Talent Manager Precision Recruitment

Overview

Job Summary

• Drive the implementation of Talent Management, Learning and Development policies to ensure efficient management of human capital in the organisation.
• Ensure adherence to approved best practices in Talent Management policies, procedures, and processes and instil the Organisation’s culture and values in all staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of company approved HR and Administration programs in the Company.
• Communicate company’s overall objectives to subordinates and ensure mutual understanding of roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities in the Company.
• Articulate the department’s plans, ensuring alignment with country-wide programs and objectives.
• Oversee the use of approved systems/ framework to support recruitment, learning and development, career and performance management, labour relations, compensation & benefits activities in the Company.
• Resolve Talent issues in the Company and escalate to the Head HR and Admin or CEO as may be necessary.
• Oversee collation of staff development in the Company, verify and forward to relevant Head Office department
• Provide guidance on the implementation of approved career and performance management practices in the Company.
• Be the focal point for consolidation and central depository of HRIS on all talent related issues across the plant.
• Monitor periodically to ensure maximum participation in scheduled training activities for Company employees.
• Conduct periodical Talent Review and Succession Planning for Identified roles to ensure we have adequate talent pool and bench strength.
• Rehearse with training providers and vendors that they adhere to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Escalate Talent Management, Succession Planning, Career & Performance Management issues to Head HR, CEO or relevant Head Office function for speedy resolution.
• Manage the company’s training budget and approved expenditure to control costs
• Obtain information from Unit Heads on Talent Management, Learning and Development issues, review and collate for Management information and use.

Key Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a Social Sciences or related discipline.
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience with at least four (4) years in a management position
• Mining or Manufacturing background will be added advantage
• Full Member of Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management

Skills and Competencies

• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Good knowledge and understanding of key HR management components (recruitment, learning and development, performance & career management, compensation & benefits, reward and recognition, issues resolution).
• Good understanding of succession planning and talent assessment/review framework, as well as an appreciation of the dynamics of the labour and employment legislations in the country.
• Knowledge of relevant applications to support HR and administration operations
• Strong leadership & good communication skills
• Very good people management and networking skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.