Change Management Specialist

My client is looking for a suitably qualified persons for the position of Capability Specialist in the Group Human Resources team. The successful incumbent will be responsible for developing strategic project capability initiatives and plans focused and aligned to deliver on our collective business objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior leaders and HR, by providing support for strategic projects, including operating model re-design, as well as large and medium business wide change initiatives

• Support and advise senior leaders and HR to achieve the desired shift in culture through coordinated initiatives and touch points across the business

• Ensure governance of operating model changes and alignment across strategic change initiatives

• Provide guidance to senior leaders and countries on across organisational design, effectiveness, change and learning challenges / opportunities

• Oversee and develop learning and development solutions related to business wide strategic projects

• Develop strategic change management and design approach, process, tools, governance and quality assurance

• Develop and facilitate change impact assessments and risk impact assessments to support required actions to be built into project and BAU plans

• Support business improvement and diagnoses performance gaps through recommending organisational effectiveness levers

• Identify and shares external emerging trends and best practices with internal community of practice for capability, line and the broader HR community

• Actively build line manager and HR competence in organisation design, change management and organisation effectiveness

Specifications/Requirements:

• Honours Degree (Business /HR / Organisational Psychology or equivalent)

• 7-10 years’ organisational effectiveness /organisational development experience

• Change Management certification (desirable)

• Significant experience in designing high quality, effective business-wide solutions aligned to strategic business objectives

• Strategic thinking ability and an enquiring mind

• Sound business acumen, with the ability to translate complexity to simplicity

• Project management experience

• Demonstrated ability in delivering results and meeting business expectations

• Strong ability to influence and coach at senior levels in the organisation

• Adept at building and maintaining collaborative working relationships

• Excellent facilitation and communication skills

• Adaptable and responsive to change, with the ability to problem-solve effectively

• Experience working effectively in a range of Africa markets and working with teams in Africa

• Self-driven, with the ability to work proactively and independently, as well as be a strong team player

• Advanced skills in MS Office

• Willingness to travel