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Senior Portfolio & Headcount Steering Specialist

Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Job Location:

Pretoria - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Experience Required: 5years

Posted: 6 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 3 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Ready to shape the future of talent and technology

Were looking for a highly organised strategic thinker who enjoys working with people data and business leaders to make a real impact. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment enjoy solving complex challenges and have a passion for workforce planning and talent development wed love to hear from you.

What youll be doing

Youll play a key role in ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time by driving headcount planning supporting portfolio management and partnering with senior stakeholders across the business.

Youll also take ownership of our Graduate Tech Academy helping to attract develop and mentor the next generation of technology professionals.

Headcount & Portfolio Management

Administer headcount planning related to the sourcing process.
Collaborate with senior leadership to provide insights and recommendations on workforce planning and portfolio prioritisation.
Develop and enhance frameworks tools and dashboards to support data-driven decision-making.
Identify and mitigate risks related to capacity budget and portfolio delivery.
Lead cross-functional meetings and workshops to align headcount demand supply and portfolio progress.
Drive process improvements and automation to improve efficiency and accuracy in headcount and portfolio tracking.

Graduate Programme Management

Manage the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the Graduate Tech Academy.
Partner with business stakeholders and external partners to develop and enhance graduate development programmes.
Lead graduate recruitment onboarding and engagement activities.
Monitor programme performance graduate progress and retention metrics.
Mentor graduates providing career guidance and supporting their development.
Promote talent development initiatives across the organisation.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Business Administration or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Experience in workforce planning portfolio management business administration or related functions.
Experience managing or leading graduate or early talent programmes is advantageous.
Excellent stakeholder management communication and leadership skills.

Essential Skills

Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Outlook Excel Word PowerPoint MS Teams).
End-to-end business administration experience (offers resource planning sourcing processes etc.).
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong problem-solving abilities.
High stress tolerance and adaptability.
Ability to guide mentor and train colleagues when required.
Willingness to take on additional responsibilities within an Agile working environment.

Advantageous Skills

Strategic and analytical thinking.
Strong business acumen.
Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
Advanced decision-making capabilities.
Talent development and coaching experience.
Resilience adaptability and a collaborative approach.

Required Skills:

Essential Skills Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel Word Outlook PowerPoint MS Teams) Strong experience with Jira and Confluence Proven business administration and coordination experience Financial administration and reporting knowledge Project coordination and multitasking capability Strong written and verbal communication skills in English Excellent stakeholder management and organisational skills Understanding of governance compliance and audit processes High attention to detail and ability to prioritise effectively Advantageous Skills Recruitment or HR administration experience Exposure to resource planning or portfolio management Marketing or communications coordination experience Understanding of IT operations security or architecture concepts SAP or finance systems exposure Change management and training coordination experience Qualifications Relevant qualification in Business Administration Finance Project Management Information Technology or a related field Relevant industry experience in operational support administration or business coordination roles

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