Organisational Development Manager

At Belgotex, our people and culture are at the heart of how we grow.We’re looking for an experienced Organisational Development Manager who is passionate about creating an environment where people can thrive, leaders can grow and teams can perform at their best. If you’re curious, collaborative and excited by the opportunity to shape culture and strengthen organisational capability, this could be your next chapter.

About the Company

Belgotex is Africa’s leading carpet and artificial grass manufacturer. As a soft flooring specialist we design, make, and distribute high-quality broadloom and modular carpets with custom solutions available to the commercial market. Our extensive product portfolio includes luxury and specialist vinyls and artificial grass.

Corporate Values:

Better Together: We believe that people inspire greatness. It takes a team to achieve our world class standards, and we can’t do any of this alone.

We Tread Softly: We are a recognised world leader for sustainability practices, asking less of the planet in all that we do.

Deep Focus: We are on a journey of vertical growth to deliver specialised flooring solutions to Africa and the world.

Curiosity: True innovation starts with a desire to explore and achieve the unimaginable.

Courage: We’re not afraid to ask big questions, even if it means asking more of ourselves.

Purpose

To lead and manage organisational development and learning initiatives that build organisational capability, strengthen culture, improve employee engagement, support change, and enable the business to deliver on its strategic priorities. The Organisational Development Manager partners with leadership and key stakeholders to design, implement and embed people practices, frameworks and interventions that improve organisational effectiveness, leadership capability, talent readiness and the overall employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously improve organisational development, talent and learning strategies and frameworks.
• Translate business and people priorities into practical OD, talent and learning interventions.
• Partner with leaders to identify capability gaps and implement fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Lead culture, employee engagement and employee listening initiatives, turning insights into meaningful action plans.
• Support organisational change through effective change-management and adoption approaches.
• Embed Belgotex values, behaviours and leadership expectations across the organisation.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning and career development, including the identification of critical roles, key talent and succession risks.
• Design and implement leadership development, learning journeys and competency frameworks.
• Facilitate workshops, leadership conversations and team-effectiveness interventions.
• Manage OD initiatives from design through implementation, measuring impact and continuous improvement.
• Provide people insights, reports and recommendations to support informed decision-making.

Requirements

• A relevant degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Organisational Psychology, Business Management or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years’ experience in Organisational Development, Talent Management, Change Management, Learning and Development or a generalist HR environment.
• Experience designing and implementing culture, engagement, leadership, competency and talent-management interventions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capability.
• The ability to translate people insights into practical organisational solutions.
• Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, reporting tools and survey platforms.
• Registration as a Psychometrist and/or Organisational Psychologist would be advantageous. A postgraduate qualification in Organisational Development, Industrial Psychology, Change Management, Leadership Development or a related discipline would also be advantageous, as would experience in a manufacturing, operational or complex business environment.

Competencies: Individual Contributor

Valuing Differences - Working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds; seeks out and uses unique abilities, insights, and ideas from diverse individuals.

Work standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Initiating Action - Taking prompt action to accomplish work goals; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required; being proactive.

Planning and Organising - Establishing an action plan for self and others to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources.

Continuous Learning - Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application

What Matters to Us

You’ll bring both the technical expertise and the human touch needed to influence change, build trust, and bring people with you. We value emotional intelligence, collaboration, courage, sound decision-making, execution, and a mindset of continuous learning and improvement.

If you’re ready to help shape an organisation where people, culture and performance can thrive together, we’d love to hear from you.