OD Change management specialist – Cape Town (12-month contract ) at Paracon

Key Responsibilities:

• To implement fit for purpose Organizational Development solutions while building positive, value-added relationships with key stakeholders including business unit heads and Human Capital.
• To leverage organizational diagnostic tools and develop solutions to support effective organizational development, change management and decision-making.
• To advise the business units on organization design related issues and facilitate implementation of organisational frameworks.
• To serve as the change subject matter expert on business unit transformation/change initiatives ensuring high levels of leadership sponsorship, minimal impact to business performance and maximum speed to business benefits realization.
• To develop and implement organizational change management and communication strategies and plans that minimize employee resistance and maximize employee engagement.
• To facilitate with leadership and advise on faster adoption, greater utilization and higher proficiency regarding the changes impacting employees in the organization to achieve business objectives.

Job and Requirements

• Change management certification (Prosci, Lean Change Management)
• Professional membership in a Human Capital association
• Progressive experience in a position responsible for developing and implementing change management and organization development programmes 8 – 10 years
• Experience in implementing organizational design, change management and employee engagement frameworks and tools, including talent and performance management
• Experience designing and implementing programmes and strategies to support change management, organizational development, and organizational culture transformation.
• Experience in agile methodology environment
• Exposure to large scale workplace digitalization projects (e.g., ERP, Modern Workplace, In – house systems)
• An understanding of employee engagement that is beyond the theoretical and can demonstrate it with practical examples of how to improve it in the workplace.
• An understanding of Change Management, Organizational Design and Development principles and concepts
• Understanding of Project Management principles and concepts
• Knowledge of local labour laws
• Understanding of Operating models
• Knowledge of New World of Work
• Desirable
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications (O365 including MS Teams)
• Digital literacy
• Report writing skills inclusive of data reporting
• Facilitation and presenting Skills
• Organisational Development and Design
• Change Management
• Storytelling and drafting of key messages
• Stakeholder management skills
• Project Management skills
• Coaching skills