Talent Lead

CV; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

CV (Christian Vision) seeks a Talent Lead to design and strengthen the global talent strategy, spanning acquisition, planning, and role architecture. Based in Cape Town, this on-site role requires aligning processes, developing a scalable framework, and partnering with leadership to drive growth and organisational health.

You will standardize recruitment, implement workforce planning, and provide data-driven insights while maintaining compliance with our values and local regulations across time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or organisational psychology is required.
• Minimum 5 years in Talent Acquisition, workforce planning or talent management.
• Experience standardizing recruitment across multiple locations or regions requested.
• Strong analytical capability and use of talent metrics to inform decisions.
• Experience in global, multicultural environments and knowledge of employment law.
• Nonprofit/ministry experience is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead CV's global talent acquisition strategy across locations.
• Standardize recruitment processes to drive consistency and efficiency.
• Partner with hiring managers to support timely, high-quality hiring decisions.
• Establish structured interview, selection, and assessment methodologies.
• Train managers with practical tools and best practices.
• Lead strategic workforce planning including headcount forecasting.
• Design and maintain a global talent framework with roles and competencies.
• Provide data-driven insights through workforce analytics for leadership.
• Collaborate on employer branding and talent attraction strategies.
• Support succession planning and leadership pipeline with senior leaders.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements reflecting CV's values and context.
• Coordinate across time zones, including occasional out-of-hours availability.

Skills

Talent acquisition experience

Workforce planning

Analytics and metrics

Global/multicultural experience

Employment law awareness

Recruitment processes across locations

Organisational design

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business / Organisational Psychology

Job description

This is an on-site role based at our Cape Town office. Only candidates with full working rights for this location will be considered.

Who We Are

CV (Christian Vision) is a global organisation that exists to introduce people to Jesus and encourage them to become his true followers. Evangelism is at the heart of all we do at CV, bringing the gospel to people around the world in both physical and digital realms.

If you are passionate about sharing the gospel and motivated by a desire to create meaningful change at scale, CV offers a unique mission-driven opportunity to join a team harnessing innovation and navigating new frontiers within evangelism.

Job Overview

The Talent Lead is responsible for designing, aligning, and strengthening CV's global talent strategy across talent acquisition, workforce planning, and role architecture. This role ensures that CV attracts, selects, and positions the right people in the right roles at the right time to deliver on our mission.

Working closely with the Head of People Operations, the Talent Lead will standardize and elevate recruitment processes, introduce strategic workforce planning practices, and build a clear and scalable talent framework that supports growth, stewardship, and organisational health.

This role combines strategic design with operational execution, bringing structure, alignment, and foresight to how CV hires and deploys talent globally.

Specific Responsibilities

• Develop and lead CV's global talent acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and mission objectives.
• Standardize and continuously improve recruitment processes across all locations to drive consistency and efficiency.
• Partner with hiring managers to support effective, timely, and high-quality hiring decisions.
• Establish structured interview, selection, and assessment methodologies that ensure fairness, alignment to values, and quality of hire.
• Equip and train hiring managers with practical tools, guidance, and best practices to improve recruitment effectiveness.
• Lead strategic workforce planning, including headcount forecasting, capability gap analysis, and resource allocation recommendations.
• Design and maintain a clear global talent framework, including role architecture, competencies, and leveling principles.
• Provide data-driven insights through workforce analytics, translating metrics into actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Work with the communications team to strengthen employer branding and talent attraction strategies to position CV competitively in talent markets.
• Support succession planning and leadership pipeline development in partnership with senior leadership.
• Ensure all talent-related practices are compliant with legal requirements and reflect CV's culture, values, and global operating context.
• Collaborate within a global organisation across time zones, including occasional out-of-hours availability when required.

General Responsibilities

Fulfil all duties outlined above for this specific role, and as directed below for all team members within CV. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Actively pursue personal, professional, and spiritual growth.
• Contribute positively to our team culture by upholding CV's values in attitude and action.
• Comply with all CV policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity in all matters.
• Engage fully in staff and team meetings, collaboration, and communication.
• Commit to continuous learning and development as needed for the role.
• Foster respectful, clear, and constructive communication across all interactions.
• A practising Christian in full agreement with the CV Statement of Faith.
• Actively involved in a local church or Christian faith community.
• Committed to living according to biblical values.

Skills, Experience And Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology, or related field is required.
• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, or Talent Management is required.
• Experience building or standardizing recruitment processes across multiple locations or regions is desired.
• Demonstrated experience in workforce planning and organisational design.
• Strong analytical capability and experience using talent metrics to drive decisions.
• Experience working in global, multicultural environments.
• Knowledge of employment law fundamentals and compliance considerations.
• Experience in nonprofit, missions, or ministry settings is highly valued.