Pan-African Executive Sourcing Leader

absa; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Bank Limited seeks a seasoned executive sourcing professional to build and sustain pan-African leadership pipelines. You will map markets, identify diverse executive talent, engage passive candidates, and shape strategic sourcing programs across Africa.

Reporting to Group Talent Acquisition, you will drive workforce planning, offer market insights, and strengthen leadership networks in a transformation-led environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced executive search and talent strategy techniques
• Leadership capability frameworks and talent planning
• Market dynamics and competitor landscapes in Africa
• Governance, risk, and compliance within talent acquisition

Responsibilities

• Execute targeted executive sourcing strategies for pan-African leadership.
• Identify, approach, and engage passive executive candidates through direct search and networking.
• Build and maintain diverse executive talent pools aligned to leadership needs.
• Provide market insights to support workforce planning and succession discussions.
• Strengthen Absa's leadership networks and external relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Workforce planning

Executive search

Market intelligence

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR or related field

Job description

Absa Bank Limited seeks a seasoned executive sourcing professional to build and sustain pan-African leadership pipelines. You will map markets, identify diverse executive talent, engage passive candidates, and shape strategic sourcing programs across Africa.

Reporting to Group Talent Acquisition, you will drive workforce planning, offer market insights, and strengthen leadership networks in a transformation-led environment.