Snr Specialist: Org Effec, Talent & Chng





Operating Division:Transnet Engineering


Employee Group:Permanent


Department:People Management


Location:Kilner Park


Reporting To:General Manager: People Management


Grade:C


Reference:req4828











The closing date is on 24/04/2026. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that HR has received the application before the closing date of the advertisement.



Position Purpose
1. To develop, deliver and embed Organisational Effectiveness solutions, programmes and initiatives across TE, in support of achieving strategic business and people objectives.  2. Drive employee engagement through implementation of culture change and strategic transformation initiatives in TE through stakeholder engagement and integrated change agent network that will enhance employee experience. 3. Champion Change management practices, by guiding, educating and coaching Executives, Leaders and Employees at all levels of TE on organisational change management strategies and techniques to most effectively deliver comprehensive and sustainable change. 4.  Responsible for developing change management plans that minimise employee resistance, maximise employee engagement, and ignite new behaviours and thinking to employees that will make TE employees to deliver different type ofexperience/service to customers.



Position Outputs
CULTURE AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
1. Develop culture strategy and implementation plans.
2. Manage implementation of key strategic initiatives that support culture strategy
across TE including recognition and non-financial rewards, safety culture.
3. Embed and sustain desired cultural attributes and practices to enable TE, team and
leadership effectiveness.
4. Review and enhance employee engagements programmes in line with culture
scoring outcomes
5. Continuously evaluating and monitoring change and culture initiatives and impact
thereof.
6. Position culture as strategic enabler for TE to achieve its vision and strategic goalsORG DESIGN
1. Design, develop and implement organisational design framework that supports
organisation effectiveness , incorporating Organisational Design, Development &
Management.
2. Effectively organise & facilitate the integrity if the TE HRIS by inculcating optimal
governance, data management practices, effective data risk management.
3. Facilitating job evaluation to determine requisite levels of work, grade levels, to
ensure that appropriate grade levels are allocated to roles to enable achievement of
performance outcomes at required levels of complexity, whilst ensuring grade level
parity across TE.
4. Provide guidance and strategic advice on Organsational Design to EXCO,
businesses, teams in TE.
5. Lead and facilitate organisation design strategic initiatives implementation across TE.CHANGE MANAGEMENT
1. Lead the development of TE wide change management strategy using best practise
tools, processes, and models to support successful execution of TE business
imperatives.
2. Rollout appropriate initiatives and programmes to ensure change management that
supports a holistically Transformed TE.
3. Monitor, oversee and report implementation of TE wide.
4. Provide proactive change management support to all key TE businesses & projects.DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION MANAGEMENT (EDIT)
1. Manage and ensure effective diversity, equity, and inclusion management to meet
TE transformation objectives and employment equity plan.
2. Develop and lead implementation of Employment Equity/diversity and inclusion
strategy, plans, programmes, initiatives.
3. Compile periodic reports to various stakeholder, governance bodies.
4. Play Lead Specialist and advisory role on TE interventions re Employment Equity,
diversity and inclusion.TALENT MANAGEMENT
1. Align Talent management framework policies and procedure to TE People
Management value chain including Recruitment, Performance Management, Career
Development, Leadership development & Succession Planning.
2. Enable Implementation Talent management interventions (Talent pipeline, career
paths, mission critical positions, succession plans).
3. Embed approved Talent Management policies to all relevant stakeholders in the OD
4. Facilitate talent review process to ensure management employees are categorised
in line with talent identification matrix.
5. Chair Talent management forums and other key implementation meetings to ensure
an integrated approach.STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS MANAGEMENT
1. Collaborate and build relationships across other functions and key stakeholders to
enable design and implementation of culture and change initiatives.
2. Engage key stakeholders consistently to establish mutually beneficial agreements
and ensure that obligations are met.PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
1. Mentor, Coach, and develop employees as necessary.FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
1. Manage the budget, monitor expenditure and report deviations.



Qualifications and Experience
1. B- Degree in HR Management or equivalent/relevant field.
2. Relevant Post graduate qualification will be an advantage.
3. At least 10 years’ experience in managing and implementing large scale strategic changes processes and programmes with at least 5 years at Senior Management level.
4. Relevant experience in executing large scale transformation, organisational design, employee engagement, culture and change management projects and programmes.
5. Project Management experience, ie planning, risk management, reporting and issue resolution. Must undergo Lifestyle Audit STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
OR.
At least 12 years’ experience in managing and implementing large scale strategic changes processes and programmes with at least 8 years at Senior Management level.
4. Relevant experience in executing large scale transformation, organisational design, employee engagement, culture and change management projects and programmes.
5. Project Management experience, ie planning, risk management, reporting and issue resolution. Must undergo Lifestyle Audit STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.




Competencies
Strategy & Sustainability.
Inspirational Leadership.
Business Performance and Delivery.
Relationship Management.
Corporate Governance & Compliance.
Personal Mastery.





Equity Statement
Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN O FEMALES AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

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