Organisation Development Specialist at Discovery Limited

Job Description

We are looking for smart, energetic, experienced and dynamic achievers who take initiative and ownership, and who thrive on constant challenges and high-speed change to join us on this journey.

If you have an entrepreneurial mind and appreciate calculated risks, then the Discovery environment will liberate you to realise your full potential.

 Key Purpose of the Organisation Development Role:

To assist in the design, development and optimisation of the Purple division organisation to ensure it supports and enables the Bank’s ambition.

 Areas of Responsibility:

The OD Specialist must:

• Provide input to the organisational design of the Bank
• Establish an OD governance forum and steer the forum to deliver on Bank strategic intent
• Develop and maintain the bank’s job catalogue in collaboration with business area heads, and align with the rest of the Discovery Group where appropriate
• Develop role profiles with associated competencies and skills (using Success Factors Profile Builder)
• Work with the Design and Engineering Lab to align the organisation structure with the process design
• Conduct job evaluations of new roles
• Manage organisational information in Success Factors and act as the primary interface with the Group Success Factors team
• Implement job management change control processes within the Bank, understanding the impact on downstream systems
• Contribute to wider organisation development initiative including values, culture and employee engagement.

 Profile of the OD Manager:

• Ability to see the big picture, but focus on the details
• Passion for quality and accuracy
• Exceptional problem solving skills
• Good inter-personal skills, able to work with people at every level
• Understands business strategy and dynamics
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A passion for personal development and growth with a high learning potential
• An ability to deal with ambiguity and continuous change

Qualifications and Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a HR role with exposure to organisational design and development
• Experience in job profiling and job evaluation
• Experience with SAP Success Factors would be advantageous
• Preferably experience of working as a consultant or in a business in a non-HR role
• Proven track record of delivery and performance
• A formal degree at least at an Honours level (HR related degree an advantage)
• Experience in a start-up would be advantageous.

This position is restricted to suitably qualified South African employment equity candidates.