Head Talent at FNB South Africa

Job Description

• To strategically lead, direct and oversee the talent management portfolio, workforce strategies, performance enablement, talent acquisition, executive recruitment, talent retention and succession planning and ensure that talent management practices align to the changing workforce requirements to support the achievement of business objectives.
• Define and execute talent management strategies aligned to the Group Talent strategy
• Define workforce planning, talent acquisition strategies and platforms
• Design and align succession planning frameworks and coordinate across talent discussions that lead to strategic outcomes for C-Suite level succession etc
• Partner with Group Talent and Reward on retention strategies for critical talent
• Lead the executive hiring process in partnership with Human Capital Executives
• Lead the Organisation’s Performance Enablement process to align to Group’s outperformance objectives
• Drive career development, career coaching and career pivot to support and enable talent of the future
• Build the talent analytics capability to ensure strategic decisions are predicated on talent intelligence
• Partner with the Group Reward and key business stakeholders to build a solid Employee Value Proposition (EVP) that ensures effective attraction, development and retention of the best talent in the market
• Partner with Leadership Development to deliver on coaching, mentorship and executive leadership development
• Provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership in area of expertise
• Brainstorm, identify, implement and drive innovative best practice ideas within the organisation to ensure increased efficiencies
• Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans to facilitate the provision of adequate financial resources
• Manage expenditure planning and variances within approved budget parameters
• Design and deliver customer service solutions, systems and interactions aligned to Organisational values and service standards that build the brand
• Establish mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders that support thought leadership, innovative and integrated practice solutions
• Analyse information and reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes
• Manage the team in delivery against performance targets and achievement of wider human capital objectives
• Identify and encourage participation in activities that are appropriate for own and employee development in area of responsibility
• Ensure implementation of the business Transformation plan and creation of an inclusive culture for employees
• Implement, corporate governance, compliance, integrity and ethics policies in are of accountability to identify and manage risk exposure
• Stays abreast of relevant industry risk management best practices and legislative amendments and suggests ways to leverage these to ensure continuous improvement

Qualifications:

• Required: Relevant bachelor’s degree
• Preferred: Honours degree or equivalent

Experience and Skills:

• 8+ years’ experience in a similar environment of which 2-3 years ideally at management level

End Date: July 22, 2025