Tuesday, 20th October 2026, Job by FirstRand, GreenTodays :
Job Summary
- Published on: Tuesday, 20th October 2026
- Designation: Talent Portfolio Head: Rand Merchant Bank
- industry: Retail
- Vacancy: 1
- Employment Status: Full-time
- Job Location: Bloemfontein
- Salary: 0
- Gender:
- Application Deadline: Tuesday, 20th October 2026
Job Description
Job Description Accountable for translating Group Talent strategy, standards and frameworks into disciplined talent management execution and measurable portfolio outcomes. The role strategically leads and enables talent acquisition, executive recruitment, talent planning, performance enablement, talent intelligence, talent deployment, retention and workforce-related practices within an assigned portfolio, partnering with leaders, Business HC teams and Group centres of expertise to ensure talent practices respond to changing workforce requirements and support the achievement of business objectives. The role owns talent health, pipeline strength and capability maturity within the portfolio, while ensuring consistent governance, insight-led decision-making and integrated execution across the talent value chain.Are you someone who can:Lead the talent capability strategy for the allocated portfolio in partnership with the Segment CPO, Group Talent Head, Business HC leaders and relevant centres of expertise.Translate Group Talent philosophy, principles, standards and frameworks into consistent portfolio execution across talent acquisition, performance enablement and talent management.Drive portfolio talent planning and development outcomes, including executive and critical talent discussions, readiness decisions and actions that strengthen talent pipeline health.Define workforce planning, talent acquisition and executive hiring strategies that support current and future business capability requirements.Enable performance practices that align leaders, teams and individual contribution to Group outperformance objectives and portfolio priorities.Apply talent, performance and workforce insights to identify portfolio risks, opportunities and interventions, and strengthen insight-led decision making.Partner with Learning and Leadership Development, Reward and other HC stakeholders to shape integrated retention, employee value proposition, coaching, mentorship, leadership development and career development solutions.Build talent acquisition, performance enablement and talent management maturity across leaders and Business HC through standards adoption, capability building, structured feedback and continuous improvement.Provide subject matter expertise, thought leadership and innovative practice solutions that improve effectiveness, efficiency and integration across the talent value chain.Establish stakeholder relationships that enable integrated talent solutions, effective service delivery and alignment to organisational values and service standards.
Responsibilities + Skills
Education
Minimum: Degree in Human Resources, Psychology or a related field.Preferred: Post graduate degree in Human Resources, Psychology or a related field.Advantageous: Masters in psychology related field or registration as a psychologist6-8 years Human Capital experiencePeople Leadership i.e. building and leading teamsAnalytical thinking and insightBusiness AcumenCapability buildingChange leadership and adoptionCollaboration and integration
Experience