What will you do?<\/p>\n
\tSantam\u2019s Human Capital function has a 12 months fixed-term contract opportunity for an Organisational Design Lead, based in Cape Town or Johannesburg, reporting to the Head of HC Strategic Projects, Organisational Design and Analytics.
\n\tThis role will play a critical role in enabling business performance through the design, optimisation, and embedding of effective organisational systems, structures, and ways of working. Santam\u2019s OD approach is facilitative: we equip leaders and HR partners with structure, tools, and insight, while business leaders own decisions and implementation. This role leads through influence and delivery, not through line management.<\/p>\n
ROLE PURPOSE<\/p>\n
\tThe Organisational Design Lead will act as a senior internal consultant within the Organisational Effectiveness capability, providing specialist expertise across organisational design, operating models, change enablement, and leadership alignment.
\n\tThis is a hands-on, delivery-focused role and will lead and execute strategic, enterprise-wide and business-unit-level initiatives that improve organisational health, effectiveness, and performance outcomes across Santam.<\/p>\n
Key Responsibilities<\/p>\n
Organisational Effectiveness & Operating Model Design<\/p>\n
\tAct as a subject matter expert in organisational design, operating models, and organisation effectiveness.
\n\tLead end-to-end OD engagements using a structured OD process from diagnosis through to implementation planning and monitoring.
\n\tLead the diagnosis and analysis of organisational structures, roles, reporting lines, accountabilities, and workflows.
\n\tDesign and implement fit-for-purpose organisation structures and operating models aligned to business strategy.
\n\tDevelop and evaluate future-state design options using structured analysis of costs, benefits, and risks; make recommendations with clear trade-offs.
\n\tIdentify and design for interfaces and interdependencies across teams and functions to ensure the structure works end-to-end, not only within a BU.
\n\tTranslate business needs into clear operating model and governance requirements, integrating diverse information sources to develop robust solutions. (including build\/buy considerations where enabling solutions are required)
\n\tDevelop and embed organisation design and organisational effectiveness frameworks, principles, and standards across the business.<\/p>\n
Change & Performance Enablement<\/p>\n
\tProvide change management leadership to support operating model and organisational changes.
\n\tManage OD workstreams within transformational change programmes, ensuring integration with related initiatives.
\n\tUsing structured change methods to build acceptance.
\n\tPartner with HR Business Partners, Change Managers to develop practical implementation and adoption artefacts (narrative, leadership packs, FAQs, comms approach, transition plan), aligned to the change enablement expectations.
\n\tEvaluate the impact and effectiveness of organisational interventions and adjust approaches to optimise outcomes. Support leadership teams in navigating complexity, ambiguity, and change.<\/p>\n
Consulting, Capability & Stakeholder Engagement<\/p>\n
\tOperate as a trusted internal consultant to senior leaders and line management to make clear design decisions.
\n\tBuild internal organisational effectiveness and organisation design capability within HR and the broader business.
\n\tPlan and facilitate workshops, leadership engagements, and diagnostic sessions across multiple levels of the organisation to surface root causes, decision constraints, and competing priorities.
\n\tIdentify systemic organisational issues related to culture, leadership, values, and ways of working, and design interventions accordingly.
\n\tBuild Org Design capability with HR Business Partners and the business by coaching on methods, tools, and practical application.<\/p>\n
Project & Portfolio Delivery<\/p>\n
\tLead and manage strategic HC and organisational design projects, from conceptualisation through to delivery.
\n\tDeliver initiatives that span enterprise-wide transformation as well as targeted BU-level interventions.
\n\tBuild team structure, roles and responsibilities, and ways of working needed to execute OD programmes successfully.
\n\tStrengthen \u201ccontinuous improvement\u201d by explicitly calling out process optimisation as part of OD interventions.
\n\tEnsure projects are delivered within agreed scope, timelines, and quality standards and are packaged for executive decision-making.<\/p>\n
What will make you successful in this role?<\/p>\n
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE<\/p>\n
\tCompleted University Degree in Behavioural Science or a related field (e.g. Psychology, Industrial\/Organisational Psychology).
\n\tPostgraduate qualification in a related field (advantageous and typical for the level).
\n\tMinimum 5 years\u2019 experience in organisational effectiveness, organisational design, change management, management consulting or performance consulting roles within medium to large organisations with evidence of delivering end-to-end OD\/TOM engagements and advising leaders through complex decisions.
\n\tProven experience operating as an internal or external consultant including executive-level stakeholder engagement.
\n\tDemonstrated experience in leading organisational change and complex, multi-stakeholder projects from diagnosis to implementation planning.
\n\tExperience building OD recommendations supported by cost\/benefit and impact analysis.
\n\tExperience influencing and engaging senior leaders; some people or project leadership exposure preferred.
\n\tExposure to Org Analytics and Structural Assessment and Design tools such as OrgVue will be advantageous.<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( http:\/\/www.santam.co.za ) or<\/p>\n
careers.sanlamcloud.co.za<\/p>\n
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