Talent Management Consultant

Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

This role is accountable for facilitating and implementing the talent management strategy, systems, practices and governance. Within a global framework for talent management, you will maximize human capital engagement to ensure they have the necessary templates, tools, guidance and materials to support the talent management practice for the organization.

Support the Human Capital community to ensure consistent and efficient execution of the talent management processes. Analyse relevant data, formulate views and opinions, and makes recommendations to enable decision-making on. Conduct ongoing research and trend analysis on talent management practices to bring a data-driven perspective to evolve the practices.

Key Performance Areas

• Generate insights from talent analytics to inform policy and implementation decisions, measure ROI and effectiveness of talent programmes.

• Provide the necessary tools, reporting and analytics in partnership with People Data Analytics (PDA) or within practice.

• Ensure that appropriate benchmarking and peer group comparison are readily available.

• Develop and implement the technology roadmap, through Workday, to enable the implementation of Talent and Performance Management practices.

• Coordinate the configuration, building and testing of all Workday solutions for the Talent and Performance Management team, ensuring alignment and integration across all practices.

• Work closely with the Workday technical team in communicating talent requirements and ensuring delivery within quality standards.

• Use of data and analytics to provide lead and lag indicators for decision making and reporting.

• Review, document and develop processes, tools and resources to support consistent application of the talent management processes.

• Provide project and change management support to the Talent and Performance Management team.

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications, Experience required

• Relevant qualification

• Postgraduate level - advantageous     

• Preferable: broader experience in the following areas: talent management, people management technologies, change management, and workforce data and analytics.

Key skills that would support you in fulfilling this role include:

• Minimum of 5 years People management technologies (Workday or similar) and people data analytics

• Talent management experience; specifically in talent reviews, identification of key talent, career management and development, and talent retention.

• Previous experience in working in a centre of expertise (COE) is advantageous, working in an above-market / group-wide COE is preferred.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to apply this in different business and cultural contexts.

• A structured and pragmatic approach to analysing information and using this to inform recommendations and implement practical talent solutions.

• Coaching and influencing stakeholders and being seen as a credible source of advice and feedback.

This role provides input into BU and Segment People Plan with the core focus being on developing and implementing tactical HR people plans to drive organisation effectiveness. This role partners with Senior Management teams and is responsible for the implementation HR plans and advisory services. May manage a small team of HR Professionals in a large team.

ResponsibilitiesPolicy Development and Implementation

Help develop procedures for an area of the organization and monitor their implementation.

HR Frameworks and Tools

Contribute to the drafting of HR frameworks and tools for recruitment, performance management, development, career and succession planning, compensation and benefits, diversity, employee onboarding and offboarding, and retention of talent, within an area of expertise, ensuring compliance with specified design principles, internal policies, and external legal requirements. Enable the attraction, development, and retention of talent at a sustainable cost.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving queries and issues and referring very complex or contentious issues to others.

HR Data Analytics and Insights

Deliver complex analyses of HR data; identify key trends and contribute to the creation of HR insights that enable the diagnosis of business issues, enhancement of employee engagement, and/or improvement of business performance.

Employee Relations Case Management

Provide advice and guidance to managers in developing, documenting, and communicating solutions (including disciplinary action) for individual employee relations cases; support managers at formal hearings.

HR Data Management

Contribute to the development and testing of HR data collection forms or questionnaires in a specific area of expertise to ensure the collection of relevant data in line with defined requirements.

Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Internal Client Relationship Management

Build effective working relationships within the internal client organization, delivering high-quality professional services with guidance from senior colleagues.

Skills

Business Requirements Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Data Interpretations, Data Management, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, HR Employee Relations, Human Capital Management Systems, Nonprofit Law, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Regulatory Compliance Management

Competencies

Business InsightCommunicates EffectivelyDecision QualityDrives EngagementEnsures AccountabilityManages ComplexityOptimizes Work Processes

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

06 May 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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