Senior Organisational Development (OD) Facilitator (6-month contract)

Introduction A leading financial institution based in Sandton is seeking a highly experienced Senior Organisational Development (OD) Facilitator to drive leadership development, organisational effectiveness, and large-scale culture transformation initiatives across senior and middle management.

 

This role is ideal for an accomplished OD professional with strong facilitation, coaching, and consulting expertise who can design and deliver impactful interventions that support strategic transformation, leadership capability development, and enhanced organisational performance.

 

Key Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management

Build strong, credible, and professional relationships with key internal stakeholders, senior leaders, and business teams. Develop ongoing collaborative partnerships with leadership to understand business challenges and desired outcomes. Manage multiple client engagements and intervention processes while effectively managing expectations and communication. Provide professional advice and feedback on organisational themes, culture dynamics, and improvement opportunities identified during interventions.

Organisational Development & Transformation

Design, customise, and facilitate Organisational Development (OD) interventions aligned to business objectives. Lead leadership development and cultural transformation initiatives aimed at enabling large-scale behavioural and organisational change. Support business teams through organisational change by addressing concerns, reducing uncertainty, and reinforcing organisational purpose. Adapt OD processes, tools, and methodologies to suit varying stakeholder and group requirements. Contribute to continuous improvement of OD frameworks, procedures, policies, and best practices.

Facilitation & Workshop Delivery

Facilitate impactful workshops, interventions, and coaching sessions for senior and middle management. Lead small and large group engagements, ensuring high levels of participation, collaboration, and achievement of intended outcomes. Align workshop objectives and deliverables with business leaders and relevant stakeholders. Ensure workshop environments, logistics, and room set-up support successful facilitation outcomes. Identify risks, resolve obstacles proactively, and implement contingency plans where necessary.

Project Delivery & Operational Excellence

Deliver OD interventions and projects effectively, on time, and within agreed business expectations. Monitor intervention progress to ensure outcomes align with planned objectives. Ensure effective utilisation of resources while balancing quality, compliance, cost, and stakeholder expectations. Improve business processes and systems by identifying enhancement opportunities that support organisational effectiveness. Maintain compliance with governance, risk, and internal operational standards.

Employee Wellness & Support

Promote employee wellness awareness during facilitated interventions. Provide participants with relevant employee support and counselling resources where required. Create psychologically safe and inclusive environments during workshops and transformation sessions.

Minimum Requirements

Postgraduate qualification in Psychology (Industrial Psychology / Clinical Psychology preferred). Additional certifications in Coaching, Change Management, Leadership Development, or Facilitation will be advantageous. 5 – 10 years’ experience in:

Organisational Development (OD) Leadership Development Facilitation & Group Dynamics Coaching & Mentoring Management Consulting Change Management / Cultural Transformation Stakeholder Engagement at senior leadership level

 

Why Join This Opportunity?

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-impact leadership and transformation initiatives within a dynamic banking environment. You will play a key role in shaping organisational culture, enabling leadership effectiveness, and supporting strategic transformation across the business.