Talent Development Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION
To develop and implement Learning and Talent Development strategies and initiatives within the organisation to ensure optimal organisational performance and sustainability.
Key Performance Areas include:
LEARNING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
- Develop and implement the Talent Management strategy to strengthen functional and management capability across organisation
- Identify learning requirements through a credible learning needs analysis process and compile an organisational learning plan
- Provide guidance regarding learning and development practices, policies and procedures to managers and employees
- Develop, maintain and produce learning and development status reports and statistical information
- Ensure integration of learning and development initiatives to talent management (e.g. competency model, performance management, succession planning and career management)
- Evaluate and monitor the development and effectiveness of learning and development initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with the skill development related legislation and regulations, including fulfilling SDF functions
- Continuously benchmark and align organisational learning strategy to best practice, including digitilisation and readiness for the fourth industrial revolution.
TALENT EFFECTIVENESS
- Develop and maintain talent development strategies and initiatives that drive effectiveness and efficiency in the organisation
- Provides talent development support to HR and business leadership
- Partners with HRBP in building capabilities for driving the implementation of a high-performance culture
- Leads the talent management process and collaborate with the HRBP and Divisional management on implementation of development and succession plans
- Oversee talent reviews and implementation of action plans and retention strategies in order to effectively build a talent pipeline for leadership and critical positions
- Offering Talent Management advisory and implementation services to line managers and HR Business Partners to ensure the integration of best practice methods to relevant talent solutions
- Continually assessing the competitiveness of all talent programs and practices against comparable entities and sectors.
- Implement systems to evaluate effectiveness of learning interventions
TEAM MANAGEMENT
- Manage the Learning and Talent Development team
- Coaches and performance manage the team
- Manages the development of the team
- Perform other duties as may be assigned or may be necessary to enable the effectiveness of the Talent Management strategy
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE;
- Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in Industrial Psychology or equivalent
- 7 – 10 years’ experience in L&D, Talent Development or OD
- Minimum 3 years leading an L&D, Talent Development or OD function
- Experience in designing talent and development solutions
- Excellent relationship management skills with ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders
- Proven track record of delivering results on time and on budget
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Agile and comfortable with change – a can-do attitude
- Strong team player who can adapt quickly to changing requirements
- Demonstrated excellence in verbal, written and interpersonal communications, and proven effective instructor and facilitator
- Demonstrated ability to, collaborate, influence and gain commitment at all levels of the organization
- Experience in developing e-learning and development of blended learning solutions
- Ability to successfully manage multiple project simultaneously
- Self-driven, energetic, creative and strong ability to prioritise
SKILLS AND KNOWELDGE
- Legislative Framework (SAQA requirements, Skills development statutory requirements) knowledge
- Root Cause /Need Analysis skills
- Research skills
- Solution Design skills
- Presentation skills
- Project management skills (Intermediate)
- Coaching skills
- Facilitation skills
- Organisational Effectiveness
- Writing skills
- Presentation skills
- Reporting skills
Desired Skills:
- Organisational Effectiveness
- Organisational Development
- Learning and Talent Development strategies
- Talent Effectiveness
- Legislative Framework
- designing talent and development solutions
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Masters