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Human Capital Manager: Talent, Learning & Leadership Development

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · On-site

Senior

Company Description About Kaelo Kaelo provides essential healthcare solutions ensuring the physical and psychosocial wellbeing of all South Africans towards lasting social change. Kaelo meets the Healthcare needs of Corp…

Skills: Talent Management, Learning And Development, Leadership Development, Workforce Planning, Employee Engagement

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Human Capital Manager: Talent, Learning & Leadership Development

Kaelo

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa • On-site

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  • Full-time
  • bachelor degree, postgraduate degree, professional certificate
  • Posted 16d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Lead the integrated people strategy focusing on talent acquisition, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness. Oversee the full employee lifecycle, including performance management, employee relations, and payroll governance.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field with 7-10 years of Human Capital experience. Must have 3-5 years in a management role with proven success in implementing talent and leadership initiatives.

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Company Description

About Kaelo
Kaelo provides essential healthcare solutions ensuring the physical and psychosocial wellbeing of all South Africans towards lasting social change. Kaelo meets the Healthcare needs of Corporate and Retail clients across South Africa – products offerings include Medical Insurance, Medical Aid, Gap Insurance, Kaelo Money and employee assistance programmes.

Job Description

Build Capability. Develop Leaders. Drive Performance.

Are you a passionate Human Capital professional who thrives on turning strategy into action and delivering measurable business impact?

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Human Capital Manager: Talent, Learning & Leadership Development to lead our people agenda and help shape a high-performing, future-ready workforce.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Human Capital leader who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will lead the full employee lifecycle while driving talent development, leadership capability, workforce planning, employee engagement and organizational effectiveness across a growing and dynamic organization.

If you are energized by developing people, building leadership capability and implementing initiatives that create real business value, we would like to hear from you.

About the Role

As the senior Human Capital professional within the business, you will be responsible for delivering an integrated people strategy that attracts, develops, engages and retains talent while ensuring operational excellence across the Human Capital function.

You will partner closely with leaders across the organization to ensure that workforce capability, leadership development and employee experience support both current business priorities and future growth.

Success in this role will be measured not only by strategy development, but by your ability to implement initiatives, deliver outcomes and create meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

Human Capital Leadership

  • Lead and deliver the Human Capital strategy and operational plan.
  • Partner with leaders to align people initiatives with business objectives.
  • Drive Human Capital projects and initiatives from concept through to implementation.
  • Monitor and report on Human Capital metrics, trends and outcomes.
  • Ensure compliance with employment legislation and Human Capital governance requirements.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

  • Lead recruitment and workforce planning initiatives.
  • Build talent pipelines for critical and future roles.
  • Improve recruitment effectiveness, candidate experience and quality of hire.
  • Ensure workforce plans are translated into practical actions and measurable outcomes.

Learning, Talent & Leadership Development

  • Develop and implement learning and development strategies aligned to business priorities.
  • Lead leadership development, coaching and mentoring programmes.
  • Drive talent management and succession planning initiatives.
  • Build organizational capability through targeted development interventions.
  • Foster a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Performance & Organizational Effectiveness

  • Lead the performance management process across the organization.
  • Support managers in driving accountability and performance excellence.
  • Identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness and workforce productivity.
  • Facilitate change and transformation initiatives where required.

Employee Experience & Employee Relations

  • Lead employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
  • Promote a positive, inclusive and high-performance culture.
  • Manage employee relations matters and provide guidance to leaders.
  • Implement actions that improve employee experience, retention and engagement.

Payroll & Human Capital Operations

  • Oversee payroll governance and Human Capital administration.
  • Ensure accurate reporting, compliance and operational excellence.
  • Continuously improve Human Capital systems, processes and service delivery.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you will:

✔ Deliver Human Capital initiatives that achieve measurable business outcomes.

✔ Build strong talent pipelines and reduce critical vacancies.

✔ Strengthen leadership capability and succession readiness.

✔ Improve employee engagement, retention and organizational culture.

✔ Drive learning and development initiatives that enhance workforce capability.

✔ Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance and operational excellence.

✔ Be recognized as a trusted business partner who consistently delivers results.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Management or related field.
  • Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Leadership Development or Business Administration will be advantageous.
  • Professional Human Capital registration or membership will be advantageous.
  • Coaching or leadership development certification will be beneficial.

Experience

  • 7–10 years' Human Capital experience across multiple disciplines.
  • Minimum 3–5 years in a Human Capital management role.
  • Demonstrated experience in talent management, learning and development, leadership development and workforce planning.
  • Experience managing employee relations and payroll oversight.
  • Proven ability to successfully implement Human Capital initiatives and deliver measurable outcomes.
  • Experience partnering with senior leadership teams.

Key Attributes

We are looking for someone who is:

  • Action-oriented and focused on execution.
  • Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities.
  • Results-driven with strong accountability for delivery.
  • Commercially aware and business-minded.
  • A strong relationship builder and influencer.
  • Passionate about developing people and leaders.
  • Adaptable, resilient and solutions-focused.
  • Comfortable operating both strategically and operationally.

Additional Information

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an organization that values its people and recognizes the importance of leadership, capability and culture in achieving business success.

You will play a key role in shaping the future workforce, developing leaders, strengthening organizational performance and creating an environment where employees can thrive.

Join us in building a high-performing, future-ready workforce where people, leadership and organizational success grow together.

Related keywords

Human CapitalTalent PipelineIndustrial PsychologyOrganizational DevelopmentBusiness AdministrationEmployee ExperienceHuman Resources GovernanceEmployment LegislationWorkforce ProductivityHR MetricsLeadership CapabilityHigh-Performance CultureHealthcare SolutionsStrategic ExecutionOperational Excellence

About Kaelo

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Making private healthcare affordable and accessible for all South Africans. Health Insurance | Gap Cover | EAP

Industry
Insurance
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
2004
Headquarters
Illovo, Gauteng
LinkedIn followers
64,909

Kaelo has a clear purpose: to improve the lives of South Africans by facilitating access to quality healthcare. We believe that the people of this country have unlimited potential, but that they’ll only be able to fully realise it once their healthcare needs are met. We use innovative approaches and the latest technology to make this happen, and we are never afraid to disrupt the status quo if it means improving people’s lives through healthcare. Our range of products and services have been designed to meet the needs of people who previously may have had limited access to quality healthcare. Our Kaelo Clinic offering delivers on-site healthcare services to workplaces, while our MyHealth Primary Care plans bring private healthcare within reach. Our Gap Cover products provides peace of mind thanks to above-tariff medical costs being covered, while our groundbreaking Kaelo Lifestyle AskNelson product is an advice and counselling solution for employees and their families ensuring both physical & psychological wellbeing. Kaelo believes in the power of partnerships. We meet the healthcare needs of South Africans through a nationwide network of expert brokers, and we collaborate with corporates to engineer holistic healthcare solutions that result in happier, healthier and more productive employees who enjoy a better quality of life, both personally and professionally. This is not a Medical Scheme and the cover is not the same as that of a Medical Scheme. This Policy is not a substitute for Medical Scheme membership. Kaelo Risk (Pty) Ltd is an authorised financial services provider FSP 36931. Our Kaelo Health and Kaelo Gap products are insured by Centriq Insurance Company Limited (FSP 3417). Western Gap is insured by Western National Insurance Company Ltd (FSP 9465).

Offices: 2nd Floor, The Oval East Wing, Wanderers Office Prk, 52 Corlett Drive, Illovo, Gauteng 2196, ZA · 1 Neptune Road, 1002 & 1003 Kent House, Durban, KwaZulu Natal 3630, ZA · Unit 3, Ibis House, The Estuaries, Century City, Westen Cape 7441, ZA

Gap CoverEmployee Assistance ProgrammesPrimary Careand On-site ClinicsHealth CareConsultingFinancial Services
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About Kaelo

LinkedInVisit site

Making private healthcare affordable and accessible for all South Africans. Health Insurance | Gap Cover | EAP

Industry
Insurance
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
2004
Headquarters
Illovo, Gauteng
LinkedIn followers
64,909

Kaelo has a clear purpose: to improve the lives of South Africans by facilitating access to quality healthcare. We believe that the people of this country have unlimited potential, but that they’ll only be able to fully realise it once their healthcare needs are met. We use innovative approaches and the latest technology to make this happen, and we are never afraid to disrupt the status quo if it means improving people’s lives through healthcare. Our range of products and services have been designed to meet the needs of people who previously may have had limited access to quality healthcare. Our Kaelo Clinic offering delivers on-site healthcare services to workplaces, while our MyHealth Primary Care plans bring private healthcare within reach. Our Gap Cover products provides peace of mind thanks to above-tariff medical costs being covered, while our groundbreaking Kaelo Lifestyle AskNelson product is an advice and counselling solution for employees and their families ensuring both physical & psychological wellbeing. Kaelo believes in the power of partnerships. We meet the healthcare needs of South Africans through a nationwide network of expert brokers, and we collaborate with corporates to engineer holistic healthcare solutions that result in happier, healthier and more productive employees who enjoy a better quality of life, both personally and professionally. This is not a Medical Scheme and the cover is not the same as that of a Medical Scheme. This Policy is not a substitute for Medical Scheme membership. Kaelo Risk (Pty) Ltd is an authorised financial services provider FSP 36931. Our Kaelo Health and Kaelo Gap products are insured by Centriq Insurance Company Limited (FSP 3417). Western Gap is insured by Western National Insurance Company Ltd (FSP 9465).

Offices: 2nd Floor, The Oval East Wing, Wanderers Office Prk, 52 Corlett Drive, Illovo, Gauteng 2196, ZA · 1 Neptune Road, 1002 & 1003 Kent House, Durban, KwaZulu Natal 3630, ZA · Unit 3, Ibis House, The Estuaries, Century City, Westen Cape 7441, ZA

Gap CoverEmployee Assistance ProgrammesPrimary Careand On-site ClinicsHealth CareConsultingFinancial Services
View all jobs at Kaelo

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