Specialist: Organizational Design X3 (Fixed Term Contract)

Transnet SOC Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Transnet SOC Ltd in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Organisation Design Specialist to drive design, evaluation and governance of structures that support strategy and operating models. You will lead job design, evaluation and profiling activities, while ensuring governance compliance and stakeholder alignment across HR and senior leadership.

With 8+ years in Organisation Design or related fields and a relevant degree, you will shape workforce planning, change management, and analytics to lift

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 8+ years of OD/HR/workforce planning experience.
• Experience in organisational restructuring and operating model design.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and governance committees.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation and maintenance of organisational structures aligned to strategy and governance.
• Analyse organisational structures, conduct job design and job evaluation using approved methodologies.
• Develop organisational design recommendations and ensure compliance with governance frameworks.
• Facilitate organisational design, restructuring and optimisation initiatives.
• Support target operating model development and organisational effectiveness initiatives.
• Develop and review job profiles, perform job analysis and evaluation processes.
• Ensure interventions comply with policies, standards and governance.
• Provide specialist OD advice and partner with executives and HR stakeholders.
• Support change implementation and identify change impacts and risks.
• Analyse workforce requirements and trends to support strategic planning.
• Analyse data and provide reports and recommendations to improve effectiveness.
• Enhance OD methodologies and benchmark practices against industry standards.

Skills

Organisation Design

Operating Model

Job analysis

Job evaluation

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder management

Change management

Workforce planning

HR policies & procedures

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree (NQF 7) in HR/Industrial Psychology/BDM/OD

Job description

• To support the development, implementation, and maintenance of organisational structures that align with the organisation's strategic objectives, operating model, governance principles, workforce planning methodologies and job architecture frameworks to ensure organisational effectiveness, efficiency, compliance and alignment to business strategy.
• The role is responsible for analysing organisational structures, conducting job design and job evaluation, developing organisational design recommendations, and ensuring compliance with approved organisational design methodologies, policies, and governance frameworks.Position Outputs
• Organisation Design: Facilitate organisational design, restructuring and optimisation initiatives aligned with business strategy, operating models and governance requirements.
• Operating Model: Support the development and implementation of target operating models and organisational effectiveness initiatives.
• Job Design & Evaluation: Develop and review job profiles, conduct job analysis and facilitate job evaluation processes using approved methodologies.
• Governance: Ensure organisational structures and design interventions comply with approved policies, standards and governance frameworks.
• Stakeholder Management: Provide specialist OD advice and partner with executives, line management, HR and other stakeholders.
• Change & Implementation: Support implementation of approved organisational changes and identify associated change impacts and risks.
• Workforce Planning: Analyse workforce requirements and trends to identify future workforce needs and support strategic planning.
• Reporting & Analytics: Analyse organisational data and provide reports, insights and recommendations to improve organisational effectiveness.
• Continuous Improvement: Enhance OD methodologies, tools and standards and benchmark practices against industry standards. Participate in continuous learning and professional development initiatives

• To support the development, implementation, and maintenance of organisational structures that align with the organisation's strategic objectives, operating model, governance principles, workforce planning methodologies and job architecture frameworks to ensure organisational effectiveness, efficiency, compliance and alignment to business strategy.
• The role is responsible for analysing organisational structures, conducting job design and job evaluation, developing organisational design recommendations, and ensuring compliance with approved organisational design methodologies, policies, and governance frameworks.Position Outputs
• Organisation Design: Facilitate organisational design, restructuring and optimisation initiatives aligned with business strategy, operating models and governance requirements.
• Operating Model: Support the development and implementation of target operating models and organisational effectiveness initiatives.
• Job Design & Evaluation: Develop and review job profiles, conduct job analysis and facilitate job evaluation processes using approved methodologies.
• Governance: Ensure organisational structures and design interventions comply with approved policies, standards and governance frameworks.
• Stakeholder Management: Provide specialist OD advice and partner with executives, line management, HR and other stakeholders.
• Change & Implementation: Support implementation of approved organisational changes and identify associated change impacts and risks.
• Workforce Planning: Analyse workforce requirements and trends to identify future workforce needs and support strategic planning.
• Reporting & Analytics: Analyse organisational data and provide reports, insights and recommendations to improve organisational effectiveness.
• Continuous Improvement: Enhance OD methodologies, tools and standards and benchmark practices against industry standards. Participate in continuous learning and professional development initiatives

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree (NQF Level 7) in Human Resources Management, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, Organisational Development, Public Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in Organisation Design, Organisational Development, Human Resources, Workforce Planning, or a related discipline.
• Experience in organisational restructuring and operating model design.
• Experience in developing organisational structures and job profiles.
• Experience facilitating job evaluation processes.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and governance committees
• Requirement of trust and honesty in the handling of Finances as per the National Credit Act Amendment 19.Competencies
• Organisation Design and Operating Model methodologies
• Organisational Development
• Job analysis and job evaluation
• Workforce planning
• Governance frameworks
• Change management
• Labour legislation
• HR policies and procedures
• Project management.
• Equity StatementPreference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.