Talent Acquisition Specialist

Ovations Technologies; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 357,000 - 580,000; Part time

Job summary

Ovations Technologies in Johannesburg is seeking a data-driven Specialist Recruiter: Cluster to own the full recruitment lifecycle across key business functions. You will lead talent pipelining, candidate experience, and recruitment analytics in a 6-month banking-sector contract.

Responsibilities include end-to-end talent acquisition, strategic partnering with line managers, building external talent pools, executing structured assessments, and agile delivery practices to meet timeliness,

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of end-to-end Talent Acquisition experience in corporate/complex cluster environments.
• Proven track record in passive candidate sourcing and pipeline building.
• Strong knowledge of labor legislation (LRA, BCEA, EEA, POPIA) and DEI best practices.
• Experience with recruitment analytics and structured assessment methodologies.
• Experience in agile delivery frameworks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Talent Acquisition: manage full lifecycle from vacancy to onboarding integration.
• Strategic partnering with line managers and HR partners to translate strategy into sourcing models.
• Pipeline & market intelligence: build external talent pools using labor market insights and DEI goals.
• Assessment & selection: use structured tools to ensure high quality of hire.
• Agile delivery management: participate in PI planning, retrospectives to deliver hiring projects on time and budget.
• Data & compliance: track metrics via dashboards while adhering to policies and regulations.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

DEI best practices

ATS

Recruitment analytics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in HR/Industrial Psychology/Business Administration

Tools

ATS

Job description

This is a 6 - month contract with our client in the banking sector

The client will consider a recruiter with experience in Risk functions and marketing, in financial services.

We are seeking a data-driven Specialist Recruiter: Cluster to take full end-to-end ownership of our recruitment lifecycle, talent pipelining, and candidate experience across key business functions.

Responsibilities include:

• End-to-End Talent Acquisition: Manage the full hiring lifecycle from vacancy approval, active sourcing, and screening to offer negotiations and 1-year onboarding integration.
• Strategic Business Partnering: Consult with line managers and HR partners to translate business strategy and workforce planning into tailored sourcing models.
• Pipeline & Market Intelligence: Proactively build external talent pools ahead of demand, leveraging labor market insights and prioritizing DE&I goals.
• Assessment & Selection: Advise on and execute structured assessment tools (interviews, psychometrics, gamification) to ensure high quality of hire.
• Agile Delivery Management: Participate in agile delivery execution routines (PI planning, retrospectives) to deliver hiring projects on time, on quality, and on budget.
• Data & Compliance: Track recruitment metrics (time-to-hire, diversity, cost-per-hire) via dashboards while ensuring strict adherence to group policy and labor regulations.

Requirements include:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • 3–5+ years of end-to-end Talent Acquisition / Specialist Recruiting experience within a corporate or complex cluster environment.
  • Proven track record in passive candidate sourcing, pipeline building, and stakeholder management.
  • Strong working knowledge of local labor legislation (LRA, BCEA, EEA, POPIA) and DE&I best practices.
  • Practical experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruitment analytics, and structured assessment methodologies.
  • Experience working within agile delivery frameworks is preferred.