Talent Development Specialist - Kenilworth at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

To plan, design, develop & provide a range of Talent management and development services through solutions that support the implementation of key strategies for creating and sustaining a high performing organisational culture to attract and retain the best talent and position the company as an employer of choice.

Requiements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Training and Development, or related field
• 3+ years’ experience in an HR (or related) role responsible for the development and implementation of talent programs in large-scale, blended learning environments
• Understanding of the theory and practice of talent management and Performance

Competencies:

• Excellent stakeholder management capabilities
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Passion to drive changes
• Strong project management
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify organizational alignment and enhancement opportunities; and provide guidance to the Human Resource department and business leaders related to increasing performance and capability
• Effectively lead and participate in project teams comprised of subject matter experts and stakeholders in order to determine desired talent management outcomes and alignment opportunities
• Support and lead high-potential and leadership development implementation through program management techniques
• Work as part of a team to design and deploy appropriate learning and performance solutions for leaders.
• Assist with the development of performance management policies and guidelines for the organisation.
• Ensure the effective management of the organization wide performance management cycles and ensure that timelines are clearly communicated with business.
• Work with HR Business Partners to conduct awareness campaigns/ performance management sessions with business to communicate performance management cycle expectations.
• Facilitate the performance review process, ensuring a fair and transparent performance management process that is adhered to across the organization.
• Design surveys, conduct reporting and analytics on survey data for Talent Development course offerings
• Conduct, with HR/Talent Development and Performance Management, a market-wide needs assessment (including analyzing historical data) to determine the competency development gaps that are high, medium and low priority to address identified talent gaps
• Actively research, recommend, creatively design, develop, facilitate implementation and deliver related initiatives, programs, systems and policies using a wide variety of delivery methods and media
• Regularly review and improve the performance management process to ensure it remains effective and aligned to organizational goals.
• Manage and analyze Talent Development and Performance Management related data, interprets findings and trends, communicates analyses and results, and make sound Talent Development and Performance Management recommendations based on findings
• Identifying talent development and learning needs in support of the PnP strategic and operational goals through partnership with business leaders, managers, technical experts and HR Business Partners
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners to design individual development plans and following up to ensure the plans are realized; support employees in identifying career paths and roles within the PnP
• Coordinate providing career coaching and mentoring programs to high-potential talent and help managers utilize other development tools such as job assignments, job rotations, and mentoring
• Provide support to HRBPs on the utilisation of the Workday Talent and Performance module to ensure compliance across the organisation