Specialist: OD, Change and Transformation at Discovery Limited

Job Purpose

Support the OD, Change & Transformation COE to create the best organisational design, culture and transformation aligned to Discovery’s Purpose, Vision and Strategy. Designing, facilitating and delivering Organisational Development interventions/solutions that deliver organisational effectiveness across the Group.  Conducting OD, Culture and Transformation diagnostics and analysis and designing fir for purpose solutions for the Group that are scalable and relevant. Compiling and submitting Organisational Development reports and metrics where required.

Key Outcomes may include but are not limited to:

Research & Knowledge Generation

• Contributes to research on progressive people practices impacting the industry and disseminates these where appropriate within the business
• Conducts specific research assignments and diagnostics as per business need

Measurement & Analytics

• Contributes to the measurement process for a variety of necessary organisational scorecards and dashboards
• Creates, tests and validates proposals for questionnaires and survey design
• Utilises adequate analytical skills to derive meaningful findings within data sourced from existing repositories or new data channels
• Compiles monthly, ad hoc and annual reports as required
• OD Practice and Projects
• Contributes to initiatives that fall under the organisational development and transformation area
• Contributes to the organisational design capability and delivers on organisational design assignments that deliver on the desired mandate.
• Contributes to planning skills to ensure communications, logistics and timelines are met for relevant initiatives
• Contributes to relevant training necessary for the enhancement of the OD function and OD capability in the organisation.
• Consults with business to ensure streamlined OD, change and transformation processes
• Understanding of the compliance and legal aspects of employment equity and transformation.

Person Details

Work Experience

Required

• At least 3 to 5 years’ experience in talent, learning or OD roles or people focussed management consultancy role.

Preferred

• Experience within the  financial services industry preferred either in a permanent or management consultancy role
• Education / Qualifications / Accreditations with Professional Body

Required

• A post graduate degree in a business related field (4+ Years)
• Preferred (would be advantageous)
• A Master degree in Human Resources/Industrial Psychology or MBA

Technical Skills or Knowledge

Required

• High level of understanding of organisational and human behaviour in the context of creating organisational effectiveness.
• Passion for performance in self and others
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to work with, analyse and report on data
• Customer centric with solid consultancy skills
• Strong relationship building skills at all levels
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills
• High degree of personal maturity, personal insight and a natural capacity to self-reflect, learn and develop
•  Resilience, energy and drive
• Ability to handle change and navigate ambiguity
• Ethical and able to maintain confidentiality and manage boundaries