Johannesburg, Gauteng
Operations Manager recruitment in Johannesburg
Effekt Studios places screened operations managers with professional services employers across Johannesburg and greater Gauteng. Utilisation.
Shortlist in days
A curated slate of operations managers — screened against your brief, not a keyword dump from a database.
Employment-equity aware
Every shortlist is built with your EE plan and B-BBEE targets in mind, so the hire moves your numbers the right way.
Placement guarantee
Fees are payable only when your hire starts, and every placement is backed by a replacement guarantee.
Why brief us for a operations manager
Professional services hiring in Johannesburg is competitive, and the strongest operations managers are rarely on the job boards. We work our Gauteng network directly.
- A real conversation about the role before we advertise anything — scope, seniority and the must-haves.
- Utilisation, so we screen for that first.
- Candidates verified for right-to-work in South Africa and the qualifications the role requires.
- One consultant, WhatsApp-fast, from brief to offer — no account-manager relay.
Questions about hiring a operations manager in Johannesburg
- How do I hire a operations manager in Johannesburg?
- Send Effekt Studios a short brief for the role. We draw on our Gauteng network and a nationwide candidate pool, screen against your must-haves, and send a shortlist of operations managers — typically within days, not weeks. You only pay a placement fee once someone you hire starts.
- What does it cost to recruit a operations manager through an agency?
- Our placement fee is 15–20% of the successful candidate's annual cost to company, payable only on a successful start and backed by a replacement guarantee. Candidates are never charged. There are no upfront or retainer fees for a standard permanent search.
- How long does it take to fill a operations manager role in Johannesburg?
- For an in-demand professional services role we usually return a first shortlist within a few working days. Utilisation, so we prioritise a fast, well-briefed search over a long one.
- Do you place operations managers outside Johannesburg?
- Yes. We are based in Limpopo and place operations managers across Gauteng and the rest of South Africa, including remote and hybrid roles where the position allows.
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