Manager – Welfare and Pensions Management (Parktown) at Rand Mutual – RMA

Company: Rand Mutual – RMA

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Rand Mutual - RMA

Industry: Insurance

Deadline: Sep 18, 2025

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: Bachelors, Masters, Matric

Experience: 8 – 10 years

Location: Gauteng

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Field: Human Resources / HR, Medical / Healthcare

Job Title: Manager – Welfare And Pensions Management (parktown)

THE JOB AT A GLANCE

  • As the Manager – Welfare and Pensions Management, you will report into the GM: Medical and Pensions Management.
  • Your role is to lead and manage the Welfare & Pensions department by overseeing the provision of high quality pension administration services and healthcare support to beneficiaries.
  • Your role ensures compliance with relevant legislation, effective management of healthcare professionals (including registered nurses), pension operations and alignment with the organisation’s strategy to deliver sustainable value and well-being support to pensioners and their dependents.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Strategic & Operational Management

  • Develop and implement strategies for pensions administration and welfare/healthcare support
  • Align departmental objectives with organisational goals and compliance requirements.

Pensions Administration

  • Oversee accurate pension processing, beneficiary management and reporting
  • Ensure compliance with the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA), Pension Funds Act and related regulations.

Healthcare & Welfare Services

  • Healthcare management and cost management
  • Manage the medical team of professional healthcare nurses providing preventative and responsive care
  • Ensure adherence to the Nursing Act, ethical standards and professional scope of practice
  • Develop welfare initiatives (e.g. mobile clinics, pensioner workshops) to improve beneficiaries’ quality of life.

People Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams (pensions and healthcare)
  • Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, service providers, beneficiaries and government bodies.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

  • Ensure financial sustainability of pension payments and welfare programs
  • Monitor risks, implement controls and comply with auditing, actuarial and healthcare quality standards.

Monitoring & Reporting

  • Prepare and present regular management reports to executives
  • Track performance indicators for both pensions and healthcare services.

Requirements

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

  • Grade 12 qualification/Matric Certificate
  • NQF Level 7 /Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Healthcare/Nursing Management or equivalent
  • Postgraduate qualification in Healthcare Management or Business Management (Advantageous)
  • RE1 Certificate
  • Minimum of 8 to 10 years’ experience in welfare, healthcare management or pension fund administration
  • At least 5 years in a senior management role with proven leadership skills leading multidisciplinary teams
  • Exposure in the following fields: Finance/Economics/Business Administration
  • Registration with a relevant professional body such as South African Nursing Council (SANC) – for healthcare oversight (Advantageous)
  • Strong knowledge of South African pension legislation, medical benefits and welfare frameworks
  • Experience in managing healthcare professionals and understanding clinical governance
  • Demonstrated ability to balance financial sustainability with social impact
  • In-depth knowledge of Pension Funds Act, COIDA and related regulations
  • In-depth knowledge of Nursing Act, National Health Act and healthcare compliance frameworks
  • In-depth knowledge of Financial planning, actuarial principles and medical inflation trends
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder management and negotiation skills
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach
  • Excellent communication and report-writing abilities
  • Have ethical leadership and integrity
  • Strategic and systems thinking
  • Strong decision-making under complex conditions
  • Ability to manage sensitive welfare and medical matters with empathy and confidentiality
  • Commitment to beneficiary-centric service delivery.

Closing date: 18th September 2025

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