Human Resource Business Partner (Organisational Design and Change Management) at DirectAxis

Job description

Required Experience:

• 5 years Generalist Human Resources experience
• 3-5 years’ experience in the application of latest trends in OD and Change Management methodology.
• 3 years’ Project Management experience – experience in rolling out OD changes and other business changes
• 2+ years Financial Services Industry experience

Knowledge and Skills:

• 3 year Human Resource Management Degree
• Related Honours Degree / Professional Qualification
• Degree in Industrial Psychology with certification in OD and Change management will be ideal
• Excellent track record in the following:
• Proven application in latest OD and Change Management methodology and exposure to other HR generalist functions.
• Project Management experience – experience in rolling out OD changes and other business changes
• Proven report writing, verbal and written communication (English) and presentation skills
• Excellent business consulting skills to stakeholders at various levels
• Client relationship building ability
• Strong influencing ability across all levels of the organisation
• Familiar with the dynamics of a Financial Services i.e. Call centre vs Knowledge workers, different levels of employees, compliance, etc.

Character traits:

• Self-starter, strong sense of initiative
• Superior interpersonal/ people skills
• Comfortable and experienced in managing ambiguity and operating in a self-directed manner
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with colleagues and the business
• Analytical and delivery focused
• Flexible, willing to work in rapid changing, high stress environments
• Able to manage a huge workload, multitask
• High level of integrity and professionalism
• Balance of big picture with attention to detail
• Results Driven

FOCUS AREAS:

In addition to an HR Business Partner portfolio, the successful candidate will also be accountable for the following:

Organisational Design:

• Facilitate organizational design reviews and development of new structures to ensure that the business is future fit
• Provide leaders with the necessary skill and support/thought leadership to successfully navigate their teams through the transition and to share best people practices across work streams, ensuring collaboration and implementation of best practice
• Proactively respond to organisational changes and support the business through these
• The portfolio includes managing the design and delivery of relevant organisational design projects – full implementation from conceptualisation right through to ensuring integrity of HR MIS data relating to the changes
• Project management, implementation and evaluation of organisational design initiatives
• Change Management:
• Understand key business metrics and business strategy and work with leaders to manage change in the business.
• Equip leaders and peers with relevant skill on latest change management methodologies, drawing from past experiences to enhance change management practices at DirectAxis.
• Identify and feed needs to HR practice teams to ensure effective people partnering
• Work with HR colleagues and Leaders to ensure rapid buy in to change, effective implementation of the change and monitoring of effectiveness post change.

The incumbent will implement and co-ordinate the communication, coaching, impact assessment, training and support plans, using structured processes, sound methodologies and project management disciplines.

Coaching:

• Coach, mentor and up skill colleagues in OD and Change Management best practice.
• Work with the relevant HRBPs in their business areas relating to OD and Change Management, ensuring enablement
• Coach and mentor Business Leaders where requested