Talent And Culture Partner

Prescient; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Talent Partner to enhance employee engagement, drive talent management initiatives, and support career development across the organization. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant degree and 4-6 years of relevant experience, showcasing strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to improve organizational performance. This newly created position offers an exciting opportunity to implement talent strategies for employee retention and growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4-6 years of experience in Talent Development / Specialist / HR Business Partner position.
• Strong preference for experience within Financial Services.

Responsibilities

• Partner with staff and leadership to deliver key talent initiatives.
• Implement initiatives to retain key skills and resources.
• Develop and drive initiatives for positive candidate experiences.
• Represent and promote the team brand for talent attraction.
• Support performance evaluation and coaching for high-potential talent.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to engage with various stakeholders

Problem-solving skills

Collaborative approach

Attention to detail

Self-driven and directed

Integrity and discretion

Education

Degree / Post Graduate Degree in Human Resources / Organisational Psychology / Commerce

Job description

Purpose of Role

The Talent team strives to create the best experience for all employees throughout the organisation, focusing on people and culture.

The team is responsible for various talent management initiatives including but not limited to resource planning, employee engagement and retention, embedding the Prescient EVP, talent development, career progression and wellness.

Key Responsibilities

Forming part of the Talent team, you will partner with Prescient entities staff and leadership to deliver on key talent initiatives for this entity primarily focused on talent management, skills development, training, career planning and driving employee engagement.

As a Talent partner and people consultant to the Prescient businesses, your role will be varied and will require collaboration and engagement with various stakeholders.

• Work with Prescient entity CEO/COOs and leadership teams, and closely with the Group Head of Talent to implement talent initiatives to ensure the retention of key skills and resources.
• Identify top talent within the businesses, manage employee development programs, and support the high-performance culture of the business.
• Be an employee champion to help employees achieve their full potential, improving employee satisfaction and retention rates, and overall engagement aligned with the business strategy.
• Work closely with the Head of Talent and Talent Acquisition specialists, be involved in job description and recruitment planning process, and participate proactively in interviews as required.
• Develop and drive initiatives that create a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Represent and promote the Prescient team brand, building a network to attract strong talent for the investment management business.
• Assist in the creation and implementation of ongoing leadership development initiatives, and engage and support external leadership-driven initiatives and coaches.
• Lead management/team leader training initiatives for the respective entities, ensuring the leadership framework is systematised and adapted across the respective entities.
• Support the Prescient entities leadership with developing and maintaining accurate role scorecards for all roles within the entity as per the agreed talent processes.
• Support the performance evaluation and peer review process for the entity, providing guidance and support to all queries.
• Manage the performance calendar processes and practices as per the Prescient performance management process.
• Regularly review and improve the performance feedback process to ensure it remains effective and aligned to organizational goals.
• Support the Head of Talent with ongoing system reviews and digital projects to support performance evaluation at Prescient.
• Collaborate with leadership to design individual development plans and follow up to ensure the plans are realized.
• Coordinate providing career coaching to high-potential talent and help managers utilise other development tools such as project assignments, job rotations, and mentoring.
• Ensure all skills development initiatives are as per the Prescient processes and framework to support regulatory reporting.
• Support the Graduate program and any associated youth development/graduate planning initiatives as required.
• Always look for ways to improve the service delivery of Talent to the Prescient Group, ensuring SOPs are kept up to date and operating as efficiently as possible.

Required Experience

A minimum of 4-6 years of prior related experience in a Talent Development / Talent Specialist / HR Business Partner position. Strong preference for experience within Financial Services.

Required Qualifications

Degree / Post Graduate Degree in Human Resources / Organisational Psychology / Commerce required.

Key Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to engage with various stakeholders.
• Enthusiastic problem solver.
• Collaborative in approach, and able to work well in a team environment.
• Able to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Self-driven and self-directed.
• Solution orientated.
• High levels of integrity and discretion.

Why this role

An exciting, newly created position for an experienced talent and culture specialist who believes in partnering with businesses to support a wide range of talent initiatives.

If you are motivated to implement talent management strategies to ensure retention and growth for top talent, then this could be the role for you.