Synopsis
Our client is currently recruiting for an Organisational Effectiveness & Change Lead within the Telecommunications or Banking industry. This role will expose you to a diverse working environment and the opportunity to connect with other individuals in the organization. This is a 5-months fixed term contract.

Location: Midrand, Johannesburg

Hybrid Model

ROLE PURPOSE:

This role supports the Organisation Effectiveness (OE) agenda and will be required to provide subject matter expertise and guidance to the HR teams and business leaders as required. The role will support the Organisational Effectiveness & Change strategy through identifying and leading the development and implementation of OE projects and initiatives that will include, amongst others, organisation design and diagnosis, data analytics, organisation effectiveness & efficiency, maintenance of organisational job architecture as well as change and cultural transformation. The incumbent will be required to partner and share expert knowledge and best practice with various internal stakeholders such as HRBPs, line executives and OE leads in the companies OpCo’s.

Qualification and Experience
5+ years’ relevant work experience with proven exposure to organisational effectiveness (organisation design & operating models), and organisation efficiency
Proven exposure to business restructuring, transformation and people change initiatives (incl. working with senior business leaders)
Theoretical understand and working knowledge of job architecture methodology
Good understanding of job evaluation methodology (e.g. Paterson, Hay System, Willis Towers Watson’s Global Grading System)
A good understanding of change management frameworks and experience in developing change management plans.
Strong relationship building and partnering skills

Roles and Responsibilities
Work closely with functional leaders, executive leaders, HRBPs (and OpCo OE leads and HRDs, where relevant) to align functions to the business strategy through diagnosis of organisational effectiveness, organisational sizing and implementing sustainable organisational improvements
Support transformation projects as well as business unit specific change and transformation initiatives through effective macro level organisation design
In partnership with the relevant HRBP/HRD, develop and drive a continuous efficiency agenda for defined business areas by assessing and improving OE metrics such as average span, deepest layers, management ratios, employment costs and other metrics.
Shape and influence future thinking around organisational operating models and design, ways of working, efficiency and managing change by drawing best practice from Vodafone Group teams and external market sources.
Drive simplification and reduce duplication of activities & processes within defined business environments by sustainably re-focusing resources to new revenue streams and/or strategic enablers through detailed analysis.
Contribute to innovative approaches to projects and initiatives, effective problem solving as well as a culture of new idea generation, calculated risk taking and knowledge sharing best practice from Vodafone Group teams and external market sources.
Drive simplification and reduce duplication of activities & processes within defined business environments by sustainably re-focusing resources to new revenue streams and/or strategic enablers through detailed analysis.
Contribute to innovative approaches to projects and initiatives, effective problem solving as well as a culture of new idea generation, calculated risk taking and knowledge sharing.