Group Head: Talent Acquisition and Performance (Durban North) at Aspen Pharma Group

Description

• 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.
• End – to – end recruitment process management for senior roles: Manage the day-to–day recruitment process from sourcing, candidate vetting, interviews finalization of job offers

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

• Flexible Benefits Packages: As a partner to the Group Rewards function, apply the available customisable benefits to the Group, through the human capital network in support of diverse employee needs for recruitment and retention.

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

Requirements
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: 

• Need to be an excellent communicator (verbal and written) and maintain a degree of charisma and professionalism when engaging with candidates and stakeholders
• Empathy
• Excellent cultural sensitivity across global markets
• Excellent influencing skills

Social Perceptiveness:

• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do
• Highly attuned to the organisation’s culture and employee needs, ensuring alignment with the Group Talent Acquisition & Performance strategy

Commercial Awareness:

• Considerable knowledge of business processes, best practice, general management practices, budgeting and business operations
• Strategic awareness of market trends in talent acquisition, enabling innovative approaches to attract top talent and retain high performers
• Stays abreast of new human capital innovations/ best practices, understands strategic implications of such change, and responds appropriately

Knowledge

• Pharmaceutical industry knowledge advantageous
• Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act and other labour legislation (local and international)
• Strategic human capital management
• Aspen is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups through a fair recruitment and selection process in line with Aspen’s Transformation Agenda.
• Internal Applicants must inform their direct line managers of their application. Applications must be completed using an Aspen email address.
• If you have not heard from the HC department within 30 days of this advert closing, please consider your application unsuccessful.