Senior Organisation Design & Workforce Optimisation Specialist - Eastern Cape

Are you a seasoned specialist with a proven track record in organisational transformation, workforce optimisation, industrial engineering, and business process re-engineering?

Contract position

• We are seeking an experienced professional to lead the design, validation, and implementation of staffing norms across complex academic and non-academic environments. This is a unique opportunity to influence organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability within a large, knowledge-based institution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement evidence-based staffing models and workforce frameworks
• Conduct workload, capacity, and resource optimisation analyses
• Lead organisation design and restructuring initiatives
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement across executive leadership, operational teams, and organised labour
• Drive business process re-engineering projects to improve efficiency, accountability, and service delivery
• Develop sustainable operating models aligned to strategic and financial objectives

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 10–15 years' experience in Organisational Development, Industrial Engineering, Workforce Optimisation, or Operational Design
• 5–7 years' experience leading large-scale organisational transformation initiatives
• Demonstrated expertise in staffing norms, capacity modelling, process improvement, and operational redesign
• Strong understanding of complex, regulated, and unionised environments
• Proven ability to balance operational excellence, stakeholder engagement, and change management

Qualifications:

• Postgraduate qualification in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Systems Engineering, or equivalent
• Master's or Doctoral qualification highly advantageous
• Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, Business Process Re-engineering, or related methodologies preferred

What We're Looking For:

• Strategic thinker with exceptional analytical capability
• Strong facilitator and relationship builder
• Evidence-based decision maker
• Credibility with executives, professionals, and technical stakeholders
• Proven record of delivering measurable organisational improvements