Title:  Talent Analyst

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Immediate Superior:Head of Culture

Location: Sandton, Johannesburg
Function: People
Sub Function: People & Organizational Development
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 138246

Closing Date: 17/06/2025

Purpose:

To enable a high-performance, inclusive culture by integrating insights across culture, talent, and performance data. The role supports the design, execution, and continuous improvement of initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, leadership effectiveness, and talent development. Through analysis, reporting, and stakeholder collaboration, this role ensures that culture and performance strategies are evidence-based, equitable, and aligned to business priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

Culture & Engagement Insights

• Implement Culture surveys; analyse results to identify systemic issues and emerging cultural risks.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to translate diagnostics into actionable interventions that shape a high-trust, high-performance culture.
• Highlight red flags and bright spots across people experience metrics to inform continuous improvement.

Talent Intelligence, Planning & Reporting

• Analyse workforce data to identify high-potential talent, capability gaps, and succession risks using predictive models.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and trackers for succession planning, HiPo identification, internal mobility, and diversity.
• Support People Reviews, Talent Forums, and MT presentations by preparing insights and visuals.
• Conduct trend analysis and modelling (e.g., pipeline strength, readiness indicators, risk exposure, gender representation).
• Track implementation of talent actions and development interventions, providing progress reports to the Talent Manager.
• Consolidate insights and data packs to enable storytelling for senior leadership.

Performance Analytics & Enablement

• Collaborate with the Talent Manager to administer the performance cycle in MyHR, including system setup, submission tracking, and calibration support.
• Track cycle completion, quality of feedback, and calibration consistency across business units.
• Build dashboards and data stories for performance trends, rating distributions, PDP completion, and PIP tracking.
• Monitor the alignment of performance outcomes to reward decisions in partnership with Reward.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in the performance process through analysis of data trends and calibration patterns.

Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics

• Use AI and machine learning models to forecast attrition, engagement decline, succession risk, and readiness gaps.
• Identify leading indicators of leadership effectiveness, team performance, and burnout risk.
• Translate people analytics into predictive and prescriptive insights that inform proactive talent, culture, and development strategies.

System & Process Management

• Serve as a MyHR super user for Talent and Performance modules, ensuring optimal configuration, usage, and system integrity.
• Conduct regular data audits, uploads, and validations across the HR tech stack.
• Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate with IT and global teams for resolution.
• Streamline and automate reporting using Excel, Power BI, and dashboarding tools.
• Collaborate with the People Systems team on enhancements to reporting and user experience.

HR Tech & Data Enablement

• Work closely with other People Functions and analytics teams to ensure clean, integrated data pipelines.
• Evaluate and implement advanced tools (e.g., AI-driven assessment platforms, DEI analytics, chatbot-based pulse surveys).
• Train HRBPs and leaders on using data dashboards and interpreting insights for informed decision-making.

Stakeholder Engagement & Storytelling

• Act as the first point of contact for HRBPs and managers on talent and performance analytics requests.
• Translate complex data into simple visuals and compelling narratives to support business cases and leadership decisions.
• Support capability building by guiding line managers and HRBPs in interpreting and acting on insights from dashboards and reports.
• Tailor reporting for different audiences, including HR, executive leadership, and union forums.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in data Analytics, Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or Business Intelligence
• Proficiency in Excel and Power BI (or similar analytics tools).
• Working knowledge of HRIS systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors/MyHR) is essential.
• 3-5 years of experience in HR analytics, talent management, organizational development, or a related area.
• Proven track record in designing and delivering people analytics, performance metrics, or culture assessment projects.
• Experience working with HRIS systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, Workday, MyHR) and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Excel advanced).
• Exposure to predictive analytics, AI tools, or machine learning in HR is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting HR or Talent teams in a dynamic, matrixed organization is advantageous.
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments and familiarity with unionized workplaces will be advantageous.

4. KEY CAPABILITIES

• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis, visualization, and dashboarding
• Ability to simplify and visualize complex data for business audiences.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills using data.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and responsiveness.
• Agile and proactive in identifying gaps, surfacing insights, and supporting improvement.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• Experience with advanced Excel functions, Power BI, Tableau, or similar BI tools.
• Knowledge of statistical methods, predictive modeling, and data storytelling.
• Comfortable working with large datasets and ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Ability to troubleshoot HR systems and coordinate with IT team
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences.

5. SUCCESS MEASURES

• Accuracy and timeliness of dashboards and reports provided to Talent Manager and leadership.
• % of talent reviews and succession planning forums supported with predictive analytics insights.
• Identification and tracking of HiPo talent and skill gaps with actionable recommendations.
• Reduction in unplanned talent turnover by X% informed by predictive attrition analysis.
• Percentage of performance cycle milestones (submission, calibration, PDP completion) met on time.
• Improvement in calibration consistency and reduction in rating anomalies identified through data analysis.
• Uptake and usage of performance dashboards by HRBPs and line managers.
• Number of process improvement recommendations identified and implemented through performance data trends.
• Accuracy of attrition, engagement, and readiness forecasts compared to actual outcomes.
• Number of proactive talent or culture interventions initiated based on predictive insights.
• Reduction in leadership/team burnout indicators as measured through analytics.
• System data integrity maintained with less than X% errors or audit findings.
• Average time to resolve HRIS system issues or reporting discrepancies
• High satisfaction from HRBPs and People Function stakeholders on quality and usability of insights.
• Number of automation and reporting efficiencies achieved.High-quality, timely delivery of data and dashboards for talent and performance processes.Effective operational and analytical support to the Talent and Performance Manager.
• Clear visibility of talent, succession, and performance trends across functions.
• Data-driven decision-making embedded in talent and performance routines.

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.