Jayde Viljoen – Group HR Manager
Jayde Viljoen serves as Group HR Manager, bringing a deep passion for people, organisational effectiveness, and leadership development to Phoenix Marine Manufacturing and the broader Fluid Group. With a career spanning banking, manufacturing, industrial operations, and corporate services, Jayde combines operational discipline with a genuine commitment to empowering individuals at every level of the business.
Her professional philosophy is simple but powerful: when employees feel valued, supported, and empowered, performance follows — and clients ultimately feel that value. This people-first approach shapes everything she does, from recruitment and onboarding to performance management, policy development, compliance oversight, and long-term talent strategy.
Jayde has been instrumental in recruiting high-performing individuals, streamlining onboarding processes, and embedding structured training and induction programmes. She ensures that employment contracts, job descriptions, remuneration structures, and performance frameworks are aligned, compliant, and strategically designed to support growth. Her meticulous attention to detail and high sense of urgency ensure that policies and procedures are not only documented — but lived.
Beyond operational HR management, Jayde plays a critical role in coaching and mentoring leaders across the organisation. Through one-on-one sessions, structured check-ins, and practical management tools, she empowers department heads to lead confidently and consistently. She is experienced in handling disciplinary processes, grievance mediation, conflict resolution, and compliance reviews — always maintaining integrity, discretion, and fairness.
Her career includes senior HR leadership at Duroplastic Technologies and TruscISP, where she strengthened retention strategies, enhanced employee wellness initiatives, and contributed to skills development and organisational growth. Earlier roles in financial services and corporate administration developed her strong foundation in compliance, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and risk management.
Jayde operates confidently at operational, tactical, and strategic levels. She is driven, ambitious, and deeply committed to continuous growth — both personally and organisationally. Her ability to embed culture, align performance with values, and leave systems stronger than she found them makes her an essential pillar within Phoenix Marine Manufacturing.
At the heart of her leadership is a simple conviction: people are the foundation of excellence.
