Specialist: Talent Assessments at Nedbank

Role Purpose

• We are looking for a Specialist in Talent Assessments to leverage exceptional talent practices expertise and business insight to strategically partner with our business units. You will design, implement, and manage assessment solutions to meet the integrated talent needs of our organisation, including recruitment, development, and organisational culture.

Key Responsibilities

• In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of innovative assessment solutions that align with our talent strategy. You will stay ahead of industry trends, ensuring our assessment practices are cutting-edge and effective. Your role will involve providing strategic advisory and data-driven decision support for talent acquisition, management, and development. You will work collaboratively across the talent management value chain to meet business needs, ensuring the right talent is in the right roles at the right time. Your responsibilities will include:
• Staying at the forefront of industry trends and integrating leading practices into our assessment strategies.
• Supporting and contributing to the evolution of the assessment strategy and product vision.
• Providing meaningful advisory and data-driven decision support for talent acquisition, management (identification, succession), and development (upskilling/reskilling) using commercially oriented assessment tools.
• Translating integrated talent requirements into implications for assessments at individual, team, and organisational levels.
• Collaborating across the talent management value chain to design and implement assessment solutions that meet business needs.
• Exploring innovative approaches and technologies to enhance our assessment practices and transform business value through assessments.
• Partnering with HR and Line Executives to drive strategic business decisions with talent assessment data and advisory.
• Translating assessment data into commercial insights and talent recommendations at all organisational levels.
• Ensuring a phenomenal workforce experience through effective assessment implementations that contribute to candidate, team, and organisational development.
• Mentoring and line-managing psychometric interns, ensuring their development and integration into the Talent Assessment team.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships across all organisational levels to maintain the credibility of talent advisory roles.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Industrial Psychology (preferred); Honours Degree in Industrial Psychology or similar (required).
• HPCSA registration as Psychologist (preferred); HPCSA registration as Psychometrist Independent Practice (required).

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in talent assessment and management.
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating assessment solutions.
• Experience in project management and agile delivery methodologies.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management, consultation and mentoring interns.
• Deep knowledge of South African labour laws, regulations, and ethical guidelines related to assessment practices.

What We Are Looking For
You are the right person for the team if you are innovative, continuously learning, proactive, curious, agile, and passionate about driving transformation. You possess a strong analytical and critical thinking mindset, capable of analysing data and providing actionable insights. Excellent communication and presentation skills are essential to effectively convey assessment concepts and methodologies to diverse audiences. You are collaborative and consultative, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at various levels. You have a deep understanding of assessment best practices, including competency-based assessment, psychometric assessments, and other relevant techniques. Proficiency in assessment software, data analytics, and reporting tools is also required