Performance and Talent Management Specialist - Department of Human Resources at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent’s responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and execution of the institution’s talent management strategy;
• Implement the institution’s talent management framework, monitor and report institutional talent management activities; 
• Create tools and resources to support individual talent development planning and career progression;
• Develop and execute a framework for workforce planning, modelling, and forecasting;
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive talent retention framework and strategy, aligned with the University’s recruitment and selection strategy;
• Evaluate and provide input to the institutional remuneration strategies to improve retention probabilities;
• Identify and monitor potential retention risks, and conduct ongoing market trend analysis related to talent retention, including reward and remuneration trends, in partnership with the Remuneration & Benefits division;
• Establish and oversee a succession management framework, ensuring regular monitoring and reporting on succession readiness across the institution;
• Lead the implementation of the University’s integrated performance and talent management strategy;
• Provide guidance and support for the consistent and effective rollout of the performance management system;
• Drive the alignment, development, and continuous improvement of individual and team performance in support of the University’s long-term goals;
• Contribute to the cultivation of a high-performance organisational culture through effective talent management and retention initiatives;
• Provide strategic reports to Executive Management on matters related to performance and talent management; and 
• Conduct institutional audits on performance and talent management and reporting to management structures.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Honour's degree in Human Resource Management or a related field;
• A minimum of five years' experience in Human Resources, including at least three years in a specialist role focused on Performance Management; and 
• Proven experience in the development and implementation of Performance and Talent Management policies and strategies.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Master's degree in Human Resource Management or related field;
• Professional registration with SABPP or IPM;
• Knowledge and experience of the higher education environment;
• Knowledge and experience of working with PeopleSoft;