Group Talent and Performance Specialist

Job Description

Hello Future Group Talent and Performance Specialist

FirstRand believes that its people are its single most important resource and will not operate in a sector unless it has people who are right for that market and who share FirstRand’s business values. We recruit self-starters who have a passion for what they do. We empower them, hold them accountable and reward them appropriately. We value diversity in our people, particularly for the way that this contributes to innovative thinking. If you think you will flourish in our environment, and you believe you have the necessary skills and competencies for the position advertised, then we are looking for you

Are you someone who can:
SME research and strategy:
- Provide input into the Talent Management and Performance enablement strategy.- Conduct ongoing research on talent and performance management practices.-
- Participate in the design of a talent and performance management culture that will guide and inform the plans, policies, and initiatives for implementation across the group.- Create solutions to meet customer demands and deliver internal and external customer service excellence through adherence to quality service standards.

Enablement of talent and performance strategies:
- Facilitate and implement the Talent and Performance strategy, systems, practices and governance.- Within a group framework for talent management, maximize human capital engagement to ensure they have the necessary templates, tools, guidance and materials to support the talent strategy.- Collaborate with line management and key group wide stakeholders to design talent and performance appropriate interventions, projects, and programmes for implementation.

Project management and/or strategy implementation:
- Monitor the execution of projects and programmes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.- Champion the implementation of group wide talent and performance management policies, plans and procedures, noting key successes and lessons learned.- Monitor adherence to policy and governance requirements, addressing deviations as appropriate and escalating or intervening with disciplinary processes if required.- Implementation and support of procurement processes (onboarding, contracting, procurement engagements etc.) with third parties as and when required.- Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation

Data insights and recommendations:
- Analyse people and other relevant data to develop insights, formulate views and make recommendations on acquisition, retention and mobility of talent

Within the talent practice this role is accountable for:
- In collaboration with learning partners manage the FirstRand Stratco and related Talent pool incumbents’ development plans to enable the realisation of succession strategies.- Create an enablement approach to ensure Business Human Capital manages talent pool incumbents at a segment level.- Drives succession planning across FirstRand.- Provides support in the design and development of HiPo programmes.

Within the performance practice this role is accountable for:
- Design performance management plans and processes that measure outcomes, identify areas for improvement, and align teams to organisational goals.- Encourage the uptake of a culture of objective setting and the measurement of results.- Have a Bachelor’s Degree in related disciplines. Preference for a postgraduate degree.- Have 5 to 8 years’ experience in global, complex environment, of which 2 to 3 years is ideally at management level.- Have knowledge of the full Human Capital value chain e.g., organisational development, organisational design, talent management, performance management, reward and benefits, talent sourcing, and learning and development.- Have knowledge and experience of Talent Management and Performance Management

You will have access to:
- Opportunities to network and collaborate- Opportunity to align learning solutions with business imperatives.- Opportunity to build and shape the talent and performance practices across the enterprise.

We can be a match if you are:
- Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to- Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it- Are able to manage beyond the borders - with an ability to manage the CoE while developing effective- relationships with external vendors.Job Details

Application Closing Date

01/02/24