Job Title
Organizational Design & Change Management Manager (12 months contract)
Job Description
Job Description
We're actively seeking a talented
Organizational Design & Change Management Contractor to join our APAC team to support one of our key transformational projects.
As an Organizational Design and Change Management Contractor, you'll move Pacific Life Re, and your career, forward by advising on changes to Pacific Life Re's business structures, collaborating with business and HR leaders in the implementation of organizational design and employing your expertise to optimize team and organization performance. You will reporting directly to the Lead HR Business Partner for Global Protection and APAC with alignment to the Change Management Centre of Excellence
How You'll Help Us Move Forward
- Partner closely with business leaders, HR business partners, Workforce Planning, and cross-functional teams to advise on organizational changes, set up of new location, managing dependencies with other initiatives using established tools and strategies that enable teams and individuals to work more effectively
- Translate business strategy into practical organizational solutions through a combination of strategic thinking, hands-on delivery, and applying organizational design, development, and change management expertise
- Evaluate, recommend, and implement best practice approaches to organizational structures, workflows, and systems to maximize efficiency, productivity, and employee engagement
- Support the design and implementation of changes to Division/Function structures in scope of projects, job architecture, and organizational development aligned with business objectives
- Maintain organizational structure/design standards (e.g., organizational design framework, spans/layers norms), processes (e.g., transitioning staff between business units), and tools (we use OrgVue).
- Create change management strategies and plans that maximize adoption and minimize resistance, focusing on the people side of change.
- Employ change management expertise throughout organizational development efforts while collaborating with colleagues to ensure clear roles and responsibilities in other People, Talent, and Culture change efforts
- Support the delivery of change initiatives, facilitating smooth transitions during organizational changes, including mergers, acquisitions, new business set up and other forms of reorganization or business improvement projects.
The Experience You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or related field (or international equivalent)
- 8 years of proven experience implementing organizational development and change planning programs
- Proven success in leading organization design initiatives, including project management and change implementation.
- Familiarity with organization development and change management analytics
- Strong program management skills, with a track record of leading programs with multiple workstreams
- A robust set of core consulting skills, including effective written and verbal communication, problem solving, and analytical thinking skills
- Ability to influence leaders across an enterprise to build strong partnerships, gathering support to drive program success
- Experience using AI in the course of your ongoing work
- Knowledge of change management best practices
What Makes You Stand Out
- Professional certification in HR Management, Workforce Planning, Change Management (PROSCI preferred), Organizational Design, coaching, and/or Learning and Development (or international equivalent) is a plus
- Experience of working in a global or matrixed environment, underpinned by ability to navigate complex workforce challenges and drive data-informed decision-making
- Strong program management skills. Ability to navigate complex workforce challenges and drive data-informed decision-making
- Design, deploy, and coach on organizational development strategies (e.g., team building, meeting facilitation, personality assessments) to facilitate organizations, teams, and individuals working more effectively.
Working Conditions
- Occasional travel may be required
- Flexible hours in support of a global employee base
Working For Pacific Life Re
Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.
Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.
Benefits
Leave
- 23 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days
- Adoption and fertility leave
- Generous enhanced parental leave
Healthcare
- Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents
- Group Term Life Insurance coverage of 5x basic annual salary, Group Accelerated CI of 1x annual basic salary and Group Accidental Death & Dismemberment of 3x annual basic salary
- Optical & Dental benefits
- Additional flexi benefits
Wellness
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- Time off for volunteering
- Charitable matching of employee donations
You Can Be Who You Are
We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.
Pacific Life Re Values
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