Regional Human Resources Manager

Function

Human resources

Facility

Life Head Office and Life Health Solutions

Position

Regional Human Resources Manager

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a

Regional Human Resources Manager: Head Office and Life Health Solutions reporting to the

Head of HR Operations. The successful candidate will be responsible to work with and through the Business and Functions to deliver on the Group HR strategy whilst providing effective HR support to achieve the delivery of quality patient care and business efficiency in the region.

In addition, he/she will be required to provide professional HR leadership through business planning, policy interpretation, analytics, communication, change management, HR and IR best practices and building effective and compliant HR services across all business units.

As this region is geographically spread, the successful candidate will be required to travel.

Critical Outputs

HR Leadership in the Business

• Ensure that the regional HR strategy is aligned to the company HR strategy
• Working closely with Regional and Functional leadership to achieve business and HR objectives
• Visible HR leadership and partnerships in the region and facilities.
• Effective leadership influence, impact, responsiveness and credibility
• Ensure HR best practices (includes an effective line manager delivery model and change management)
• An effective Business HR delivery team
• Analyse, interpret and present trends and recommend solutions and risk mitigation strategies.

Resourcing and Talent Management

• Agree resourcing needs and implement strategies to attract, retain and develop employees (includes transformation, flexible staffing)
• Effective training, development, talent and succession processes (including skills/WSP)
• With the line, recruit for senior positions
• Effective induction and on-boarding of employees
• Coach and develop Business HR team
• Analysing trends, metrics, understand issues and develop solutions

Transformation

• Providing effective strategic leadership through influencing and the promotion of diversity
• With the line, ensure effective Employment Equity/BBEEE planning, execution and legal compliance (including target setting and achievement)
• Analysing trends, metrics, understand issues and develop solutions

Effective Employee Relations

• Ensuring engagement and communication structures are effectively managed with and through the line e.g., consultative forum, union representatives
• Providing ER / IR support, council and risk mitigation advice to business partners and employees
• Training all line managers / business partners on IR best practices and ensuring same are complied with
• With line, effectively manage day to day ER / IR e.g. CCMA, wage negotiations
• Analysing metrics, understanding trends and risks and recommending solutions and strategies.

Employee Engagement and Enablement

• Ensuring effective leadership engagement and enablement in the business to enhance the company EVP (including surveys, reward & recognition, culture)
• Ensuring employee productivity in the business (including performance and absence management)
• Ensuring an effective and integrated employee wellness programme
• Analysing trends, metrics, understanding issues and develop solutions

HR Best Practices, Compliance and Risk Mitigation

• Partnering with the business to ensure best practices, policy and process compliance, successful HR / legal audits, mitigate HR risks
• Analysing metrics, trends, understanding issues and developing solutions

HR Projects

• Take on and / or contribute to HR strategic projects
• With the line, effectively drive and implement HR, Functional and strategic Business projects
• Effectively leverage leaders in the business through influence, change management, accountability etc.
• Analysing trends, metrics, understanding issues and develop solutions

Requirements

• A minimum of a three-year Degree in Human Resources Management or a relevant HR qualification at NQF level 7
• Proven experience in a HR business partner role (minimum 5 years in a generalist role) an environment employing more than 1000 employees
• Sound knowledge of generalist HR best practices
• Understanding of SA legislative context where it impacts on HR
• Knowledge and experience in Industrial Relations
• Computer proficiency
• Valid driver's license and own car essential
• Regular travel across the region

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgment
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Influencing
• Drive & action orientation
• Excellence orientation
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Leading by example
• Motivating and developing people
• Ethical behaviour

Closing date

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.