on medical schemes, gap cover, and wellness solutions
• Benefit design and review by conducting annual reviews, benchmarking, and cost analysis of healthcare benefits
• Compliance to ensure adherence to FAIS and healthcare-related regulations, including risk awareness and management
• Stakeholder engagement by building strong relationships with executive and human resource teams to ensure client retention
• Reporting by preparing and presenting high quality healthcare reports and recommendations to clients, including monthly operational reports as required
• Industry insight by monitoring legislative changes and market trends to inform client strategies
• Drive new business development by identifying opportunities, building strategic relationships, and delivering tailored healthcare benefit solutions to expand the client portfolio.

Qualifications and Experience

• Matric
• Fais Compliance is required, i.e. Wealth Management NQF5, RE5 and Class of Business: Health Services benefits & Class of Business: Long-Term insurance
• A relevant diploma or degree would be highly advantageous
• 5-7 years' proven track record in the Healthcare Industry
• 2-4 years’ working experience at a management/senior level
• Accreditation with Council of Medical Schemes is required

Knowledge and Skills

• In depth knowledge of South African healthcare regulations such as Medical Schemes Act, FAIS Act, POPIA and Healthcare Benefit Structures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for executive-level engagements
• Ability to manage multiple client portfolios and deliver under tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Must have a valid driver’s license and own vehicle

Core Competencies

• Cultivates Innovation by creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.
• Client Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Resilience - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Organisational savvy to manoeuvre comfortably through complex policy, process and people related organisational dynamics. Must be able to work under pressure and manage deadlines effectively.
• Manages complexity to make sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Drives engagement by creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organisation achieve its objectives.
• Business insight to apply knowledge of the business and marketplace to advance the organisation’s goals.
• Displays care and consideration to our clients that extends beyond professionalism.

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth.Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.