Manager: Organisational Development | 8+ Years OD Experience | Management Experience Essential

Fempower Personnel; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Fempower Personnel is seeking an experienced Manager: Organisational Development to drive organisational effectiveness across the business, including workforce planning, talent management, performance, and change initiatives.

The ideal candidate will hold an Honours degree in relevant fields, a Master's is advantageous, and have extensive OD leadership experience within large organisations. A strong strategic mindset and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in OD practices and interventions.
• Knowledge of organisational design and restructuring.
• Experience with change management and transformation.
• Experience in workforce and succession planning.
• Knowledge of talent management and staff retention.
• Experience with performance management systems.
• Familiarity with job evaluation methodologies.
• Project management and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement organisational development strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Lead organisational design, restructuring, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Drive talent management, succession planning, and staff retention strategies.
• Oversee performance management frameworks and interventions.
• Lead change management and organisational transformation programmes.
• Manage leadership, team effectiveness, and organisational culture initiatives.
• Develop and implement organisational development policies, processes, and procedures.
• Oversee organisational development projects and reporting.
• Establish and maintain assessment and development centre capabilities to support talent decisions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Talent management

Performance management

Organisational design

Workforce planning

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

Honours degree in Industrial Psychology/Organisational Development/Human Resources/Psychology

Master's degree in Industrial Psychology or Human Resources (advantage)

Job description

MANAGER: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Manager: Organisational Development to drive organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent management, performance management, and change initiatives across the business.

Minimum Requirements

• Honours Degree in Industrial Psychology, Organisational Development, Human Resources, Psychology, or a related field (NQF Level 8).

• Master's Degree in Industrial Psychology or Human Resources will be advantageous.

• Minimum 8 years' Organisational Development experience.

• Minimum 5 years' management experience within an Organisational Development environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement organisational development strategies aligned to business objectives.

• Lead organisational design, restructuring, and workforce planning initiatives.

• Drive talent management, succession planning, and staff retention strategies.

• Oversee performance management frameworks and interventions.

• Lead change management and organisational transformation programmes.

• Manage leadership, team effectiveness, and organisational culture initiatives.

• Develop and implement organisational development policies, processes, and procedures.

• Oversee organisational development projects and reporting.

• Establish and maintain assessment and development centre capabilities to support talent decisions.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Organisational Development practices and interventions

• Organisational design and restructuring

• Change management and transformation

• Workforce and succession planning

• Talent management and employee retention

• Performance management systems

• Job evaluation methodologies

• Project management and stakeholder engagement

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving

• Strong analytical ability

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Assertiveness and influencing skills

• Strong administrative capability

• Budget management skills

• Ability to develop and implement strategy

• High attention to detail

• Ability to perform under pressure

• Effective time management and planning skills

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in candidates who have successfully led organisation-wide transformation, organisational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and culture change initiatives within large and complex organisations.