Talent Manager at SAB Miller

Description:

• Define and agree the talent strategy in alignment with the regional talent priorities
• Act as the country lead and strategic advisor to EXCOM and senior business stakeholders on Talent Strategies and objectives
• Work with senior leadership to identify cover for EXCOM and critical roles, and develop succession plans
• Drive the talent elements of Our People Way while ensuring focus on implementing and anchoring the global standards
• Drive Strategic Workforce planning
• Lead the recruitment of management positions and conduct pre-screening interviews where appropriate
• Build Talent Acquisition capability
• Own the process to maintain and nurture the talent pipeline
• Define the approach to external pipeline management based on business needs
• Provide market insights to ensure appropriate inclusion in strategic talent planning activities
• Prepare annual resourcing priorities
• Define the recruitment focus areas for the country, in line with regional talent acquisition objectives, such as internal versus external appointments, diversity, talent mix
• Ensure that appropriate Talent Acquisition processes are in place
• Monitor key Talent Acquisition standards, via regionally-identified targets/metrics using insights from Talent Acquisition KPIs to inform local strategies and priorities
• Increase the capability of the Human Resources Team to drive Competency-Based Interviewing standards
• Work with HR Teams to identify risks in the People Balance Sheet and develop plans to mitigate them
• Develop data analytics for the development of insights
• Develop and implement a long term regional graduate strategy
• Drive positive talent outcomes, through ensuring the development of key talent
• Work with Regional Talent Manager to ensure a compelling Employment Value Proposition
• Ensure that the investment in psychometric assessments is fully leveraged in the business and supports business strategic outcomes
• Identify and interpret the business impacts of talent insights; convert insights into actions that support the strategic agenda of the business and delivers against the plan

Requirements:

1. Knowledge, experience and skills required

• B. Degree in the humanities or business studies
• Seasoned HR Practitioner/Resourcing Practitioner with a minimum of 5 years in managing talent resourcing at management level
• Experience in research/talent pipelining
• Demonstrated strength in direct sourcing
• In-depth and up-to-date specialist knowledge of psychometric assessments
• A deep understanding of and experience of best in class talent management practices
• Thorough knowledge and experience of best practices in the field of organisational career development
• Proven experience and ability to create a presence in the business, consulting, and applying advocacy skills to position Talent Management as a strategic business partner
• Excellent computer skills

 Roles and attributes required

• Excellent leadership qualities with the ability to deliver results within a fast paced environment.
• Ability to manage complexity and work independently
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial competencies
• Good communication skills and ability to communicate at the highest level and build internal and external relationships quickly.
• Clear and confident verbal communicator with ability to represent the organisation to external audiences
• Strong knowledge of the use of social media in resourcing for brand building
• Superior analytical skills
• The ability to be diplomatic, persuasive and influential, with senior stakeholders
• Experience in coaching is desirable
• Demonstrated problem solving skills; ability to recognise critical problems and opportunities
• Understanding of when to shift from analysis to action
• Commercial aptitude
• Potential and ambition to progress to more senior roles within the organisation
• Experience in the administration, interpretation and feedback of a range of psychometric assessment tools, including personality and cognitive tools (16PF, CPI and WAIS) will be a strongly advantage