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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Head of Organizational Effectiveness (JHB) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Contract Senior position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 20 May 2026 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2639235 - Ref 878000019880434
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About the position

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and strategic Head of Organizational Effectiveness to lead enterprise-wide culture, employee experience, and behavioral transformation initiatives within a dynamic corporate environment.


This role is ideal for a seasoned Organizational Effectiveness, Culture Transformation, or HR Strategy professional who is passionate about translating employee insights, behavioral science, and leadership priorities into measurable culture outcomes and sustainable high performance.


You will work closely with senior leadership, HR, Organizational Effectiveness, and business stakeholders to drive meaningful change across employee engagement, inclusion, leadership effectiveness, culture enablement, and employer brand initiatives.


Key Responsibilities
Employee Insights & Voice of the Employee (VoE)

  • Review and consolidate employee feedback data including engagement surveys, OHI results, pulse surveys, and qualitative feedback
  • Lead the development of an integrated Voice of the Employee insights framework and dashboard
  • Translate complex employee insights into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership teams
  • Enable data-driven culture and leadership decision-making
  • Identify key themes, risks, priorities, and organizational trends
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
Allyship & Inclusion Enablement
  • Translate DEI strategies into practical and accessible communication initiatives
  • Develop change management and communication plans that drive inclusive leadership behaviors
  • Create practical tools, messaging, and guidance that move DEI from awareness into action
  • Support employee understanding, engagement, and buy-in
Gender Differences Action Plan Rollout
  • Drive implementation of existing gender equity initiatives
  • Define execution milestones, responsibilities, and risk considerations
  • Support communication, stakeholder engagement, and adoption across business units
Culture Enablement & Organizational Health
OHI (Organizational Health Index) Enablement
  • Analyze and interpret Organizational Health Index (OHI) results
  • Translate survey findings into actionable culture workstreams
  • Partner with stakeholders to embed measurable culture improvement initiatives
  • Drive practical application of culture insights across the organization
Enterprise Culture Shift Initiatives
Support strategic culture priorities focused on:


  • Sustainable high performance
  • Entrepreneurial thinking and innovation
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Employee wellbeing and recognition
Responsibilities include:


  • Aligning existing people and culture initiatives
  • Identifying behavioral drivers and reinforcement mechanisms
  • Recommending leadership and workplace practices that strengthen desired culture outcomes
Organizational Effectiveness Partnership Model
  • Design and enhance the OE Forum partnership model across Group and cluster teams
  • Clarify roles, expectations, governance, and ways of working
  • Develop practical tools and frameworks to support consistent execution
Behavioral Insights & Culture Transformation
  • Partner with the Culture Behavioral Insights Unit (CBIU)
  • Apply behavioral science methodologies to diagnose organizational challenges
  • Translate behavioral insights into scalable, measurable interventions
  • Ensure recommendations are evidence-based, practical, and outcome-driven
Employer Brand & Employee Experience
  • Develop a compelling internal employer brand narrative aligned to culture and EVP
  • Strengthen alignment between leadership behaviors, employee experience, and employer branding
  • Support the development of authentic employee and influencer storytelling initiatives
  • Create messaging playbooks, communication guidance, and engagement frameworks
  • Recommend mechanisms to measure employer brand effectiveness and culture impact
Key Deliverables
  • Integrated Voice of the Employee insights dashboard
  • DEI communication and change enablement materials
  • Gender differences action rollout framework
  • OHI-linked culture workstreams and recommendations
  • Enterprise culture shift enablement recommendations
  • OE partnership and collaboration model
  • Behavioral science-driven intervention recommendations
  • Internal employer brand narrative aligned to culture and EVP


RequirementsWe are looking for candidates with strong experience in:


  • Organizational Effectiveness / Organizational Development
  • Culture Transformation
  • Employee Experience & Engagement
  • Change Management
  • Leadership Enablement
  • DEI Strategy & Inclusion
  • Behavioral Science / Behavioral Insights
  • Organizational Health & Culture Diagnostics
  • HR Strategy & Transformation
  • Stakeholder & Executive Engagement
  • People Analytics and Insight Interpretation


Desired Skills:

  • Organizational Effectiveness
  • Culture Transformation
  • Change Management
  • DEI Strategy & Inclusion

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Diploma

About The Employer:


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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

About the agency

Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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