Manager, Talent Acquisition

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To deliver a strategic and insight-driven talent acquisition service by executing end-to-end sourcing, assessment, and hiring activities for the BU/Country, leveraging effective sourcing channels, workforce analytics, governance frameworks, and strong stakeholder partnerships to ensure the organization attracts and deploys the right talent at the right time.

• Execute the full recruitment lifecycle, ensuring quality delivery, governance, compliance with P&C policies, and a positive candidate experience.
• Analyse hiring trends, workforce data and business forecasts to provide insights that support strategic workforce planning and talent decisions.
• Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, market intelligence, and optimisation of digital and traditional recruitment channels.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements, influence hiring decisions, and provide advisory support across all stages of the recruitment process.
• Identify and implement opportunities to digitise and enhance Talent Acquisition processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and speed of delivery.

• A First Degree in Human resource Management or a related field
• 8–10 years demonstrated experience within Talent Acquisition, Recruitment or Business Partnering, with evidence of active participation in the recruitment cycle
• At least 3 years at HR Leadership / Management Level
• Strong knowledge of sourcing methods, recruitment systems, data quality standards, and governance frameworks.
• Experience working with senior & executive level stakeholders, providing insights, advisory support, and managing competing business needs.
• Strong analytical and reporting capability, with the ability to interpret recruitment data and support decision-making.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Developing Expertise
• Upholding Standards
• Interpreting Data

Technical Competencies:

• Decision Making
• P&C Solution Marketing
• Solution Delivery
• Solution Design
• Teaming
• Workforce Insights