Senior Manager: Organisational Development (Parktown) at Rand Mutual - RMA
Rand Mutual - RMA
October 23, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE
Reporting to the Head of Organisational Effectiveness, the incumbent will provide strategic and practical organisational development support aligned with RMA's strategy, target operating model and desired culture.
The role will lead culture and team effectiveness interventions, organisational wellbeing, psychometric assessment strategy and delivery, and competency framework maintenance.
Working with relevant partners, the incumbent will translate employee insights and assessment findings into targeted interventions that strengthen organisational effectiveness and support leadership development, career pathing and employee growth.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Key Performance Areas
Analyse organisational needs and design, manage and evaluate OD initiatives that strengthen culture, team effectiveness and delivery of the strategy and culture
Implement and monitor the holistic wellbeing strategy, coordinating service providers and addressing organisational factors affecting employee wellbeing
Develop and manage RMA's assessment centre and psychometric assessment approach, translating findings into practical recruitment and development recommendations
Design and deliver culture interventions aligned with the desired culture, using employee surveys and feedback to guide action and measure progress
Maintain competency framework, support career development and leadership interventions in partnership with Talent Management and Leadership Development.
Experience With Key Performance Areas
Develop and review talent and OD policies and procedures
Design, implement and maintain the competency framework
Deliver OD interventions aligned with strategy and culture
Design and evaluate culture and team effectiveness interventions
Manage psychometric assessments and assessment centre delivery
Continuous Research and benchmarking of OD processes
Support development planning, career guidance and career pathing
Manage Coaching and Mentorship Programmes
Manage external facilitators, consultants and service providers
Business needs identification and HR solution alignment to improve business, team and individual performance
Implement and monitor wellbeing strategy and initiatives
Use employee feedback and assessment insights to guide interventions.
Employee Engagement
Manage the execution of "best company to work for" culture, in line with the strategy of RMA
Manage the annual employee survey process and the facilitation of feedback and development of follow up action plans
Facilitate employee focus group sessions to ensure employee engagement
Line manager support on relevant OD / HR initiatives and programmes
Provide consultancy and advisory service to management and staff on all OD related matters
Monitor action-plan delivery and evaluate improvements in culture, employee experience and engagement.
Assessments
Establish and manage RMA's assessment centre and assessment framework
Coordinate psychometric assessments and manage assessment providers
Provide assessment feedback to employees, managers and HRBPs within professional scope
Interpret assessment findings to inform recruitment, development and succession decisions
Ensure appropriate assessment use, confidentiality and quality standards.
Requirements
WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE
BA Degree in Industrial Psychology; NQF 7: Honours in Industrial Psychology
Master's in Industrial Psychology
Registration with the HPCSA as a Psychometrist
Registration with HPCSA as an Industrial Psychologist
8 or more years' experience in Organizational Development
Experience with various OD tools
Advanced facilitation experience.
Closing date: 29th October 2026
THE JOB AT A GLANCE
Reporting to the Head of Organisational Effectiveness, the incumbent will provide strategic and practical organisational development support aligned with RMA's strategy, target operating model and desired culture.
The role will lead culture and team effectiveness interventions, organisational wellbeing, psychometric assessment strategy and delivery, and competency framework maintenance.
Working with relevant partners, the incumbent will translate employee insights and assessment findings into targeted interventions that strengthen organisational effectiveness and support leadership development, career pathing and employee growth.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Key Performance Areas
Analyse organisational needs and design, manage and evaluate OD initiatives that strengthen culture, team effectiveness and delivery of the strategy and culture
Implement and monitor the holistic wellbeing strategy, coordinating service providers and addressing organisational factors affecting employee wellbeing
Develop and manage RMA's assessment centre and psychometric assessment approach, translating findings into practical recruitment and development recommendations
Design and deliver culture interventions aligned with the desired culture, using employee surveys and feedback to guide action and measure progress
Maintain competency framework, support career development and leadership interventions in partnership with Talent Management and Leadership Development.
Experience With Key Performance Areas
Develop and review talent and OD policies and procedures
Design, implement and maintain the competency framework
Deliver OD interventions aligned with strategy and culture
Design and evaluate culture and team effectiveness interventions
Manage psychometric assessments and assessment centre delivery
Continuous Research and benchmarking of OD processes
Support development planning, career guidance and career pathing
Manage Coaching and Mentorship Programmes
Manage external facilitators, consultants and service providers
Business needs identification and HR solution alignment to improve business, team and individual performance
Implement and monitor wellbeing strategy and initiatives
Use employee feedback and assessment insights to guide interventions.
Employee Engagement
Manage the execution of "best company to work for" culture, in line with the strategy of RMA
Manage the annual employee survey process and the facilitation of feedback and development of follow up action plans
Facilitate employee focus group sessions to ensure employee engagement
Line manager support on relevant OD / HR initiatives and programmes
Provide consultancy and advisory service to management and staff on all OD related matters
Monitor action-plan delivery and evaluate improvements in culture, employee experience and engagement.
Assessments
Establish and manage RMA's assessment centre and assessment framework
Coordinate psychometric assessments and manage assessment providers
Provide assessment feedback to employees, managers and HRBPs within professional scope
Interpret assessment findings to inform recruitment, development and succession decisions
Ensure appropriate assessment use, confidentiality and quality standards.
Requirements
WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE
BA Degree in Industrial Psychology; NQF 7: Honours in Industrial Psychology
Master's in Industrial Psychology
Registration with the HPCSA as a Psychometrist
Registration with HPCSA as an Industrial Psychologist
8 or more years' experience in Organizational Development
Experience with various OD tools
Advanced facilitation experience.
Closing date: 29th October 2026