Our client is actively searching for an Assistant Director, Organizational Excellence - 2 yrs contract to join their team!
If you are a dynamic individual seeking a new career opportunity, read further!
The Role:
Our client is looking for Assistant Director, Organizational Excellence to lead and drive the organizational transformation initiatives of the College and its Schools, ensuring strategic alignment with both CoE's goals and the University's overall direction for the implementation of the Target Operating Model (TOM). Supporting and liaising with the leadership team, you will provide strategic guidance, monitor transformation outcomes, and ensure smooth post-transformation operations. You will play a crucial role in fostering an efficient, adaptive, and future-ready college structure for the next lap.
The responsibilities of this role are:
- Lead and drive the CoE's organizational transformation initiatives, aligning with both CoE's strategic goals and the University's direction for the TOM implementation.
- Develop and oversee change management strategies to ensure smooth transitions and stakeholder engagement.
- Oversee and optimize system implementation (e.g., SharePoint) to support knowledge management and collaboration.
- Establish governance structures and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure process consistency.
- Monitor transformation progress, evaluate outcomes, and implement continuous improvement strategies.
- Serve as the primary liaison with senior leadership, providing expert advisory support.
The ideal candidate will need to have the following qualities and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of experience in organizational transformation, change management, or project implementation.
- Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders in driving change.
- Strong understanding of digital systems such as SharePoint and process streamlining and standardization.
- Excellent leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in and knowledge of an institution of higher education will be advantageous
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent project management skill
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical and organisational skills
- Resourceful team player with good interpersonal skills
- Self-driven and independent worker who takes initiative
All applicants CV will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
