Senior Manager Talent Management at Eskom Communications

Job description

Key Responsibilities 

• Manage talent attraction and acquisition.
• Manage career pathing and talent mobility.
• Lead the team and manage budget.
• Manage succession planning and leadership development tracking.
• Lead talent management strategy and workforce planning (talent forecasting).
• Manage onboarding and integration.
• Conduct career conversations, talent reviews and calibration.
• Ensure reporting, analytics and continuous improvement.
• Provide employee off-boarding.
• Manage stakeholder engagement.

Skills and Competencies Required 

Behavioural: 

• Integrity and ethical conduct
• Emotional intelligence and resilience
• Professionalism and discretion 

Leadership: 

• Strategic visioning and execution
• Inclusive leadership
• Influencing and stakeholder management
• Change leadership
• Coaching and mentoring 

Knowledge: 

• Strategic workforce planning
• Talent analytics and human resources metrics
• Performance management systems
• Leadership development and succession planning
• Competency framework design
• Employee value proposition (EVP) and employer branding
• Human Resources Information System (HRIS) e.g., Systems, Applications and Products (SAP), Oracle, Workday
• Extensive knowledge of recruitment strategies and best practices
• In-depth understanding of South African labour legislation Employment Equity (EE), Broad Based
• Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE), Skills Development Act (SDA)          

 Skill: 

• Analytical thinking and data interpretation
• Design thinking and innovation
• Communication and facilitation
• Project and programme management
• Negotiation and conflict management
• Digital fluency

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s): 

• B Degree / B Tech / Advanced Diploma in Human Resources / Industrial Psychology / Business Management / Business Administration at NQF7 with 360 credits 

Experience: 

• 10 years’ experience in human resources / talent management, managing multidisciplinary teams and overseeing multiple stakeholder portfolios. 

Apply by: 13 February 2026