Industrial Psychologist - Talent Management Specialist (Permanent) Cape Town / Hybrid

iSanqa Resourcing; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Talent Management Specialist (Industrial Psychologist) to design and implement talent management frameworks. Responsibilities include leading workforce planning, developing assessments, and collaborating with HR and managers. Candidates should have a Master's in Industrial Psychology and relevant experience in HR and talent management, with strong skills in psychometric assessments and data analytics. This role offers a hybrid working model based in Western Cape.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years' relevant experience in HR, Talent, or Organisational Effectiveness.
• Minimum 3 years at a Specialist or Consultant level leading framework design.
• Experience with various assessment tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement strategic workforce planning frameworks.
• Lead development of behavioural and psychometric assessment practices.
• Implement and improve succession planning processes.
• Develop and embed competency frameworks and skills ontologies.
• Collaborate to integrate tools and frameworks into daily operations.

Skills

Strategic workforce planning methodologies

Succession planning

Psychometric assessments

Data analytics

Coaching and mentoring

MS Office proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Industrial or Organisational Psychology

Psychometric tool accreditation

Coaching certification

Job description

Industrial Psychologist - Talent Management Specialist (Permanent) Cape Town / Hybrid

We are seeking a Senior Talent Management Specialist (Industrial Psychologist) to design, implement, and maintain talent frameworks that support strategic workforce planning, succession, competency development, and assessments. The role includes supervising the ethical use of assessments across the organisation and enabling data-driven talent decisions aligned with business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement strategic workforce planning frameworks to analyse talent demand and supply, forecasting current and future capability needs.
• Lead development and governance of behavioural and psychometric assessment practices as a Supervising Industrial / Organisational Psychologist.
• Implement and continuously improve succession planning processes, identifying critical roles, readiness levels, and development actions.
• Develop, maintain, and embed competency frameworks and skills ontologies to inform development plans and workforce readiness.
• Collaborate with HR, line managers, and learning teams to integrate tools and frameworks into daily operations.
• Generate workforce insights to guide talent decisions, highlighting capability, potential, and risk.

Education & Certifications

• Master's degree in Industrial or Organisational Psychology (essential)
• Psychometric tool accreditation (desired)
• Coaching certification (desired)

Experience

• 5–7 years' relevant experience in HR, Talent, or Organisational Effectiveness
• Minimum 3 years at a Specialist or Consultant level leading framework design
• Experience with various assessment tools
• Organisational development experience (desired)

Skills & Knowledge

• Strategic workforce planning and talent management methodologies
• Succession planning and competency framework development
• Organisational behaviour, culture transformation, and change leadership
• Psychometric and behavioural assessments, performance management processes
• Skills gap analysis, coaching, mentoring, and OD intervention design
• Data analytics, HR reporting, and stakeholder engagement
• Ethics in assessment and psychological practice
• Proficiency in MS Office suite