Overview
Head: Organisational Effectiveness & Talent Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Sanlam Limited
Head:
Organisational Effectiveness & Talent
Date: 27 Jan 2025
Location:
Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA
A position ofHead:
Organisational Effectiveness & Talent Managementexists in Santam Human Capital team. The position could be based in eitherSandton or Bellville.
The Head of Organisational Effectiveness and Talent Management is responsible for leading and driving the strategic direction and execution of the organisational effectiveness centre of expertise, providing best practice thinking and delivery on a broad range of organisation design and development initiatives. This role is also responsible for leading talent management initiatives, including overseeing talent development, performance management,leadership development,succession planning, andemployee engagement.
The role ensures that the organisation’s workforce is equipped with the right capabilities,leadershipstrength, and culture to meet long-term business goals. This position is pivotal in fostering a high-performance environment and ensuring that talent management practices are aligned with the company’sstrategic vision.
What will make you successful in this role?
Development and implementation, in conjunction with the Executive Head:
Human Capital, of an organisational development strategy, covering all areas of OE.
Design, delivery and management of all OE related projects and initiatives, both at a Santam level and local business unit level.
Drive all organisational culture and engagement initiatives; develop and implement strategies to narrow the gap between the desired and actual culture.
Support the organisation in areas of organisational redesign,team developmentandchange management.
Facilitate capacity building to enable line management to lead and manage change.
Own and improve all practices related to employee performance management.
Develop and implement theDiversitystrategy, embeddingdiversityin the Santam culture.
Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive talent management strategy that aligns with the organisation’s business goals.
Implement frameworks for talent identification, development, and retention across the organisation.
Drive a culture ofcontinuous learning, performance excellence, andleadership development.
Ensure that talent development programs areinclusiveand cater todiverseemployee needs.
Partner withsenior leadershipto assess and implementsuccession planningprocesses.
Lead and manage the Organisational Effectiveness and Talent Management team.
Qualification
Postgraduate Degree in Industrial Psychology/Human Resources
Registered with HPCSA (advantageous)
Knowledge and Experience
8-10 years’ experience in developing and leading the implementation of OE strategies.
8-10 years’ experience in talent management orleadership development, with at least 5 years in aseniorleadershiprole.
Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory changes.
Sound experience in strategic management of organisational change.
Proven experience designing and leading talent development andsuccession planninginitiatives.
Consulting experience in large-scale organisations.
Demonstrated success in building and delivering on a corporate OE strategy.
Experience in engaging with key business and external partners.
Ability to travel regularly.
Skills
Expertise in talent management practices.
Design/Conceptualisation skills; creativity and new thinking.
Analytical thinking and ability to draw inferences.
Strong organisational …
Title: Head: Organisational Effectiveness & Talent
Company: Sanlam Limited
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Category: Management, HR/Recruitment
