OD and Strategy Manager at Workforce Group

Reports To: EVC/ Board

Job Objectives

• Responsible for managing OrganisationDesign and Development across the Group and it’s operating companies
• Responsible for supporting the Group & Operating businesses in setting their strategic direction to drive growth and expansion as well monitor the Group’s performance against set objectives.
• Responsible for project management across the Group

Principal Duties / Responsibilities
Organization Design:

• Lead all organizational design and development activities, ensuring adequate structures, capabilities, skills and manning areinplace to support organisationalstrategy, objectives and goals
• Serve as a strategic advisor, functional expert and thought partner to management, regarding key talent strategies and issues, including recruitment, succession planning, leadership development, and employee retention.
• Oversee the development of a Group wide HR strategy and leadership focused on the strategic facets of human resource management activities including Recruitment, Talent and Performance Management
• Define a distinctive organisationculture, values and employer brand, and facilitate its implementation across the organization
• Drive the development of a robust performance management framework and oversee the effective implementation of same across the organization
• Oversee full-cycle executive sourcing activities (including sourcing, interviewing, reference checking, negotiating and extending offers) for C-suite level executives

Strategic Planning and Corporate Performance Management:

• Lead the annual strategic planning process to ensure that it is timely, focused, and value adding
• Translate key strategic priorities into actionable and quantitative plans for the organization and its Operating businesses
• Champion the distilling of insights from research and analysis (competitor analysis, operational performance, market/industryinnovation, etc.) to drive the development of key strategies to support the achievement of overall business objectives
• Develop robust forecasting and planning tools and models to be utilized for business operations and projections and obtain management’s buy-in
• Design tools and platforms for coordinating and monitoring the measurement of milestones

Market and Business Viability Analysis:

• Assist the evaluation of new business opportunities, projects, operational and growth plans
• Oversee the identification of new business initiatives across the Group and the management and development of same until theybecome fully operational
• Coordinate the preparation of presentations and analyses to support Executive Management in making key business decisions

Project Management:

• Drive the development and institutionalization of project management frameworks and practices across the Group
• Maintain overall responsibility and accountability for ensuring efficient and effective delivery of projects

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as required by the EVC and the Board

Job Requirements
Education:

• First Degree.
• A postgraduate qualification or an MBA would be an advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years experience in Management Consulting.

Knowledge, Skills and Competency Requirements:

• In-depth understanding and hands-on experience of talent and career management.
• Knowledge and understanding of human resources concepts ( learning and development, performance management, career management, succession planning etc).
• Ability to think strategically, and drive for results.
• Strong global, cultural and business awareness.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with a high degree of ethical standards and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative and flexible style.
• High sense of responsibility, accountability and dependability.
• Excellent communication, business presentation, persuasion, and analytical skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Capability to manage change effectively.