Talent Management Business Partner

Ogilvy South Africa; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is seeking a Talent Management Business Partner to act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership. The role involves managing talent acquisition, developing employee value propositions, and ensuring effective performance management. The ideal candidate will have extensive HR experience and a strong understanding of business needs, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and talent development.

Qualifications

• 7+ years as an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner.
• Experience in navigating complex matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic business partner to senior leadership.
• Manage full-cycle Talent Acquisition process.
• Facilitate high-quality onboarding for new starters.

Skills

Communication

Consultative Approach

Relationship Building

Education

Post Graduate Degree

Tools

HR Systems

Job description

Job Purpose

The Talent Management Business Partner will operate as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to senior leadership focused on a broad-based and transformational talent agenda designed to find, grow, and keep the very best talent in the business. The individual will be a key member of the agency leadership team, whilst working closely with their internal counterparts in other parts of the Ogilvy Group to ensure successful planning and delivery of TM programmes and services to the wider business.

Working closely with the Executive Leaders to ensure that managers are held accountable for managing the performance of their team, and that talent development is seen as imperative for the business.

The successful candidate will be comfortable navigating both strategic and operational people/organisational related challenges and will do so with professionalism, confidence, calmness and candour. They will be comfortable navigating a matrix structure and multiple stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Business Partnering

• Serve as a strategic business partner to senior leadership focused on a broad-based and transformational talent agenda designed to find, grow and keep the very best innovative talent in the business.
• Support the development and execution of a compelling Employee Value Proposition which will reflect the business culture and ensure the company is positioned competitively in the recruitment space. Contribute to all efforts to ensure our total rewards are attractive.
• Facilitate a high-quality onboarding for all new starters.
• Provide counsel on various employee relations issues and organisational development initiatives.
• Work in partnership the with the executive team to develop a retention which is relevant to the business challenges.
• Evolve and facilitate ongoing performance culture, ensuring a culture of honest, open and regular feedback at all levels, with goals and development needs identified. Design and facilitate talent audit and relevant succession plans. Ensure decisions are being taken on people quickly to make room for good talent to grow.
• Facilitate the management of change.
• Leverage the use of tools/knowledge/informational sources to identify business trends and ensure appropriate solutions are in place to support the business.
• Evolve and introduce relevant flexible working tactics to attract and retain key talent.
• Ensure rotation and progression of talent across clients throughout the agency. Encourage and support a collaborative approach across all key stakeholders, supporting effective sharing of key information to ensure a successful, highly creative and profitable business.
• Partner with the Head of L&D to ensure the execution of best-in-class development programmes that in line with the commercial requirements (technical, managerial and behaviour programmes.
• Provide people management coaching to managers and contribute to the development of managers' skills.

Talent Acquisition

• Manage full-cycle Talent Acquisition process (advertising to placement) for a variety of roles, from entry-level to senior management, across different departments (creative, account management, strategy intelligence and media.).
• Provide robust insights on key industry talent.
• Partner with the business to understand what the future talent needs will be and proactively source talent to meet the changing need of the business.
• Build deep recruitment pipelines across all departments of the business.
• .Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify and attract top talent, utilising multiple sourcing channels including online job boards, social media, networking events, and industry contacts.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs and provide regular updates on recruitment progress.
• Maintain accurate and up-to date recruitment record.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in recruitment.

Professional, technical skills and previous experience requirements

• 7+ years as an HR Generalist or HR Business Partnering experience.
• A post graduate degree would be advantageous.
• Strong commercial and business understanding is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to navigate complex matrix organizations and effectively manage relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience working with HR systems and technology, coupled with a passion for innovative and forward-thinking people solutions.
• Successful track record of implementing talent strategies and initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Employs a consultative approach to business partnering, providing valuable insights and solutions.
• Builds strong relationships at all levels.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong client/customer service focus. Willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, and demonstrate flexibility.
• Whilst this is a strategic, partnering role, Ogilvy expects everyone to pitch in, roll their sleeves up and be part of the team. It will be hands on at times and humility and low ego would be incredibly use.