HR Manager

Discovery – Insure

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 Discovery Insure

Discovery Insure is committed to creating a nation of great drivers through our innovative Shared-value Insurance model. Discovery Insure is South Africa’s fastest growing short-term insurance company with comprehensive products that provide protection against current and emerging risks facing clients in the motor and home insurance sectors. Vitality Drive, an internationally-recognised and award-winning programme, is a key differentiator in the market that incentivises and rewards clients for driving well. The Vitality Drive programme has been scaled to local and international markets which now include Europe and the Middle East. The company employs over 1 000 people who are committed to putting our customers and financial advisers first by providing unique and innovative solutions and cover.

Key Purpose

​​The Human Resource Manager (HRM) is responsible for supporting the needs of business in all human capital matters, including implementing the human capital plans and programmes. The HRM supports and assists the Discovery Insure Non-Operations business in the attraction, development and retention of top talent to deliver on the Discovery Insure’s ambition.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to:

• Operationalise and deliver on HR strategy across the people value chain, including recruitment, training and development, retention, performance management, employee engagement, wellness and talent management
• Be the HR lead for people-related projects in the business
• Support and drive the talent acquisition strategy
• Support the Discovery Insure Non-Operations team in establishing and achieving Employment Equity targets
• Provide performance management support
• Provide input to the organisational design of the division
• Facilitate employee relations support and advice in line with central ER processes
• Ensure that the Discovery culture and values are alive and that employees are engaged
• Promote employee wellness
• Provide day-to-day HR support to the division
• Identify and communicate people trends in various areas

Knowledge and Skills:

• A passion for people and people development
• Knowledge of and exposure to HR systems
• Understanding of client/contact centre operations
• Ability to translate strategy into action
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Understands business strategy and dynamics
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and continuous change
• Excellent leadership skills

Education and Experience

• Relevant HR, Industrial Psychology or business-related degree is essential
• Honors degree is preferred
• At least 5 years’ HR consultant experience in financial services with exposure to the full employee lifecycle

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.