Talent and Performance Manager at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

• This roles resides within the Vodacom Talent Capability and Skills Transformation area. 

This CoE is responsible for:

• Setting Vodacom’s talent and performance management strategy and assist in evolving the talent and performance framework/tools and processes; 
• Having a dedicated, global focus on the end-to-end talent and performance lifecycles for Vodacom
• Participate in setting the global minimum assessment standards and providing associated tools for selection and development, ensuring inclusive and effective assessment practices. 
• The Talent and Performance lead is a key role responsible for ensuring data driven talent and performance decision making and that core, high profile talent and performance processes run smoothly. It reports into the EHOD: Talent Capability and Skills Transformation

Your responsibilities will include:

• Partner with Market Talent Leads to support them in defining a talent strategy for the Market, which is aligned to the Vodacom/ Vodafone strategy. 
• Work closely with Vodafone Talent and Performance Management teams to ensure that Vodacom stays aligned with Vodafone practices
• Hold regular community calls with the Markets to ensure that they stay abreast of any changes in the Talent and Performance domains
• Develop a Vodacom Africa Talent and Performance communications plan, which is aligned with the Vodafone communications plan and share with markets
• Run capability build sessions with the Market Talent and Performance Leads
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure the buy strategy is fully integrated into overall talent strategy 
• Develop talent mobility strategies that will enable flexibility of talent movement across the Vodacom Markets
• Develop talent mobility framework and governance, which is aligned to the Vodafone strategy
• Work closely with Emerging Youth Talent to ensure that pipeline is aligned to organization’s TechCo transformation 
• Partner with Market Talent Leads to ensure that there is clear succession planning for all scarce and critical roles 
• Develop Specialists Career Paths 
• Develop performance management framework (minimum standards) – Drive high performance culture
• Drive implementation of key initiatives and programs within the Talent space
• Partner with Rewards to develop retention strategy / framework for talent
• Support EHOD Talent and Capability with Talent Reviews and Performance Calibrations across the Markets
• Provide data analytics and insights to enable organisation to make informed Talent decisions

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• A degree/3-year diploma (e.g. Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, etc.) - essential 
• A post-graduate qualification will be advantageous 
• Demonstrated 8+ years' experience working in HR in Talent and Performance Management

Core competencies, knowledge and experience :

• Experience in talent and performance management, facilitating Talent Reviews, Performance Calibration, succession planning, etc.
• Knowledge of best talent and performance management practices 
• High level of commercial acumen and business knowledge
• Proven ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders
• Strategic thinking and decision making
• Project management skills
• Exposure to Talent Assessment tools
• Expertise in data reporting and analysis  
• Experience and exposure to Talent Forums and Talent exchange initiatives at C-Suite 
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines 
• Highly discrete, as will be dealing with highly confidential data 
• Experience and exposure to Talent reporting tools and insights