Head, Talent Management

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Develop and implement the HR strategy aligned to the business objectives and company HR initiatives| Be responsible for all recruitment and selection processes, policy and practices, talent management, succession planning, driving performance appraisals and any other HR related function).
  
• Lead the work to regularly review the company's talent management processes within the business areas, including performance/potential management, resource planning and succession planning
  
• Where required, work in partnership on projects to aid continuous improvement and implement performance improvement programmes (e.g., changes to working practices, organisation changes and lean programmes) | Establish and maintain appropriate systems for measuring metrics that support the achievement of business goals, and necessary
  
• Manage all recruitment needs for the company, including implementing and continually developing a robust recruitment process.
  
• Overseeing the day-to-day management of the recruitment process, including reviewing job descriptions, website advertising, updating of the company resource plan, sifting through and selection of CV’s, attending interviews and selecting candidates| Creating and continually improving offer letters and contracts of employment, whilst managing the timely distribution of such documents.
  
• Managing the collation of references, and security clearance as relevant to each role| Ensuring all relevant certificates and employee documents are received on or before 1st day of employment.
  

Responsible For:

The overall management and documentation of the following:

• Talent Management| Recruitment and Selection| Transfers and Redeployment| Writing and delivery of the HR Strategy.

• Performance Management Process – including, Probation, Annual & Bi-annual appraisals, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) setting etc.

Person Specification:

Education/Experience/Knowledge:

• First degree in Business Administration/ Economics or any Social Science course or related discipline with MBA or master’s degree (specializing in HR) with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in HR at managerial grade| CIPMN membership.
  
• Experience of designing and delivering coaching/mentoring, learning & development and talent management programmes.
  
• Interpersonal relationships, discretion, and confidentiality| Ability to communicate at all levels| Knowledge of employment law| Knowledge of work-based learning.
  
• Experience of using HR Information Systems| Experience of report writing using Microsoft Office.
  
• Recruitment and Selection experience| Ability to innovate, to create and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
  
• Experience of designing and writing HR policies, procedures, offers and contracts of employment| Experience of working with FMCGs and third-party Organisations, especially for outsourcing.
  

Competencies:

• Teamwork- Ability to build and develop relationships with internal employee, strategic partners, and other external parties/ organisations; able to resolve conflict, possessing problem solving skills| Personal Drive- Will be able to demonstrate being self-directed, resourceful, and creative; Able to manage own time and work autonomously; Able to work on own initiative with drive and enthusiasm.
  
• Communication- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills|Commercial Awareness- Able to demonstrate contribution to maximising commercial performance through controlling costs, and ensuring efficiencies where possible|
  
• Customer Focus- Works to understand customer needs; Strives to exceed expectations| Planning and Organising- Demonstrable experience of managing tasks and deadlines; able to resolve conflicting priorities| Compliance- Ability to audit and monitor quality of outputs; demonstrable experience of delivery against specified protocols/ procedures ensuring the highest level of performance.
  

Role specific requirements:

• Flexibility to work at multiple locations, travel, and flexible working hours.
  
• The capacity and self-confidence to innovate.
  
• Excellent IT skills: competency in PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Email, Excel, and Internet Explorer.