Talent Acquisition Lead - JHB at BBD

Requirements

• BCom in Human Resources Management or Organisational Psychology
• Proven work experience as a Talent Acquisition Lead / Recruitment Manager, with experience leading a team
• Excellent understanding of talent acquisitions and selection processes
• Proficiency in using applicant tracking systems (ATS) – TalentLink experience highly advantageous
• Sound understanding of employer branding strategies and social recruiting
• Solid experience utilising and implementing various sourcing strategies / methods to support future and current talent acquisition needs
• Experience in talent / recruitment data metrics
• Must have IT industry experience
• Attention to detail a must
• Excellent verbal and written communication and team management skills
• Strong decision-making capabilities
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills
• Strong relationship builder
• Team player
• Good time-management skills

Responsibilities

• Mentoring and supervising the Talent team
• Managing full recruitment cycle
• Work jointly with the Talent team and be involved in the sourcing, interviewing, and hiring process of potential employees
• Understand recruitment demands, principals and processes in all of BBD’s locations
• Ensure recruitment strategies are up to date and in line with company growth strategy
• Update current and where necessary, design new recruiting procedures
• Keep track of recruiting metrics
• Identify staffing needs and co-ordinate with unit heads on hiring requirements
• Coordinate with hiring managers to forecast future hiring needs and find projects for internal supply
• Define job description and document specifications
• Advise hiring managers on interviewing techniques and other relevant Talent insights from the market
• Advise the business on best recruiting practices
• Build long-term relationships with Internal and external stakeholders
• Review recruitment software and suggest the best option for company needs
• Identify and implement new sourcing methods and strategies to identify prospective candidates across a variety of channels
• Develop and implement a sustainable Talent pipeline
• Recommend ways to improve our employer brand
• Research into maintaining competitive advantage (competitors & marketplace)
• Work closely with Marketing in the implementation of new as well as proven recruitment marketing strategies
• Build the company’s professional network through relationships with professionals, universities, colleges, and other partners
• Participate in job fairs and career events