SUMMARY:
We are seeking for an experienced the Talent Management Consultant. The candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the organisation’s human capital strategy. The purpose of the role is to design, implement, and continuously enhance integrated talent management frameworks that enable the organisation to attract, de...
POSITION INFO:
We are seeking for an experienced the Talent Management Consultant. The candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the organisation’s human capital strategy. The purpose of the role is to design, implement, and continuously enhance integrated talent management frameworks that enable the organisation to attract, develop, engage, retain, and deploy the right people to the right roles at the right time. The role spans across talent acquisition, workforce planning, succession management, learning and development, retention strategies, and advisory services to leaders. The consultant ensures that all talent practices support transformation, diversity and inclusion objectives, and comply with South African labour legislation and skills development frameworks.
What you'll do:
- Workforce Planning: Help managers plan ahead by forecasting staffing needs and building a strong pipeline of skilled people aligned to business goals.
- Smart Talent Sourcing: Use digital tools, social media, and partnerships with universities and colleges to find and attract the right people.
- Fair and Inclusive Hiring: Ensure recruitment is based on skills and potential, while meeting Employment Equity (EE) requirements and promoting diversity.
- Succession Planning: Identify and prepare employees to step into key roles, ensuring smooth transitions and business continuity.
- Career Development Support: Work with staff and managers to create personalised development plans and promote internal growth opportunities.
- Training and Skills Development: Design and deliver training programmes that close skills gaps and meet SETA and WSP/ATR compliance standards.
- Digital Learning Promotion: Encourage the use of online learning platforms and bite-sized courses to make learning accessible and flexible.
- Employee Engagement Retention: Use surveys and feedback to improve employee experience, boost morale, and retain top talent.
- HR Advisory Support: Provide managers with expert advice and insights on talent management, team development, and workforce strategy.
- Labour Law Compliance Best Practice: Ensure HR practices follow South African labour laws (LRA, BCEA, EE Act, Skills Development Act, POPIA) and reflect industry standards.
Your Expertise:
- 4–6 years’ proven experience in Talent Acquisition, Management, Organisational Development, or Learning Development.
- Demonstrated expertise in succession planning, workforce planning, and employee engagement.
- Experience with SETAs, B-BBEE scorecard compliance, and EE reporting.
- Proficiency in HRIS, ATS, and e-learning platforms.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Industrial/Organisational Psychology, or related field (postgraduate advantageous)
Other information applicable to the opportunity:
- Permanent position
- Location: Midrand
Why work for us?
Connected Industrial Eco-systems:
The organisation provides Industrial OT solutions to drive sustainability of our communities. With a community of specialist OT system integrators who span across all industry segments in Sub Saharan Africa and OEM partnerships we are able to Design and Build as well as Optimize Industrial connectivity. Connecting people with trusted information and insights to drive responsible use of the world’s resources.
One of the leading Tech companies in the country:
- The organisation fosters an inclusive work culture, we collaborate and solve together.
- Great career development , an opportunity to work on great technology which creates value for our communities.
- Values based organisation , with bold and courageous people centred leadership.
- Opportunity to harness your skills and be innovative.
iOCO is an equal opportunity employer with an obligation to achieve its own unique EE objectives in the context of Employment Equity targets. Therefore, our employment strategy gives primary preference to previously disadvantaged individuals or groups.
