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Dischem Vacancies – Head of Talent & Culture

Head of Talent & Culture – Dischem Vacancies

About the Role
Dischem Vacancies is seeking a Head of Talent & Culture to join the team in Midrand. This strategic leadership role is responsible for building an integrated, high-impact Talent and Culture function that attracts, develops, engages, and retains top talent while fostering a values-based, inclusive culture. The role uses data-driven insights, innovative practices, and strategic partnerships to position Dischem as an employer of choice and a magnet for high-impact talent.

Minimum Requirements

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Organisational Development, or related field
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Talent or Organisational Development roles
• Proven success driving enterprise-wide culture change and talent strategies in multi-site environments (retail, healthcare, or FMCG preferred)
• Experience with digital talent platforms, workforce analytics, and succession planning tools

Advantageous

• Master’s Degree or Executive Programme in Strategic HR, Organisational Development, or Business

Key Responsibilities

Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Develop and lead a group-wide talent strategy aligned to business growth, skills demand, and future workforce trends
• Partner with business units to design workforce plans addressing critical role pipelines, capability gaps, and transformation goals
• Define frameworks and analytics to manage workforce composition, mobility, and retention proactively
• Lead future-fit recruitment strategies aligned to workforce needs, DEI, and growth objectives
• Integrate workforce analytics to optimise sourcing, hiring timelines, quality-of-hire, and internal mobility
• Champion employer branding initiatives in priority markets
• Deploy a talent data framework focusing on predictive analytics, risk forecasting, and ROI of people interventions

Leadership Pipeline & Succession Management

• Design and operationalise succession plans for leadership and critical technical roles
• Establish talent reviews, 9-box calibration, and talent mapping to inform readiness and development priorities
• Collaborate with the Head of Learning & Leadership to embed career architecture and internal mobility initiatives

Culture Transformation & Employee Experience

• Lead the implementation of Dischem’s culture framework anchored in the “Formula for Success”
• Embed values, behaviours, and mindsets that enable innovation, service excellence, agility, and inclusion
• Monitor and shift organisational culture through diagnostics, storytelling, and leadership enablement
• Develop and deliver a compelling, integrated Employee Value Proposition (EVP) across the organisation
• Oversee employee listening programmes and feedback platforms to guide people strategy
• Partner with Employer Branding and Communications to activate purpose-driven people messaging and campaigns

Transformation, Inclusion & Belonging

• Enable organisational transformation by aligning talent strategies with change and culture initiatives
• Lead initiatives promoting belonging, accessibility, and inclusive talent practices across the employee lifecycle
• Support BBBEE and national transformation objectives through targeted interventions
• Drive behavioural change frameworks to deliver strategic transformation outcomes

People Leadership

• Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and accountable culture within the People & Culture retail team
• Equip the team with skills, agility, and leadership capabilities to support a fast-paced retail environment
• Provide leadership and direction to deliver people priorities that enable retail operations and business performance
• Ensure the P&C team is structured and resourced to meet current and future business needs

Competencies

• Commercial Acumen
• Execution Orientation
• Strategic Influence
• Workforce Planning Acumen
• Inclusive Talent Practices
• Resilience & Agility
• Stakeholder Engagement
• People Leadership

Special Conditions of Employment

• South African citizen
• Clear criminal and credit record
• Driver’s license and/or reliable transport
• Occasional travel

Remuneration and Benefits

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

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