Program Lead: Early Careers & Graduate Development at Old Mutual South Africa

Job Description

As Program Lead: Early Careers and Graduate Development, you will work with internal stakeholders and external partners to lead Old Mutual’s youth and graduate development strategy across the African continent.  The incumbent will lead investments and support work to develop and execute on the group’s Pan African strategy of identifying, developing and connecting youth and graduates with opportunities in the markets Old Mutual operates in. Additionally, the role incumbent will lead and consolidates efforts across the Group to position OML as a preferred employer for graduate and scarce skills, including bursars, graduates and interns.

Key Outputs:

• Design the direction for the program including a clear set of business and talent outcomes.
• Custodian of relevant policies and processes and act as escalation point for these - i.e. approve exceptions to policy/changes.
• Lead the work on the development on new policies, processes, products, innovation and breakthrough solutions in the Early Careers space.
• Management and coordination of bursary programs to provide a constant and high-quality source of future identified critical skills, establishment of qualified talent and shared talent databases, as well as administration and monitoring of programs and bursars.
• Coordination of Graduate program intakes that support OML talent objectives, in close collaboration with Talent Management, segment HC Executives, and segment TA.
• Coordination and advisory with regard to intakes for specialist early career programs that support OML talent objectives, in close collaboration with Talent Management, segment HC Executives, and segment TA.
• Thought leadership, research and benchmarking leading practices, frameworks and market trends.
• Contribute to a culture of data driven talent decisions, supporting OML objectives to attract and select high performing, value-aligned talent.

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications and Experience required

• Relevant tertiary qualification equivalent to a bachelor’s degree, with an Honours Degree preferred.
• 5-8 years’ experience leading outcomes-based education related programs, covering multiples geographies.
• Proven track record of impactful contributions at industry level, e.g., conference speaking, leading webinars, contributing to respected subject matter publications, etc.

Key Attributes Required

• Ability to build high quality, credible and sustainable relationships and networks across all functions and levels within the organisation and externally.
• Outstanding communication skills both written and verbal.
• Organised & efficient, attention to detail, implementation, planning & execution.
• Superior time and project management skills
• Ability to handle ambiguity & complexity.
• Superior data, analytical and reporting skills
• Strong overall business acumen
• Ability to solve problems; working collaboratively.

Essential Competencies

• Examining Information
• Taking Action
• Interpreting Data
• Producing Output
• Articulating Information
• Embracing Change
• Providing Insights
• Upholding Standards