Senior Talent Management Specialist - Industrial Psychologist

Mediclinic; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services group in Stellenbosch is seeking a Supervising Industrial Psychologist to design and implement talent frameworks for strategic workforce planning. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Industrial Psychology and 5 - 7 years of relevant experience, with expertise in psychometric assessments and organisational development. This role plays a key part in enabling data-driven talent decisions.

Qualifications

• 5 - 7 years’ relevant experience in HR, Talent or Organisational Effectiveness.
• 3 years at a Specialist or Consultant level leading design frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement strategic workforce planning (SWP) frameworks.
• Lead the development of behavioural and psychometric assessment practices.
• Implement structured succession planning processes.

Skills

Strategic Workforce Planning

Talent management methodologies

Succession Planning

Development and maintenance of Competency Frameworks

Change leadership

Psychometric Assessments

Data Analytics in HR

Education

Master's degree in Industrial / Organisational Psychology

Tools

Assessment tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To design, maintain and implement talent frameworks focused on strategic workforce planning, succession, competency and skills development, and assessments. As the appointed Supervising Industrial Psychologist, the role ensures governance and ethical application of assessments across the division. This role plays a key part in aligning future workforce capability to divisional and organisational priorities by enabling data-driven, fit-for-purpose talent decisions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Design and implement divisional strategic workforce planning (SWP) frameworks. Analyse talent demand vs. supply and support capability forecasting to meet current and future business needs.
• Lead the development and governance of behavioural and psychometric assessment practices across the division. Act as the Supervising Industrial/Organisational Psychologist for the organisation.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of a structured and robust succession planning process across the division that identifies critical roles, readiness levels, and development actions
• Develop, update, and embed competency frameworks and skills ontology to inform development plans, role design, and workforce readiness
• Collaborate with HR community, line managers, learning and development and Centre of Excellence Leads to embed tools and frameworks into day-to-day practices
• Generate insights on workforce capabilities, potential, and risks to inform divisional talent decisions

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

• Master's degree in Industrial / Organisational Psychology

DESIRED EDUCATION

• Accreditation in various psychometric tools
• Coaching certification

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 - 7 years’ relevant experience in HR, Talent or Organisational Effectiveness with at least 3 years at a Specialist or Consultant level leading design frameworks.
• Experience working with various assessment tools

Desired Experience

• Experience in organisational development

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Strategic Workforce Planning
• Talent management methodologies and practices
• Succession Planning
• Development and maintenance of Competency Frameworks
• Organisational behaviour and development
• Organisational culture transformation
• Change leadership and change management
• Psychometric and Behavioural Assessments
• Performance management process design, implementation and management
• Skills Gap Analysis
• Coaching and Mentoring
• OD intervention design and implementation
• Data Analytics in HR & Reporting
• Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
• Ethics in Assessment and Psychological Practice
• Research skills
• Computer skills – MS Office suite