Group Head: Talent Acquisition and Performance

3 weeks ago


Durban North, South Africa Aspen Pharma Group Full time

The Group Head: Talent Acquisition & Performance will assume overall strategic responsibility for all Talent Acquisition and Performance related aspects across the Group, with a strong focus on attracting, recruiting and onboarding top talent and driving employee performance through continuous evaluation and support. In addition, the Group Head: Talent Acquisition & Performance will act as a Strategic Business Partner to the Group Operations business segment, remaining available as a conduit from and into Group Human Capital and to execute relevant strategic special projects

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**

**Talent Acquisition**
- **Recruitment Strategy**: Develop a strategic recruitment plan aligned with organisational goals.
- **Employer Branding**: Promote the company as an employer of choice through branding initiatives.
- **Sourcing**: Utilise various sourcing channels (job boards, social media, employee referrals).
- **Selection Process**: Implement a structured and bias-free selection process.
- **Onboarding**: Create a comprehensive onboarding program to ensure new hires are well-integrated.
- **Job Description and Interview Design**: Create job descriptions and interview questions, in collaboration with the hiring manager that reflect the requirements for each position, always aligned to the talent acquisition strategy and organisation’s goals.
- **Talent Pipeline Management**:Build and maintain talent pipelines.

**Talent and Performance Management**
- **Performance Appraisal Systems**: Implement regular and fair performance appraisals.
- **Goal Setting**: Align individual goals with organisational objectives.
- **Feedback Mechanisms**: Establish continuous feedback loops between managers and employees.
- **Performance Metrics**: Define clear and measurable performance metrics.
- **Employee Recognition**: Develop programs to recognise and reward high performers.

**Employee Benefits**

**Employee Relations**
- **Conflict Resolution**: Develop procedures for addressing workplace conflicts.
- **Grievance Handling**: Establish a transparent process for handling employee grievances.
- **Employee Communication**: Maintain open lines of communication between employees and management.
- **Compliance**: Ensure adherence to labour laws and regulations

**Formal qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Capital or relevant Business qualification

**Certifications/registrations**
- CIPA or SHRM certified Professional (SHRM-CP) advantageous

**Overall experience**
- Proven track record of performance and delivery preferably in Human Capital (“HC”) or other business functions, in a large/ global multinational organisation at a management level
- Minimum of 10 years relevant corporate experience with 5 years of leadership experience, preferably in HC and/or talent acquisition and performance

**Specific experience, knowledge & exposure**
- Understanding of building a culture that attracts and retains engaged, high-performing talent.
- Expert communicator: solid verbal, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive the adoption of talent management strategies that support the organization’s goals
- Demonstrated collaborative skills, both internally and externally
- Embraces and demonstrates Aspen’s core values of integrity, innovation, teamwork, commitment and excellence.
- Confident and singularly accountable
- Skilled negotiator
- Preparedness to travel, if required

**Skills and attributes**

**Strategic mind-set**:

- Strategic thinking skills and ability to articulate a vision for the Group Talent Acquisition & Performance strategy in line with the broader Group HC strategy

**Judgment/Decision Making/critical thinking**:

- Identify and solve internal and external challenges
- Ability to manage complexity

**Interpersonal skills**:

- Need to form strong relationships with other leaders in the organisation and obtain significant input from the organization so that objectives can be met
- Active listening skills
- Ability to show empathy and consideration for others in order to engage and motivate.

**Analytical skills**:

- Excellent interpretation and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to recruitment and performance
- Expertise in workforce planning, predictive analytics and benchmarking to ensure talent acquisition and performance management align with Group HC strategy and organizational growth
- Skilled in identifying market trends, gaps and potential challenges within talent pipelines and employee performance, creating data-driven solutions to address them
- Leadership skills:

- Must manage respective team effectively by aligning the team’s performance with the organization’s HC goals and business requirements
- Capable of cross-functional collaboration

**Communication skills**:

- Empathy
- Excellent cultural sensitivity across global markets
- Excellent influencing skills

**Social Perceptiveness**:

- Being aware of others' reactions and und



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