Industrial Psychologist Talent Management Specialist (Permanent) Cape TownHybrid

iSanqa Resourcing; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment partner in South Africa is seeking a Senior Talent Management Specialist to design and implement workforce planning frameworks. The ideal candidate will have a Masters degree in Industrial Psychology, extensive experience in HR talent management, and proficiency in various assessment tools. This full-time role is based in Stellenbosch with a hybrid work option.

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.

Skills

Strategic workforce planning methodologies

Talent management methodologies

Succession planning

Psychometric assessments

Data analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Masters degree in Industrial or Organisational Psychology

Psychometric tool accreditation

Coaching certification

Tools

MS Office suite

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.

Requirements

Education & Certifications

• Masters 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

Employment Type

Full Time

Vacancy

1

About iSanqa

iSanqa is your trusted Level 2 BEE recruitment partner dedicated to continuous improvement in delivering exceptional service. Specializing in seamless placements for permanent staff, temporary resources and efficient contract management and billing facilitation, iSanqa Resourcing is powered by a team of professionals with an outstanding track record of over 100 years of combined experience, committed to evolving our practices to ensure ongoing excellence.