MANAGER: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Manager: Organisational Development to drive organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent management, performance management, and change initiatives across the business.

Minimum Requirements

• Honours Degree in Industrial Psychology, Organisational Development, Human Resources, Psychology, or a related field (NQF Level 8).

• Master's Degree in Industrial Psychology or Human Resources will be advantageous.

• Minimum 8 years' Organisational Development experience.

• Minimum 5 years' management experience within an Organisational Development environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement organisational development strategies aligned to business objectives.

• Lead organisational design, restructuring, and workforce planning initiatives.

• Drive talent management, succession planning, and staff retention strategies.

• Oversee performance management frameworks and interventions.

• Lead change management and organisational transformation programmes.

• Manage leadership, team effectiveness, and organisational culture initiatives.

• Develop and implement organisational development policies, processes, and procedures.

• Oversee organisational development projects and reporting.

• Establish and maintain assessment and development centre capabilities to support talent decisions.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Organisational Development practices and interventions

• Organisational design and restructuring

• Change management and transformation

• Workforce and succession planning

• Talent management and employee retention

• Performance management systems

• Job evaluation methodologies

• Project management and stakeholder engagement

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving

• Strong analytical ability

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Assertiveness and influencing skills

• Strong administrative capability

• Budget management skills

• Ability to develop and implement strategy

• High attention to detail

• Ability to perform under pressure

• Effective time management and planning skills

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in candidates who have successfully led organisation-wide transformation, organisational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and culture change initiatives within large and complex organisations.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their Organisational Development leadership experience, strategic projects, and management responsibilities.