Recruitment and Talent Manager – Durban at Pro Talent

• The Recruitment and Talent Manager leads the end-to-end delivery of talent acquisition and management for the organization.
• This role owns sourcing, attracting, and retaining top talent, while ensuring organograms, contracts, and employee documentation stay accurate and aligned with business objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities
Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

• Design and run end-to-end recruitment strategies, from advertising and sourcing through interviewing and onboarding.
• Partner with department heads to understand workforce needs and build tailored recruitment plans.
• Maintain a live talent pipeline and database to keep future hiring needs covered.
• Source candidates through job boards, social media, agencies, and referrals, aiming for a diverse, qualified pool.
• Manage the full recruitment cycle: defining roles, posting ads, screening, interviewing, assessments, and reference checks.
• Ensure every new hire receives a letter of offer, employment contract, job description, and balanced scorecard/KPIs before onboarding.
• Track recruitment metrics — quality of hire, time-to-fill, and retention — to guide improvements.

Organogram Management

• Keep departmental organograms current, updating them for new hires, role changes, and separations.
• Update organograms within seven working days of any staffing change and review them quarterly.

Candidate Screening, Interviewing and Hiring

• Review applications and conduct initial interviews to assess qualifications, experience, and fit.
• Coordinate interview panels with hiring managers and guide consistent, unbiased evaluations.
• Oversee scheduling, interview questions, and hiring recommendations, including offer and salary negotiation.
• Ensure all hiring activity complies with company policy and employment law.

Employer Branding and Onboarding

• Promote the employer brand through social media, events, and partnerships, including with educational institutions.
• Build and oversee a comprehensive onboarding process, ensuring new hires get all required documentation.
• Monitor new employees’ integration and address onboarding challenges to support retention.

Employee Development and Succession Planning

• Identify skill gaps and create tailored development programs.
• Design succession plans for critical roles and support mentoring and coaching initiatives.

Budget, Compliance and Reporting

• Align recruitment activity with the approved organogram and departmental budgets, avoiding overstaffing.
• Monitor recruitment spend and identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
• Manage administration of employee transfers and promotions with clear, consistent processes.
• Ensure all recruitment and talent activities comply with employment law and reflect industry best practice.
• Prepare recruitment reports for senior management, highlighting trends and actionable insights.

Requirements
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in talent management or recruitment, including 2 years in a management role.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment practices and tools, with proficiency in HR data and metrics.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and team management ability.
• Strategic thinking, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability and resilience.