Durban - KwaZulu Natal - South Africa
Our client is a leading global manufacturing company dedicated to excellence and innovation. They are seeking a skilled People Development Manager to spearhead the development portfolio and drive the organisational development agenda, aligned with strategic business objectives.
This will include the planning, sourcing, development, facilitation and evaluation of training and development interventions. The key focus of the role will amongst others include oversight of the development portfolio, change management, organisational development, implementing best practice, emerging opportunities, supporting changing business needs, and/or individual career growth and advancement.
Why Apply?
- Be part of a globally recognised manufacturing company.
- Drive impactful organisational development initiatives.
- Collaborate with a dedicated team of professionals.
- Lead innovative projects that shape the future of the business
- Honours Degree in Human Resource Management, Organisational Development, or Industrial and Organisational Psychology.
- Certificate in Project Management.
- Registration as an Industrial Organisational Psychologist/Psychometrist is highly advantageous.
- 10 years of experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment.
- Registration with HPCSA, SIOPSA, or SABPP is an added advantage, as is certification in Psychometric Assessments.
- Contributes to the business strategy by identifying, prioritising and building people capabilities, behaviours and structures
- Lead the development of innovative OD and learning and development projects, programmes, and initiatives for the development of organisations culture and values, management of change, talent management, leadership capability and all employee development related initiatives.
- Provide direction and leadership in the development and implementation of change management processes, in partnership with HR and OD colleagues and senior managers.
- Develop, initiate and maintain effective programs for talent development, retention, promotion and succession planning.
- Develops, implements, and maintains customised leadership offerings.
- Identifies high potential employees across all levels (new and existing) within the business and ensures development is in place to drive business sustainability
- Defines framework for career counselling, coaching and mentoring and ensure initiatives run smoothly.
- Establishes ways to measure the total effectiveness of all OD, learning and development programs.
- Monitors and reports training data and statistics with a view to improving employee abilities and strengthening the skill set of the companys existing workforce.
- Ensure all professional development, consultation and/or other procedures are in conformity with current standards of scientific or professional knowledge.
- Collaborate with external consultants and vendors as needed to support organizational development initiatives.
