Recruitment Manager at Biovac

• BIOVAC is one of the leading sterile vaccine manufacturers rooted in Africa, with our core purpose being to “protect life”. We are looking to hire a dynamic, passionate, confident, proactive and meticulous Recruitment Manager to join a goal-oriented team on a 3 Year Fixed-Term Contract.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED:

• Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Human Resource and Industrial Psychology or equivalent
• Recognition is given to Prior Learning and practical experience

Experience needed to deliver the role seamlessly:

• 5+ years of experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
• Proven success in scaling hiring operations and leading recruitment teams
• Experience in employer branding, DEI initiatives, and recruitment marketing
• Experience in Project Management
• Healthcare, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry experience is highly advantageous.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:

Core Technical Delivery:

• Design and implement recruitment strategies aligned with business goals
• Manage full-cycle recruitment: sourcing, screening, interviewing, pre-employment assessments selection, and onboarding
• Effective and comprehensive management of the recruitment budget
• Lead and develop a high-performing recruitment team
• Collaborate with department heads to forecast hiring needs and build talent pipelines
• Drive employer branding and candidate engagement initiatives
• Monitor recruitment KPIs and optimize processes for efficiency and quality
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, data protection regulations, and internal policies
• Promote inclusive hiring practices and support DEI goals
• Manage vendor relationships (e.g., agencies, job boards, background check providers)
• Maintain accurate documentation and audit-ready recruitment records
• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) such as Mantal and Wamly
• Advanced sourcing techniques (LinkedIn Recruiter)
• Recruitment analytics, metrics and dashboard reporting (Excel, Power BI, or HR analytics tools)
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms and CRM tools
• Experience with recruitment marketing and employer branding tools
• Knowledge of labour legislation (e.g. EEA, SDA, LRA, BCEA, POPIA) and compliance standards

People Management

• Align departmental focus areas and outputs to the businesss objectives
• Conduct business, cross functional and departmental planning and execute activities within own scope of accountability.
• Adequate capacity planning and performance delivery in line with strategic, tactical and operational plans
• Role profiling, goal setting and performance management of managers and staff within the department.
• Develop and implement a knowledge management infrastructure within the department to ensure Intellectual Property is effectively maintained
• Develop growth, succession & retention of departmental talent.
• Accountability for own and team’s personal and professional learning & development to ensure technical and leadership bench strength within the department
• Ensure accurate delegation of ongoing operational activities and in the event of key staff members absence.
• Conduct effective employee relations in accordance with labour legislation, company policies and procedures and address any performance and conduct concerns and risks timeously.