Head of Organisational Effectiveness | Rivonia (Contract)

Isilumko Staffing; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent staffing agency in Sandton, South Africa, is seeking an Organisational Effectiveness leader to drive culture and employee experience across the organisation. The role involves leveraging data and insights to inform strategic interventions, implement organisational effectiveness strategies, and lead culture transformation initiatives. Successful candidates will have proven experience in similar roles, a strong background in people analytics, and expertise in change management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Organisational Effectiveness or Senior HR Strategy roles.
• Strong background in employee engagement and culture diagnostics.
• Deep expertise in change management and culture transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of organisational effectiveness strategies.
• Translate employee insights into actionable interventions.
• Drive culture transformation and inclusion strategies.

Skills

Organisational Effectiveness

People Analytics

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Behavioural Science

Education

Degree in Organisational Psychology or related field

Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Job description

We are seeking a strategic and insight-led Organisational Effectiveness leader to shape culture, leadership capability, and employee experience across the organisation. This role plays a critical part in translating people data and behavioural insights into measurable, sustainable business impact.

Key Purpose of the Role

To drive enterprise-wide organisational effectiveness by leveraging employee insights, behavioural science, and data analytics to enable a high-performance, inclusive, and future-ready culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of organisational effectiveness strategies aligned to business priorities
• Translate employee insights (VoE, engagement surveys, OHI, pulse data) into actionable interventions
• Drive culture transformation and inclusion strategies across the organisation
• Partner with senior leaders to embed leadership capability and behavioural change
• Apply behavioural science and organisational psychology principles to solve complex people and performance challenges
• Use people analytics and diagnostic tools to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunitiesDesign and implement employee experience and engagement frameworks
• Support enterprise change initiatives to enable sustainable performance and transformation
• Influence and advise executive stakeholders on culture, engagement, and organisational design priorities

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in Organisational Effectiveness, Organisational Development, or Senior HR Strategy roles
• Strong background in people analytics, employee engagement, and culture diagnostics
• Demonstrated experience translating data and insights into business interventions
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience influencing executive leadership
• Deep expertise in change management and culture transformation
• Solid understanding of behavioural science, organisational psychology, or related disciplines

Education

• Degree in Organisational Psychology, Behavioural Science, Industrial Psychology, HR, or related field
• Postgraduate qualification advantageous