Purpose Statement

• To play a pivotal role in shaping and driving the companys leadership development strategy, enhancing team health, and cultivating a strong organisational culture. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep expertise in leadership and organisational development, a keen understanding of team dynamics, and a passion for fostering a positive organizational culture.
• Reporting to the Head: Leadership Development, the specialist will design, implement, and evaluate programmes and initiatives that align with the companys strategic objectives and support its mission to transform the organisational culture, develop exceptional leaders and enable high-performing teams.

Experience

Minimum:

• 5 years of experience in a specialist leadership or organisational development capacity, in a corporate environment.
• Proven experience in delivering structured and unstructured leadership development initiatives at all levels of an organisation, end to end from conceptualisation to delivery.

Experience in:

• organisational development and defining and shaping culture
• facilitating events
• engaging and consulting with senior stakeholders
• working with third-party vendors to design bespoke programs
• Proven experience of using influence and relationships to drive and achieve objectives.

Ideal:

Experience:

• Building and establishing a leadership academy within a commercial organisation.
• Management experience in banking or a financial entity environment.
• Leadership coaching experience

Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with a passion for developing others and driving organizational change.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to influence and inspire stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical mindset with the capability to assess program effectiveness and drive data-based decisions.
• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• A relevant degree in Industrial/Organisational Psychology or Management Sciences

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Honours Degree in Industrial/Organisational Psychology or Management Sciences

Knowledge

Minimum:

• Functional expertise in Leadership Development, including facilitation, coaching, consulting
• Expert knowledge of leadership development best practice
• Building and developing effective teams
• Learning and development management systems
• Consulting principles, processes & techniques
• Commercial acumen and business awareness – able to make the link between leadership development strategy and business strategy
• General knowledge of business governance and risk management principles
• Commercial, business and financial principles and practices.
• Business products, processes, policies and systems
• Quality principles and practice

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical Skills
• Leadership Skills