Jumia - Nigeria's number one online shopping destination 

POSITION : Head, Talent Management

Description

• The Head, Talent Management will lead the development, coordination, and execution of initiatives that build Jumia's talent capability and enhance organization functioning which will involve a range of Talent Management projects including: leadership and high potential development, succession planning, career management, and interventions to improve team and organization effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Guide and consult with leaders and HR business partners to develop talent and succession plans, leads organizational talent review process, career paths, and development plans for high potential.
• Measure program/process effectiveness and scalability of talent management programs by using continuous feedback loops and mechanisms to identify gaps and recommend scalable solutions.
• Develop succession planning strategies and integrate executive searches to align with succession plans and talent gaps.
• Act as a thought partner on strategy and planning of Jumias talent agenda
• Develop alternative labor strategies and recommendations (e.g. outsourced, contingent workforce) in coordination with Recruiting leadership.
• Provide corporate leaders with support, communication, training and coordination of talent programs (i.e. engagement, performance development, goal planning, organizational talent review, career pathing).
• Develop and maintains strong competency models and ensures strong linkage of talent management programs to overall business initiatives and human resources programs.
• Define and develop career ladders for all functions, consult with managers to expand and formalize job families and documented career paths.
• Support hiring managers to continuously reduce time to fill by proactively identifying internal candidate leads.

Competencies 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power point) tools and Google Office Productivity Tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively to senior executives
• Excellent presentation skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work to deadlines and targets, prioritize tasks under pressure
• Ability to proactively initiate and manage projects aimed at managing the talents and tackling performance related issues.
• Aptitude in recruiting senior executive and managers including competent interviewing skills and working knowledge of online selection materials
• Ability to maximize use of social media as a recruitment tool
• Broad network base and ability to manage same in sourcing for top level executives within a given time frame

Qualification

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, Law, Psychology or any relevant field from a recognized and accredited University
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in management within human resources and demonstrated deep experience in fostering organizational effectiveness and employee development
• Demonstrated experience and results in the field of Leadership Development and/or Talent Management, including experience with Talent Ratings systems, Leadership Development program design and execution, and succession planning
• Experience overseeing and executing cross-organizational talent development opportunities, such as role-switching, job shadowing, informational interviewing, and internal coaching and mentoring
• Proven experience in leading or facilitating organization development, with a focus on process consulting / action learning methodologies.
• Past experience and demonstrated results utilizing assessment instruments/surveys to improve leadership effectiveness (e.g. 360 assessment tools), team effectiveness and organization effectiveness.
• The right candidate will have a track record of project management from conception and design through implementation, measurement and continuous improvement
• CIPM, CIPD, HRCI Certification is a plus.