Hollard Insurance Psychometrist Graduate / IO Psychologist Graduate 2026 Opportunity
Location: Parktown, Gauteng
Closing Date: 09 October 2026
An exciting new opportunity has become available in our Group People and Culture Division. Hollard is looking to recruit a Psychometrist Graduate / IO Psychologist Graduate.
Job Advert Summary
- Are you passionate about understanding people, unlocking potential, and using data to drive better talent decisions?
- We’re looking for talented Psychometrist Graduates and Industrial/Organisational Psychology Graduates who are ready to apply their academic knowledge in a dynamic, people-focused environment.
Why This Role Matters
- This role helps the organisation make informed talent decisions by providing accurate assessment data and insights for recruitment, development, succession planning, and talent management.
- It also ensures assessment processes are compliant, effective, and deliver a positive candidate and employee experience.
What Will You Do
- Build and maintain Standard Operating Procures and guidelines to enable talent assessment capability.
- Manage the Assessment Centre operations – assessment administration, scoring, reporting, and feedback that integrate into talent processes while adhering to Hollard’s Talent Sourcing & Acquisition policy, Hollard’s Assessment policy, HPCSA guidelines, and legislative requirements.
- Analyse assessment data and provide insights to the HC team, managers, and leadership to inform talent management decisions.
- Conduct individual and group assessments for talent selection, development, and succession planning.
- Manage the entire assessment process, incorporating innovative approaches, continuous improvement, and best practices.
- Enhance the candidate and employee experience while delivering organisational value.
- Research innovative, agile techniques, new technologies, and emerging trends in psychometric assessments.
- Build sound business relationships with key internal and external stakeholders through providing effective assessment advisory services and on-time quality service.
- Serve as contact person with external Assessment Service Providers.
- Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition, HC Advisors, and Learning and Development teams to support the integration of assessment results into talent practices.
- Provide Candidate and Employee support, offering guidance to those undergoing assessments, and addressing questions and concerns.
- Maintain thorough records of assessment results and recommendations for audit and compliance purposes.
- Assist the Talent Assessments team with month-end assessment reporting and billing processes.
- Ensure all assessment processes adhere to legal and ethical standards, including data privacy and equal opportunity regulations.
- Stay informed about emerging psychometric assessment tools, trends, technologies, and innovative assessment methodologies.
- Provide support to the Talent Assessments team as and when required (e.g., explore solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency, build internal talent assessment capability with business partners and leaders).
What You Will Bring
- Proven experience in administering and interpreting psychometric assessments, and providing written and verbal feedback on psychometric assessment results
- High ethical standards, integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive candidate and employee data
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for conveying complex assessment results to candidates and leaders
- Strong analytical skills to interpret data and provide meaningful insights
- Exceptional attention to detail to ensure accurate assessment results and reports
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and contribute to talent assessment strategies
Educational Requirements
- Newly graduated – Relevant accredited Honours Degree (Psychometrist Graduate) or Masters Degree (IO Psychologist Graduate)
- HPCSA Psychometry or IO Psychology internship program requirements complete
- Registered with the HPCSA
- Accreditation on various psychometric assessments, including the Cognitive Process Profile (CPP) and SHL battery of assessments is beneficial
About Hollard Insurance South Africa
Hollard Insurance South Africa is part of the Hollard Insurance Group, South Africa’s largest privately owned insurance group. Established in 1980, the company provides financial protection to individuals, families, businesses and corporate clients through short-term insurance, life insurance and investment products. Hollard’s businesses include Hollard Insurance, Hollard Life Assurance, Hollard Investment Managers and specialist insurance operations.
Hollard offers cover for many areas of everyday life, including cars, homes, household contents, businesses, travel, personal accidents, funeral expenses, life, disability and income protection. Its short-term insurance products help customers manage the financial impact of events such as theft, accidents, fire, damage to property and vehicle loss. Hollard also provides group-risk solutions for employers, including benefits that can support employees and their families in the event of death or disability.
The company serves customers through different channels, including brokers, advisers, direct digital platforms, business partnerships and selected retail outlets. Hollard has also expanded beyond South Africa through Hollard International, with operations or investments across several African markets, including Botswana, Ghana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. This broader presence enables the group to serve individuals and businesses across different markets while adapting its insurance products to local needs.
Hollard is also a significant employer in South Africa, with career opportunities in claims, underwriting, actuarial science, risk management, customer service, sales, investments, information technology, data analytics, legal services, finance and human resources. The company promotes a people-focused workplace and recruits both experienced professionals and young graduates. As a regulated financial-services provider, customers should always review policy terms, exclusions, premiums and claim requirements carefully before taking out cover.
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