104 Talent Specialists jobs in Johannesburg
Senior Manager: Talent Acquisition and Talent Brand
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Discovery People
Head of Talent Acquisition and Talent Brand
About Discovery
Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
Key Purpose
To lead the talent ambition of attracting and recruiting the absolute best person for every role at Discovery
Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to
Benchmark and design best in class acquisition strategies, processes and systems in partnership with Heads of People, Center of Excellence/Expertise (COE) and business leaders.
Lead the talent acquisition and employer brand function working in close collaboration with Heads of People and Business Leaders to support them in shaping their acquisition and employer brand strategies.
Enable a memorable high quality candidate experience through the acquisition process: leverage data and feedback from surveys to continuously improve on the experience,
Elevate the company’s visibility as the employer of choice through amplifying the talent brand and EVP using the relevant sourcing and attraction channels.
Lead the talent acquisition function, COE and business teams to be brand ambassadors, identifying opportunities to build the Discovery brand;
Source and implement relevant tools to ensure the engagement of passive and active candidates for current and future business needs.
Develop and utilize metrics and reporting to ensure productivity and effectiveness of recruiting efforts.
Identify and manage external vendors and suppliers for candidate sourcing for the organization; contribute to vendor and agency selection contract negotiation and relationship management.
Build strong and dynamic relationships with the business and guide them on the agreed process and governance in place.
Lead and support the centre of expertise specialists and Business Unit Acquisition/Recruitment team members in building their capability, supporting growth and development.
Key Competency Areas:
Values Driven:
Committed to integrity and ethics in business
Behaves consistently with Discovery Values
Optimistic:
Motivated by a positive future
Energized by challenges
Learns on the Fly:
Embraces the unfamiliar
Experiments to find solutions
Resilient:
Recovers quickly from setbacks
Grows from negative experiences
Instils trust:
Follows through on commitments
People Savvy:
High EQ with low ego
Works well with internal and external stakeholders
Drives Results:
Energizes self and others to achieve
Consistently exceeds goals
Problem Solver:
Looks beyond the obvious
Finds sustainable solutions
Personal Attributes and Skills
Personally credible: Builds and delivers professionalism through combining commercial and HR expertise to bring value to the organisation, stakeholders and peers:
Considers how best to add value and ensures own expertise is sufficiently developed to do so.
Shows enthusiasm to broaden own experience, knowledge, skills and self-insight
Passes on own skills to others, sharing knowledge and experience readily.
Accepts and acts on feedback on own performance, reacting appropriately to both constructive criticism and praise.
Offers sensible, impartial advice and is considered as wise counsel.
Role Model: Acts with integrity, impartiality and independence, balancing personal, organisation and legal parameters.
Has a deep sense of own core values and operates within personal boundaries.
Consistently acts according to organisational and legal principles and agreed processes
Delivers to expectations and promises
Accepts responsibility and takes remedial and developmental action when mistakes are made.
Deals with personal data and information in a highly professional manner and within the boundaries of relevant legislation.
Education and Experience
Relevant 3 year degree and / or post graduate qualification
Minimum 7- 10 years recruitment experience
Proven experience and successful track record in leading a Recruitment and/or Talent Management function
Experience in formulating talent acquisition strategies, processes and systems
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people living with disabilities to apply.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Head of Talent Acquisition and Talent Brand
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Senior Manager: Talent Acquisition and Talent BrandBusiness Unit: Discovery Central Services
Function: Brand Management
Date: 17 Jul 2025
Discovery People
Head of Talent Acquisition and Talent Brand
About Discovery
Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
Key Purpose
To lead the talent ambition of attracting and recruiting the absolute best person for every role at Discovery
Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to
Benchmark and design best in class acquisition strategies, processes and systems in partnership with Heads of People, Center of Excellence/Expertise (COE) and business leaders.
Lead the talent acquisition and employer brand function working in close collaboration with Heads of People and Business Leaders to support them in shaping their acquisition and employer brand strategies.
Enable a memorable high quality candidate experience through the acquisition process: leverage data and feedback from surveys to continuously improve on the experience,
Elevate the company’s visibility as the employer of choice through amplifying the talent brand and EVP using the relevant sourcing and attraction channels.
Lead the talent acquisition function, COE and business teams to be brand ambassadors, identifying opportunities to build the Discovery brand;
Source and implement relevant tools to ensure the engagement of passive and active candidates for current and future business needs.
Develop and utilize metrics and reporting to ensure productivity and effectiveness of recruiting efforts.
Identify and manage external vendors and suppliers for candidate sourcing for the organization; contribute to vendor and agency selection contract negotiation and relationship management.
Build strong and dynamic relationships with the business and guide them on the agreed process and governance in place.
Lead and support the centre of expertise specialists and Business Unit Acquisition/Recruitment team members in building their capability, supporting growth and development.
Key Competency Areas:
Values Driven:
Committed to integrity and ethics in business
Behaves consistently with Discovery Values
Motivated by a positive future
Energized by challenges
Learns on the Fly:
Embraces the unfamiliar
Experiments to find solutions
Resilient:
Recovers quickly from setbacks
Grows from negative experiences
Follows through on commitments
People Savvy:
High EQ with low ego
Works well with internal and external stakeholders
Drives Results:
Energizes self and others to achieve
Consistently exceeds goals
Looks beyond the obvious
Finds sustainable solutions
Personal Attributes and Skills
Personally credible: Builds and delivers professionalism through combining commercial and HR expertise to bring value to the organisation, stakeholders and peers:
Considers how best to add value and ensures own expertise is sufficiently developed to do so.
Shows enthusiasm to broaden own experience, knowledge, skills and self-insight
Passes on own skills to others, sharing knowledge and experience readily.
Accepts and acts on feedback on own performance, reacting appropriately to both constructive criticism and praise.
Offers sensible, impartial advice and is considered as wise counsel.
Role Model: Acts with integrity, impartiality and independence, balancing personal, organisation and legal parameters.
Has a deep sense of own core values and operates within personal boundaries.
Consistently acts according to organisational and legal principles and agreed processes
Delivers to expectations and promises
Accepts responsibility and takes remedial and developmental action when mistakes are made.
Deals with personal data and information in a highly professional manner and within the boundaries of relevant legislation.
Education and Experience
Relevant 3 year degree and / or post graduate qualification
Minimum 7- 10 years recruitment experience
Proven experience and successful track record in leading a Recruitment and/or Talent Management function
Experience in formulating talent acquisition strategies, processes and systems
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people living with disabilities to apply.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Head of Talent Acquisition and Talent Brand
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Senior Manager: Talent Acquisition and Talent BrandBusiness Unit: Discovery Central Services
Function: Brand Management
Date: 17 Jul 2025
Discovery People
Head of Talent Acquisition and Talent Brand
About Discovery
Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
Key Purpose
To lead the talent ambition of attracting and recruiting the absolute best person for every role at Discovery
Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to
Benchmark and design best in class acquisition strategies, processes and systems in partnership with Heads of People, Center of Excellence/Expertise (COE) and business leaders.
Lead the talent acquisition and employer brand function working in close collaboration with Heads of People and Business Leaders to support them in shaping their acquisition and employer brand strategies.
Enable a memorable high quality candidate experience through the acquisition process: leverage data and feedback from surveys to continuously improve on the experience,
Elevate the company’s visibility as the employer of choice through amplifying the talent brand and EVP using the relevant sourcing and attraction channels.
Lead the talent acquisition function, COE and business teams to be brand ambassadors, identifying opportunities to build the Discovery brand;
Source and implement relevant tools to ensure the engagement of passive and active candidates for current and future business needs.
Develop and utilize metrics and reporting to ensure productivity and effectiveness of recruiting efforts.
Identify and manage external vendors and suppliers for candidate sourcing for the organization; contribute to vendor and agency selection contract negotiation and relationship management.
Build strong and dynamic relationships with the business and guide them on the agreed process and governance in place.
Lead and support the centre of expertise specialists and Business Unit Acquisition/Recruitment team members in building their capability, supporting growth and development.
Key Competency Areas:
Values Driven:
Committed to integrity and ethics in business
Behaves consistently with Discovery Values
Motivated by a positive future
Energized by challenges
Learns on the Fly:
Embraces the unfamiliar
Experiments to find solutions
Resilient:
Recovers quickly from setbacks
Grows from negative experiences
Follows through on commitments
People Savvy:
High EQ with low ego
Works well with internal and external stakeholders
Drives Results:
Energizes self and others to achieve
Consistently exceeds goals
Looks beyond the obvious
Finds sustainable solutions
Personal Attributes and Skills
Personally credible: Builds and delivers professionalism through combining commercial and HR expertise to bring value to the organisation, stakeholders and peers:
Considers how best to add value and ensures own expertise is sufficiently developed to do so.
Shows enthusiasm to broaden own experience, knowledge, skills and self-insight
Passes on own skills to others, sharing knowledge and experience readily.
Accepts and acts on feedback on own performance, reacting appropriately to both constructive criticism and praise.
Offers sensible, impartial advice and is considered as wise counsel.
Role Model: Acts with integrity, impartiality and independence, balancing personal, organisation and legal parameters.
Has a deep sense of own core values and operates within personal boundaries.
Consistently acts according to organisational and legal principles and agreed processes
Delivers to expectations and promises
Accepts responsibility and takes remedial and developmental action when mistakes are made.
Deals with personal data and information in a highly professional manner and within the boundaries of relevant legislation.
Education and Experience
Relevant 3 year degree and / or post graduate qualification
Minimum 7- 10 years recruitment experience
Proven experience and successful track record in leading a Recruitment and/or Talent Management function
Experience in formulating talent acquisition strategies, processes and systems
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people living with disabilities to apply.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Talent Acquisition Lead
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Turner & Townsend is looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead to support recruiting efforts across our Africa business. Based in Johannesburg, this role will identify opportunities for improvement, conduct efficiency and effectiveness analyses, and deliver a growth strategy in an ever-changing region with various diverging markets.
This role will take on the following key responsibilities:
- Lead talent acquisition responsibilities in Africa for vacancies across all divisions and locations.
- Develop and lead effective talent acquisition strategies, including conventional and digital campaigns.
- Drive usage and ensure compliance of the ATS functionality.
- Produce monthly analysis on regional talent acquisition performance.
- Manage third-party agency engagement contracts.
- Drive Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) talent acquisition efforts by creating strategies and measuring progress.
- Manage bulk hiring initiatives across the region.
- Create a pipeline of candidates for future opportunities.
- Conduct benchmarking exercises and ensure regional benchmarks are regularly updated.
- Coordinate the Alumni programme for the Africa region.
Qualifications:
You will be a professionally experienced recruiter with proven talent acquisition experience, ideally in the construction sector, specifically within Cost Management, Project Management, or Project Controls disciplines.
You will have:
- Experience managing the end-to-end talent acquisition process.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Experience managing direct reports.
Additional Information:
Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.
We promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and committed to an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
If this sounds like a challenge you'd like to hear more about, please submit an application for our recruitment team to review.
Learn more about us through our social media channels:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fees related to our recruitment process. No agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay fees at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or email are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to agency payment unless a formal agreement is in place. Agencies must be invited by the Recruitment Team to submit candidates.
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#J-18808-LjbffrHead : Talent Management
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Job Purpose
To design, develop, and deliver Talent Management, Performance Management, Learning & Development (L&D), and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) initiatives, including Employment Equity architecture and best practice solutions, to enable the achievement of company objectives aligned with the HR strategy.
Minimum Qualifications
- B Com Degree in Business Management or HR
- Honours Degree in Business Management or HR
- Registration with SABPP and/or IPM would be advantageous
Minimum Experience
- 8-10 years of experience as a Head of Talent HR, Learning & Development, Employment Equity, or Performance Management, with proven exposure and experience at a senior level
Knowledge and Skills Required
- Sound knowledge of HR legislation, policies, and procedures
- Proficiency in basic software applications (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Internet, Email)
- Experience with Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
- Knowledge of Performance Management processes
- Understanding of administrative procedures and systems
- Job evaluation expertise
- Salary benchmarking skills
- Remuneration knowledge
- Business terminology and definitions
- Business writing skills
- Capacity planning and resource allocation principles
- Change management capabilities
- Client service and communication strategies
- Research methodology
Key Performance Areas (KPAs)
Results Delivery
- Contribute to the overall HR business strategy to ensure focus areas are met annually
- Implement and manage the Annual Talent Management Strategy to support company objectives
- Manage the allocated budget for Talent, Learning & Development, and JEF Bursaries (~R28m) within agreed parameters, tracking monthly
- Plan and allocate resources cost-effectively while meeting timelines and standards
- Provide advice and support to HR, employees, and line management on people development solutions to enhance business performance
- Design and establish talent practices, methodologies, and guidance to identify, develop, and retain critical talent, boosting competitiveness
Note
If you do not receive a response within one week of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.
#J-18808-LjbffrTalent Development Partner
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Job Ref:
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Date posted:
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Talent Development Partner
Location: South Africa
Type: Permanent | Talent & Succession Strategy
Shape potential. Drive performance.
This is a strategic role for an experienced HR professional who thrives on building talent pipelines, enabling performance, and unlocking leadership capability. If you're ready to embed future-fit people practices across a business, this is your opportunity to lead.
About The Role
You’ll lead the talent and performance agenda across the organisation — from designing talent frameworks to enabling succession planning and high performance. Working across HR and business teams, you’ll provide toolkits, insights, and interventions that embed talent mobility and career growth at scale.
What You’ll Do
- Design and implement the organisation’s talent and performance strategy
- Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and career development initiatives
- Develop career ladders and competency frameworks across functions
- Build and optimise toolkits, processes, and talent technology
- Analyse talent data to inform strategy and close capability gaps
- Drive talent acceleration programmes and build internal pipelines
- Manage the full performance cycle — from goal-setting to reviews
- Align performance management with growth and retention strategies
- Partner with business and CoEs to influence and enable action
- Degree in HR, Organisational Development, or related field (postgrad an advantage)
- 10+ years total experience, with 5+ in talent and performance
- Proven record in designing and rolling out talent frameworks
- Strong understanding of career mobility, succession, and assessment tools
- Analytical and pragmatic, with a performance and growth mindset
- Excellent collaboration, facilitation, and stakeholder influence skills
- Strong succession pipelines and internal mobility
- Embedded talent practices linked to business goals
- Performance culture that drives accountability and growth
- Measurable reduction in regrettable losses and talent risk
- Seniority level Mid-Senior level
- Employment type Full-time
- Job function Business Development and Sales
- Industries Advertising Services
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#J-18808-LjbffrTalent Acquisition Officer
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Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Talent Acquisition Specialist
Minimum Skills and Knowledge Required- National Diploma or Degree in Human Resources Management or related Business Sciences qualification.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in full-cycle recruitment, ideally in a high-volume or complex hiring environment .
- Proven ability in sourcing, headhunting , and managing diverse talent pipelines .
- Demonstrated success in improving recruitment systems , workflows, and operational efficiency.
- Sound understanding of labour legislation , hiring practices, and transformation policies.
- Experience in developing and executing recruitment strategies , policies, and talent attraction initiatives.
- Strong computer literacy and hands-on experience with HRIS or ATS platforms .
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusted relationships.
- Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with organizational goals and workforce plans.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand business needs and build targeted talent pipelines for key roles.
- Continuously improve recruitment tools, systems, and processes to enhance efficiency and candidate experience.
- Serve as a brand ambassador , leveraging employer branding to position The Company as an employer of choice.
- Manage and analyse recruitment data , identify trends, and provide insights to inform decision-making.
- Ensure all recruitment activities are conducted in compliance with labour laws , internal policies, and transformation objectives.
Talent Development Specialist
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Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Robert WaltersRole Summary
Reporting to the Global Head of Talent Development, the Talent Development Specialist will support our global efforts to build our Talent Development service. Offering a full suite of complementary services across Assessment, Coaching, Leadership Development, and Outplacement, you will help build the business through service development, client support and engagement to ensure the highest quality delivery for our clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Global Head of Talent Development in modifying current talent development services to respond to client needs and proactively react to the external market
- Support the Global Head of Talent Development to deliver our talent development services to our clients in a timely manner and to the utmost quality
- Administer talent development services, such as psychometric analysis assessments to ensure timely delivery to our clients, promptly responding to related inquiries
- Meet with potential talent development service vendors, building and managing solid relationships for the effective delivery of our services
- Research current trends and market direction to ensure that our talent development services are current, following best practices, meeting market needs, and to enable us to maximise opportunities
- Support the Lead Engagement team by meeting with clients during the discovery stages of client engagement; and later support the Global Head of Talent Development by helping to nurture the potential client in follow-up meetings, including closing sales
- Draft talent development service proposals based on current solution offerings and terms of delivery
- Share talent development service updates and promote new initiatives with key members in the talent advisory team
- Promote our talent development services throughout Robert Walters, with a particular focus on client facing associates to develop our internal network and facilitate business opportunities
- Give feedback to the Global Head of Talent Development on the talent development services to inform future development and continuous improvements in our services
- Carry out internal administrative and external operational tasks related to our talent advisory and talent development services
- Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding our talent development services to support the Global Head of Talent Development and the Talent Advisory Lead Engagement Team
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Behaviour or Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred but not required).
- Strong understanding of the talent development sector including awareness of best practices, industry trends and methodologies
- Experience in creating various talent development solutions (some experience in delivering the solutions preferred but not required).
- Proven track record of managing client relationships and delivering successful projects.
- Ability to collaborate with internal teams and external partners effectively.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, ensuring timely delivery of services.
- Experience in client and vendor engagement, account management or similar role within the talent advisory or HR consulting sector
- An understanding of the recruitment sector and how talent advisory services align within the traditional recruitment service delivery model
- Ability to operate in an agile and responsive environment
- Capacity to operate with both timeliness and quality of delivery at the forefront
- Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- A unique opportunity to drive projects such as Employer Branding, Talent pipelining, Recruitment Innovation, Candidate Experience
- A track record of high performance and an ability to deliver excellent results consistently is key. In return for your hard work, you'll be offered a competitive top salary and benefits package with bonuses/commission and fantastic incentives programme
- Private medical insurance
- A fantastic training and development programme
- Volunteer time off
- The opportunity to partake / qualify for our Global incentive weekend
- Employee wellbeing through various programmes
- You'll have plenty of opportunities to progress your career, both in your country and other locations around the world. That's the benefit of working for a large global organisation. One that is at the forefront of recruitment innovation, and a specialist in RPO and MSP
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#J-18808-LjbffrLearning & Talent Manager
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The Learning and Talent Manager, APAC/IMEA drives the execution of Brunswick’s Learning and Talent plans at a regional level, ensuring people have the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to deliver the firm’s strategic and cultural goals.
A trusted partner in onboarding, learning and talent, this hands-on role focuses on organizational effectiveness—translating strategy into action and supporting stakeholders with expert guidance.
This role demands strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to analyse, design, deliver and evaluate development initiatives that build capability and confidence in line with business needs.
Reporting line- Reports to: Group Lead, Learning and Talent Director
- Works closely with: HR Director EMEA, external vendors, and cross-functional business teams
- Contribute to regional plans for integration, learning and talent aligned to firm-wide priorities
- Support the design and delivery of regional onboarding, learning and talent plans, policies, and processes aligned to strategic global priorities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of onboarding, learning and talent projects, from planning through execution and evaluation
- Manage internal coaching provisions, ensuring interventions are well-governed
- Maintain oversight of quality standards, KPIs, budgets, and ROI, preferred suppliers and effective controls
- Client service mentality. Clear communicator who builds trust and credibility with diverse teams to ensure effective delivery
- Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders
- Create clear, compelling materials that inform decisions and drive action
- Guide stakeholders through change with targeted communication, training, and feedback loops
- Maintain visibility and actively contribute to People goals, representing the function internally
- Conduct learning needs analysis and demand planning across individual, team, and organizational levels, informed by external best practice and linked to clear business outcomes
- Translate data and insights on capability gaps into the design of inclusive, high-impact onboarding, learning and talent solutions with measurable impact
- Identify when to develop internally versus sourcing external providers. Source and manage third-party providers where required, ensuring a balance of quality, innovation, and ROI—including digital and blended learning
- Design scalable workflows to enhance communication, operations, reporting and analytics
- Use lessons learned to enhance planning, execution, and impact
- Partner with global peers to standardize and maximize learning interventions
- Support a culture of agility, delivery-focus, and continuous innovation within the People function
- Network and stay engaged with external learning and talent trends to inform future practices
- Works well independently and track record of contributing to a high performance and inclusive team culture
- Proactive approach to duties and willingness to take on challenges
- Evidence of delivering high-impact learning and talent projects in global or matrixed environments – professional services experience is a plus
- Strong ability to lead and do—comfortable shifting between systemic, global and local thinking and hands-on delivery
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills; able to simplify complexity and drive clarity. Earns the confidence of key stakeholders, influencing change
- Demonstrated ability to build consensus and drive alignment among stakeholders from diverse professional backgrounds, sectors, practice groups, and global regions
- Maintains personal effectiveness. Manages own emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks, or provocative situations.
- Flexible, problem-solving approach. Proven track record managing multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities with the goal of creating ‘win-win’ outcomes
- Confident working in ambiguity and adjusting to shifting priorities while remaining focused on results. Ability to think on their feet and exercise good judgment
- Background in data-driven, evidence-based people development, blended learning design, facilitation and coaching
- Proven ability to understand and apply the principles of organisational development, learning design, behavioural change, evaluation, and measuring return on investment.
- Skilled in using project management tools and methodologies with a pragmatic, fit-for-purpose approach
- Knowledge of authoring-tools, Microsoft office proficiency, HR information systems and the latest relevant tools / technologies.
Based in Johannesburg with a regional remit. Travel and interaction with teams across time multiple time zones will be required.
About BrunswickBrunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes.
Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity.
Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. We operate as a “one-firm firm” with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated, bespoke teams for each client, able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world.
Brunswick is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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