At Smollan, we’re on an evolutionary journey where we’re shifting our story. We’re looking for truly unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. Where our people are cared for, happy and inspired in building an extraordinary place to work. If you have a hands-on attitude, and you are creative and ambitious then keep reading!  

We are looking for a People Specialist: Talent Operations Africa to serve as the operational link between the Talent Centre of Excellence (CoE) and the African/South African HR Operations team, taking responsibility for coordinating and implementing the full talent lifecycle.   

As a People Specialist: Talent Operations Africa, you will be responsible for, but not limited to: 

Talent Acquisition 

• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to execute effective recruitment strategies to meet the workforce needs of the organisation. 

• Work in partnership with the Talent Acquisition team to carry out accurate workforce planning.  

• Partner with key stakeholders to identify job requirements and key success factors for existing and new roles withing the organisational structure. 

• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to build and maintain a pipeline of suitable external candidates for current and future needs. 

• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team when a vacancy arises to ensure that processes are adhered to and that internal candidates are considered.  

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) 

• Promote EDI initiatives across all talent management processes. 

• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure inclusive hiring practices and a diverse workforce.  

• Collaborate with the EDI team to align pipeline and talent with a transformational lens to drive targets.  

• Facilitate the tracking and reporting of EDI metrics relative to talent practices.   

End-to-end Talent Management 

• Act as a thought leader, ensuring that talent management initiatives are applicable to the region. 

• Execute talent management strategies from the CoE in alignment to the context of the region and monitor the implementation thereof. 

• Oversee performance management processes, ensuring compliance to key dates, and assist with goal setting, scorecard templates and development planning.  

• Facilitate the annual Talent Review process and ensure that the necessary practices are carried out post the identification of talent. 

• Collaborate with the People Development team to devise appropriate development plans for all identified talent. 

• Work with Employees, People Partners and Line Managers to identify career growth opportunities aligned to individual aspirations and business needs.  

• Collaborate with People Partners and Line Managers to develop individual retention plans. 

• Collaborate with the CoE and other key stakeholders to identify and develop future leaders. 

• Maintain a talent pipeline for critical roles to ensure business continuity. 

• Assess the talent bench strength and readiness of talent across all levels and devise contingency plans for any identified risks. 

• Drive talent mobility within the region.  

• Maintain talent lists and create visibility thereof for key stakeholders. 

Project Management  

• Drive and coordinate key talent-related projects across the business. 

• Manage and coordinate key changes across the talent management cycle, including communication, contextual alignment and successful implementation. 

• Where relevant, manage talent exchange programmes and provide relevant feedback. 

 Stakeholder Engagement  

• Ensure Regular Interaction with Various Stakeholders  

• Ensure that key changes in the financial environment are communicated to relevant stakeholders