Senior Manager : Talent Acquisition

Telesure Investment Holdings (Tih); Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization that is a leader in South Africa's financial services sector. This role offers the opportunity to shape recruitment strategies and policies, ensuring the company attracts top talent while enhancing its reputation as an employer of choice. You will lead initiatives that engage stakeholders at all levels, manage a national candidate pipeline, and provide strategic advice to leadership. If you are passionate about talent acquisition and ready to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of substantial work experience in recruitment and organizational change.
• Experience in Insurance or Financial Services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of recruitment strategies.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders and provide business advice.
• Assess candidates for executive roles using various methods.

Skills

Recruitment Strategy

Stakeholder Engagement

Candidate Assessment

Policy Development

Leadership

Education

HR or equivalent qualification

Postgraduate qualification in related field

Job description

Join TIH, home to some of South Africa's leading financial service providers, and grow your career while being part of an organisation with purpose.

Job Purpose

Lead analysis of business needs and labor market developments; oversee development and execution of recruitment and talent acquisition policies and practices.

Responsibilities

1. Functional Strategy Formation: Lead the development and implementation of strategy for an important area of responsibility within a function, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities, and ensuring integration with wider functional strategy.
2. Recruitment: Hold overall responsibility for the design, development, and implementation of the organisation's recruiting strategy. Implement strategies to promote the company's reputation as "best place to work."
3. Candidate Pipeline: Develop and maintain a national senior executive candidate pipeline through personal networking, research, and a variety of talent attraction and engagement methods, processes, and tools. Identify capabilities needed to meet current and emerging business needs, identify gaps, and source suitable candidates.
4. Policy Development & Implementation: Develop functional or operational policies and help develop policy frameworks for the area of responsibility or department. Create underlying procedures and monitor their implementation.
5. Future Talent Recruitment: Lead the creation of multichannel future talent recruitment campaigns to attract high-quality candidates; clarify objectives; propose and secure a financial budget; identify and appoint campaign team.
6. Information and Business Advice: Provide authoritative advice to leadership to guide policy implementation and project / design change initiatives.
7. Individual Candidate Assessment: Assess candidates for executive roles using interviews, assessment centers, and psychometric tests; interpret data and provide feedback.
8. Internal and External Stakeholder Engagement: Manage relationships with stakeholders up to C-suite level; develop engagement plans; build relationships with external partners and suppliers.
9. Leadership and Direction: Communicate strategy, motivate teams, and clarify actions needed to achieve organizational goals.
10. Performance Management: Manage and report on team performance; set objectives; implement corrective actions as needed.
11. Budgeting and Costing: Manage departmental budgets, including development and delivery.

Education

HR or equivalent qualification / Degree (Essential); Postgraduate qualification in related field (Advantageous).

Experience

8-10 years of substantial similar work experience, including managing and implementing organizational change (Essential); experience in Insurance or Financial Services (Advantageous); 3-5 years of senior leadership experience (Essential).

Additional

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