Group Specialist - Job Architecture, Organisation design and Strategic workforce planning - Banking

Recruiter:

Isilumko Staffing (JHB)

Job Ref:

1806123675

Date posted:

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

One of the TOP banks in South Africa is seeking an experienced individual to join the team as Head: Job Architecture, Organisation design and SWP.

Qualifications and experience

No less than 5 - 8 years' experience in Job architecture, Organisational design and strategic workforce planning
Relevant Human Behaviour degree / honours
Development of OD, SWP and JA - complex level
Must have experience in partnering with HR communities
Practical experience with OD blueprinting and strategic workforce planning
Practical experience in developing workforce transition plans
Must have exposure to HR practice design, implementation and leadership
Proven track record in leading components of SWP, OD, JA
Experience in drafting tools, frameworks, policies and systems - HR products / services
Understand workforce and skills segment
Experience working across different levels within the company
Proven track record of increasing complex initiatives
Proven track record of coaching and training others
Able to work within a team and individually
All for diversity, equity and inclusion

Job Specific Competencies:

Commercial judgement
Strong decision making
Solutions driven - OD, JA, SWP
HR domain knowledge and experience - people value chain:
Leadership, culture and team effectiveness
Reward and recognition
Employee relations
Human behavioural science
People analytics
Strategic workforce planning
Operating model and OD
Talent management
L & D
Talent acquisition and attraction
Change and communication
Employee experience design
HR strategy

Key portfolio and performance focus areas

Offer integrated talent management recommendations and insights
Skills and capability framework design
OD, JA and SWP benchmarking
Job architecture research, job design and architecture framework consolidation
Support the Head with diagnostics and analysis support
Setting up and coaching teams
Lead benchmarking initiatives for all businesses across the Enterprise
Analyse benchmarking data
Lead the design process for job and capability architecture framework
Conduct research - new technologies and processes related to JA, OD and SWP
Development of coaching / training building tools
Delivery management - Subject matter for transformation
Finance, Risk and Governance function

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