Leadership Development Specialist - Johannesburg, South Africa - Sanlam

Sanlam

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

What will you do?

A position of

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Leadership Development Specialist exists within the
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Human Resources department at Santam based in
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Johannesburg.

The purpose of the role is to develop and maintain an emphasis on internal and external learning initiatives focused on leadership development with use of external partners where appropriate.

This role assists with the development, design and execution of specific programmes and initiatives to support aspiring leaders to develop the knowledge and skills required to step up to managerial and leadership roles.

What will make you successful in this role?

Supports the execution of the leadership development strategy and deployment of innovative learning solutions and talent management with the objective of enhancing organisational capability and talent productivity
Responsible to deliver within the broader areas of Leadership and People Development
Responsible to execute, manage and evaluate organisation

- wide learning programs

Responsible to manage, prioritise, align and enable the implementation of strategic programs, initiatives and projects specific to leadership and career development
Supports functional leaders for the effective management of top talent
Supports the design and execution of the leadership development strategy in a holistic and interdisciplinary approach.
Build initiatives around principles and practices that expressly ensure that the organisation's talent pipeline is developed in line with business strategic goals and objectives
Partners with the business to identify leadership development needs and devise solutions which deliver successful outcomes
Explores emerging technologies to create or adopt new innovations in delivering the best learning experience for the business
Leverages existing technologies available in the business to build and develop future fit skills and skills required to deliver on the organisation's business strategy
Leverages data analytics to articulate ROI of leadership development investments made
Acts as a relationship partner with all learning service providers and ensure adherence to SLA's
Responsible for monthly and quarterly reporting for management purposes
Drive the execution of the Digital learning strategy by developing a range of customised initiatives and campaigns focused on learning consumption
Works with the Learning Ops team to manage all Skills development processes and requirements
Partners with Sanlam on successful implementation of all group wide initiatives

Qualification and Experience

Relevant Diploma/Degree
5 years' experience in leadership development

Knowledge and Skills

Project Management skills (Planning, Organising & Controlling)
Computer literacy skills (Excel, Powerpoint, see skills required for full list)
Good communication, analytical thinking, decision making and problemsolving skill
Track record of creating innovative and measurable solutions to business challenges
Strong data analytics and experience with relevant software e.g. Power BI
Previous experience operating in a centre of excellence
Previous experience in analysing information and using this to inform recommendations and implement practical solutions

Core Competencies

Cultivates innovation
Contributing through others
Customer focus
Contributing through others
Drives results
Contributing through others
Collaborates
Contributing through others
Being resilient
Contributing through others

About The Company

Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly entering into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia.
Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We're about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees.
At Santam, we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals, we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets.