Talent Development Manager

The Talent Development Manager is responsible for driving Macsteel’s corporate talent management and learning strategy. The role provides central coordination and governance over succession planning, skills gap analysis, talent pools, workforce capability development, strategic recruitment support, onboarding, induction, probation support, and learning initiatives.

The position supports HR, operational leaders, and line management in ensuring the organisation has the right people, skills, and capability to meet current and future business needs. The role also oversees the Training Department to ensure all learning and development initiatives are practical, business-focused, and aligned to succession planning, skills gaps, workforce planning, compliance, and employee development priorities.

Required Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology or any related field (preferred)
• Minimum 5 - 7 years experience with strong focus on both recruitment and skills development
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or FMCG environment is
• Solid understanding of South African skills development legislation, SETA processes, WSP/ATR submissions, and BBBEE scorecard requirements.
• Proven track record of managing learnerships, internship programmes and
• Registered Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) is highly advantageous