Group Wellbeing Head at FirstRand Corporate Centre

Job Summary

• To shape and direct the enterprise Wellbeing strategic plan and function, guiding the implementation of holistic wellness programs and initiatives across FirstRand in collaboration with internal and external partners. Promote a culture of wellness to improve productivity, reduce healthcare costs for employees and the company and contribute towards driving high performance and high employee engagement levels.  Lead the Wellbeing team in driving innovation and elevating the wellness agenda to ensure FirstRand remains a healthy organisation on a sustainable basis.    

Are you someone who can:

Provide leadership of the group’s thinking and direction on the wellness approach, ensuring alignment to the HC strategy and FirstRand culture.

Lead the centre Wellbeing team and guide segment Wellbeing teams in the development, communication, and monitoring of the group’s wellness strategy, frameworks, policies, processes, and programmes, including:

• training programmes
• awareness initiatives
• wellness interventions
• management and board updates
• Maintain expert knowledge on relevant legislative developments, compliance requirements, and industry best practices and guide the group on appropriate responses.
• As a member of the Wellbeing community, participate in internal review panels on sick leave, critical illness, and ill-health incapacity reviews.
• Participate in the co-ordination of emergency responses to ensure employee support systems are activated and available as necessary.
• Collaborate with the employee benefits team and employee benefits partners in the design and delivery of wellness initiatives and insights, disease management programs, employee assistance programs, and health risk mitigation strategies.
• Research, identify and manage relationships with external wellness partners that support implementation of the wellness strategy.
• Guide the development and maintenance of sources of wellness data insights to inform management decision making and areas of focus.
• Leverage external research, benchmarks, and networks to design and deliver business relevant solutions.  Attend and represent FirstRand at wellness forums to keep abreast of trends that will inform wellbeing policies. Stay abreast of local and global trends and changes and advise management of appropriate actions in terms of wellbeing where necessary.
• Drive internal collaboration and innovation in the delivery of relevant and commercially viable wellness solutions.

You will be an ideal candidate if you have:

• Minimum: Bachelor of Health Sciences related degree or equivalent level qualification with relevant experience.  Preference will be given to candidates with a healthcare or healthcare adjacent qualification and registration with HPCSA.
• Deep experience in developing and implementing wellness strategies and programmes in large, complex organisations. 
• Experience in interacting with and delivering to senior executive stakeholders. 
• Ability to identify, communicate, and lead wellbeing priorities that support delivery of the group human capital strategy.
• Ability to effectively manage, influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a complex environment.
• Experience with data analysis and insights platforms to monitor effectiveness and inform decision making.
• Experience in leveraging technology to deliver wellbeing programmes and services in a manner that prioritizes the consumer experience.
• Knowledge of current trends in wellness and contribution to the discourse on the direction of wellness.