8 Team Leadership jobs in Gauteng

Overview

Business Segment: Group Functions

Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street

Design and implement assigned initiatives as a member of the Leadership Practice team with facilitation, research, design, implementation, coordination, communication, and monitoring of organisation-wide, scoped solutions and maintain standards, policies, toolboxes and procedures to contribute to delivery of the goals of the Group Leadership Practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Degree in Behavioural Science / Social Science.
• Experience required:
• Minimum 7 - 8 years experience in a consulting environment or HR generalist role, of which at least 3 years included direct consultation with clients or support of Organisational Development functions, with evidence to the contribution of the People & Culture practice.
• 3 - 4 years Project Management experience is preferable.
• Prior experience in conducting research and consolidating data and insights to contribute to the design and development of organisation-wide solution options that target behavioural change in line with Standard Bank Group Leadership Effectiveness, Team Effectiveness and Culture objectives and aspirations.
• Experience in designing, planning and monitoring assigned initiatives to promote effective implementation and optimise impact of Leadership Practice initiatives.
• Ability to develop solution deployment plans, logistics and relevant documentation to ensure the effective facilitation of Leadership Practice solutions, engaging with the Senior Manager, Leadership Practice and Head, Leadership Practice where appropriate.
• Pro-actively engage with key stakeholders to test and adjust assigned solutions, incorporating feedback, and agree on adjustments and roll out plan.
• Experience in leading the implementation of targeted Leadership Practice solutions and actively engage with the appropriate cross-functional team(s) to ensure that initiatives are effectively rolled out.
• Monitor progress and impact metrics of assigned initiatives in collaboration with the Diagnostics & Monitoring Lead and P&C (People & Culture) stakeholders to identify possible issues or opportunities for improvement and support data-led decision-making and program planning.
• Ability to build engaging and easy-to-understand presentations and communications on request, using appropriate tools and technology, to illustrate trends and insights and facilitate impactful communication of complex information.
• Monitor and update Leadership Practice toolboxes, policies, methodologies and frameworks as assigned and ensure that the current version is at hand to contribute to consistent application of best practice across SBG.
• Comply with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, policies, governance, processes and procedures and report risks identified to optimise compliance and contribute to risk mitigation and clean audits.
• Keep abreast with emerging trends, research and best practice across Leadership Practice disciplines to contribute to team debate and enhance personal knowledge and growth.

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Calling all Novice Educators!

Teach The Nation (TTN) recruits a network of exceptional leaders who want to address the inequity that characterises our current public education system. Through our two-year scholarship, our leaders will bring change to their communities and the greater South African Education space.

As part of our program, you will develop yourself as a professional leader through our Conscious Leadership (CL) and High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) needed to change learners' lives in high-need schools. You are the ChangeMaker in classrooms and communities!

TTN invites Novice Educators who are eager to be Change Makers and create lasting impact to apply for our fully funded scholarship. This programme is designed to positively influence learners' lives by equipping educators with core leadership and teaching skills.

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Overview Business Segment: Group Functions Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street Design and implement assigned initiatives as a member of the Leadership Practice team with facilitation, research, design, implementation, coordination, communication, and monitoring of organisation-wide, scoped solutions and maintain standards, policies, toolboxes and procedures to contribute to delivery of the goals of the Group Leadership Practice. Qualifications Minimum qualifications: Degree in Behavioural Science / Social Science. Experience required: Minimum 7 - 8 years experience in a consulting environment or HR generalist role, of which at least 3 years included direct consultation with clients or support of Organisational Development functions, with evidence to the contribution of the People & Culture practice. 3 - 4 years Project Management experience is preferable. Prior experience in conducting research and consolidating data and insights to contribute to the design and development of organisation-wide solution options that target behavioural change in line with Standard

Overview

Pets and animals bring us together and inspire us to be better people. From our Petstock people in our stores and offices, our Petstock foundation team, our equine specialists, and online brands, from Australia to New Zealand, the Petstock Group is our symbol of unity, passion, and progress. At Petstock, we have come together to make an impact for people, pets and the planet and we are looking for individuals to join our WA Petstock, Petstock Country and Pet City Leadership Talent Community.

Responsibilities

As a retail store leader, on a day-to-day basis (but not limited to) you will:

• Lead by example, mentoring & inspiring your team on a daily basis
• Coach your team to achieve & develop their knowledge and skills
• Lead from the front, providing an exceptional customer experience
• Create strong safety mindset with commitment to create a culture of safety within your team
• Recruit, onboard and induct high calibre new Team Members

Whether you are actively seeking new opportunities or simply exploring what's out there, our Talent Community is a fantastic way to stay connected with us.

Why Join Our Talent Community?

• Stay Informed: By becoming a member, you'll receive regular updates about our company, including news, events, and career opportunities.
• Early Access: As part of our Talent Community, you will have the chance to explore and apply for job openings before they are made available to the general public.
• Tailored Content: Receive personalised content, including job alerts and updates on all things Petstock and Petstock Group
• Priority Consideration: By joining our Talent Community, signals your strong interest in Petstock. Our first point of call for vacancies, will be our Talent Community before advertising externally and may give you an advantage in the selection process when you apply for a position.

How to Express your Interest

We have made it simple, taking just a few minutes. Click on Apply, to express your interest and become a valued member of our community.

Thank you for considering the opportunity to be part of our Talent Community.

Find out more

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To find out more about our Petstock Foundation:

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Overview Pets and animals bring us together and inspire us to be better people. From our Petstock people in our stores and offices, our Petstock foundation team, our equine specialists, and online brands, from Australia to New Zealand, the Petstock Group is our symbol of unity, passion, and progress. At Petstock, we have come together to make an impact for people, pets and the planet and we are looking for individuals to join our WA Petstock, Petstock Country and Pet City Leadership Talent Community. Responsibilities As a retail store leader, on a day-to-day basis (but not limited to) you will: Lead by example, mentoring & inspiring your team on a daily basis Coach your team to achieve & develop their knowledge and skills Lead from the front, providing an exceptional customer experience Create strong safety mindset with commitment to create a culture of safety within your team Recruit, onboard and induct high calibre new Team Members Whether you are actively seeking new opportunities or simply exploring what's out there, our Talent Community is a fantastic way to stay connected with us. Why Join Our Talent Community? Stay Informed: By becoming a member, you'll receive regular updates about our company, including news, events, and career opportunities. Early Access: As part of our Talent Community, you will have the chance to explore and apply for job openings before they are made available to the general public. Tailored Content: Receive personalised content, including job alerts and updates on all things Petstock and Petstock Group Priority Consideration: By joining our Talent Community, signals your strong interest in Petstock. Our first point of call for vacancies, will be our Talent Community before advertising externally and may give you an advantage in the selection process when you apply for a position. How to Express your Interest We have made it simple, taking just a few minutes. Click on Apply, to express your interest and become a valued member of our community. Thank you for considering the opportunity to be part of our Talent Community. Find out more To find out more about us: To find out more about our Petstock Foundation: #J-18808-Ljbffr

Executive Director: Leadership and Transformation (5 year fixed term)

• Executive Director: Leadership and Transformation (5 year fixed term)
• Type of engagement: Permanent appointment

Pledge to maintain your information safe and confidential

The unitalentza website was launched out of necessity. It is a direct off-shoot of Academic Partners , the pre-eminent talent accessing and assessing service company within the South African Higher Education sector. A company that started 44 years ago in the commercial sector, but which in the last 26 years, has focused almost exclusively in the HE sector. Having founded the company, Jimmy Wayland took retirement in May 2022, but as a swansong objective, he undertook to develop Unitalentza website to uphold the same values, levels of confidentiality, trust and reliability as the founding company. Anything less and Jimmy would like to hear about it.

Unitalentza is a small devoted team of professionals who pledge to keep all registered candidate information secure and confidential and at a level which the registered candidate has the exclusive right to choose.

In his quest to achieve the best website possible, Jimmy is ready to receive comments and/or suggestions, negative or positive, on his personal email:

Background to Position

The University of South Africa (UNISA) is the largest comprehensive open distance e-learning (CODeL) institution in Africa and the longest complex standing dedicated distance education university in the world, nurturing aspirant leaders of tomorrow and motivating a future generation through knowledge development, research, engaged scholarship, research, and innovation. Unisa offers an unparalleled range of study choices in under-graduate and post-graduate degrees/research, and is inviting applications for the position of Executive Director: Leadership and Transformation.

Reporting to the Principal and Vice Chancellor: Provide leadership and strategic direction to the Leadership and Organisational Transformation function which includes to facilitate and drive transformation agenda and initiatives across the University and coordinate legislative reporting requirements involving transformation and employment equity in alignment with the University’s Open Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) model and the strategy.

DIRECTORATE STRUCTURE

• Deputy Director: Employment Equity,
• Deputy Director: Culture Change,
• Deputy Director: Governance Leadership and Management,
• Director: Leadership Systems and Policies,
• Project Administrator,
• Personal Assistant,

ORGANISATIONAL LIAISON

Internal Interaction

• All Vice Principals,
• Business Partners,
• Specialists within the value chain,
• Executive Deans and Deputy Executive Deans of Colleges,
• Council and its Committees,

External Interaction

• Public / private external organisations,
• Professional bodies,
• Bodies where Unisa has Institutional membership,
• Professional Associations / Organisations,

Job Description

KPA 1) Strategic Direction and Alignment

• Leading and developing the functional strategy and objectives in line with the Institutional ODeL Strategy.
• Developing functional operational plans and KPI’s in support of the function’s strategy and the institution’s overall vision and strategy.
• Driving the implementation of the functional strategy, plans and procedures to compliment and support the ODeL Strategy.
• Providing strategic leadership to the development of the annual performance review as is required by the Department of Higher Education Training (DHET).

KPA 2) Institutional Transformation

• Manage the following broader change Leadership and Transformation areas:

Employment Equity

Culture change and transformation

Governance, Leadership and Management transformation

Leadership Systems and Policies Transformation

• Facilitating and driving the strategic transformation and change agenda at the university by promoting debates on decolonisation, indigenisation, diversification/ differentiation and Africanisation of the university as well as its operations to ensure substantive social and cultural transformation.
• Assuming the responsibility for the coordination of all legislative and regulatory requirements in terms of the broader transformation agenda.
• Defining and articulating change and transformation.
• Catalyzing and galvanizing transformation.
• Advocacy and transformation.
• Facilitation and leading of dialogues and conversations on transformation discourse.
• Supporting and facilitating change and transformation initiatives.
• Doing research on transformation.
• Analysis of transformation trends.
• Documenting and reporting on transformation to internal and external stakeholders
• Developing a Transformation Plan that fosters a shared and inclusive understanding of transformation and employment equity (EE) aligned to the University's transformation agenda.
• Overseeing the integration of B-BBEE transformation, employment equity and diversity and inclusion across the University as part of a holistic transformation strategy.
• Facilitating the provision of equitable access to the University, facilitate social integration and student equity including sustainability initiatives.
• Facilitating the integration of organisational transformation aspects in functional strategies and plans.
• Developing Transformation Plan that engages a diverse student body of the University. Leading the capacity building and training activities to support Institutional transformation.
• Leading the capacity building and training activities to support Institutional transformation.
• Identifying risks relating to organisational transformation and develop mitigating strategies.

KPA 3) Forecasting, Budgeting and Financial Management

• Compiling and managing the functional budget in line with the portfolio and Institutional budget.
• Overseeing and monitoring functional expenditure within budgeted parameters and reporting on variances periodically.
• Directing and overseeing the funding of functional operations and budgeted activities.
• Managing the function's resources sustainable in accordance with financial principles.

KPA 4) People Management

• Managing performance which includes conducting annual performance reviews of staff in accordance with the performance management process, and monitor overall performance of the Institutional Advancement function on an ongoing basis.
• Coaching and mentoring staff as appropriate to improve performance.
• Directing implementation of training and development programmes for staff, including personal development plans (PDPs).
• Establishing a positive, healthy and safe work environment and culture ln accordance with the Transformation Charter and ODeL strategy.
• Directing implementation of the human resources policies, procedures and practices.
• Determining staff requirements for the department which includes resourcing of programmes and initiatives.

KPA 5) Governance and Reporting

• Monitoring and report on progress against functional strategic initiatives.
• Monitoring and reporting on legislative and statutory compliance as defined by Government.
• Promoting sound institutional governance and participating in Institutional governance structures.
• Directing the development and implementation of policies and procedures of the function.

Inherent Criteria

• Your doctoral degree in Social Sciences and Humanities or cognate disciplines is complemented by a minimum of 10years experience in the area of leadership and transformation, of which at least 5 years has been in a senior management role.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience with at least 5 years in a senior management role.

Application Requirement

• A detailed cover letter indicating your suitability for the position.
• Names and contact details for at least 3 referees.
• Certified copies of matric and degree certificates and Identity Document. Proof of SAQA verification of foreign qualifications, where relevant

The closing date for applications is 20 July 2025

Developed in collaboration with Higher Education South Africa - giving opportunity to South African institutions to reach South African Academics from anywhere on the globe.

Giving Back

Giving back to South African Higher Education through revenue sharing.

unitalentza Job Platform is an advanced job directory & listings application, made for South African Universities.

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Executive Director: Leadership and Transformation (5 year fixed term) Executive Director: Leadership and Transformation (5 year fixed term) Type of engagement: Permanent appointment Pledge to maintain your information safe and confidential The unitalentza website was launched out of necessity. It is a direct off-shoot of Academic Partners , the pre-eminent talent accessing and assessing service company within the South African Higher Education sector. A company that started 44 years ago in the commercial sector, but which in the last 26 years, has focused almost exclusively in the HE sector. Having founded the company, Jimmy Wayland took retirement in May 2022, but as a swansong objective, he undertook to develop Unitalentza website to uphold the same values, levels of confidentiality, trust and reliability as the founding company. Anything less and Jimmy would like to hear about it. Unitalentza is a small devoted team of professionals who pledge to keep all registered candidate information secure and confidential and at a level which the registered candidate has the exclusive right to choose. In his quest to achieve the best website possible, Jimmy is ready to receive comments and/or suggestions, negative or positive, on his personal email: Background to Position The University of South Africa (UNISA) is the largest comprehensive open distance e-learning (CODe L) institution in Africa and the longest complex standing dedicated distance education university in the world, nurturing aspirant leaders of tomorrow and motivating a future generation through knowledge development, research, engaged scholarship, research, and innovation. Unisa offers an unparalleled range of study choices in under-graduate and post-graduate degrees/research, and is inviting applications for the position of Executive Director: Leadership and Transformation. Reporting to the Principal and Vice Chancellor: Provide leadership and strategic direction to the Leadership and Organisational Transformation function which includes to facilitate and drive transformation agenda and initiatives across the University and coordinate legislative reporting requirements involving transformation and employment equity in alignment with the University’s Open Distance and e-Learning (ODe L) model and the strategy. DIRECTORATE STRUCTURE Deputy Director: Employment Equity, Deputy Director: Culture Change, Deputy Director: Governance Leadership and Management, Director: Leadership Systems and Policies, Project Administrator, Personal Assistant, ORGANISATIONAL LIAISON Internal Interaction All Vice Principals, Business Partners, Specialists within the value chain, Executive Deans and Deputy Executive Deans of Colleges, Council and its Committees, External Interaction Public / private external organisations, Professional bodies, Bodies where Unisa has Institutional membership, Professional Associations / Organisations, Job Description KPA 1) Strategic Direction and Alignment Leading and developing the functional strategy and objectives in line with the Institutional ODe L Strategy. Developing functional operational plans and KPI’s in support of the function’s strategy and the institution’s overall vision and strategy. Driving the implementation of the functional strategy, plans and procedures to compliment and support the ODe L Strategy. Providing strategic leadership to the development of the annual performance review as is required by the Department of Higher Education Training (DHET). KPA 2) Institutional Transformation Manage the following broader change Leadership and Transformation areas: Employment Equity Culture change and transformation Governance, Leadership and Management transformation Leadership Systems and Policies Transformation Facilitating and driving the strategic transformation and change agenda at the university by promoting debates on decolonisation, indigenisation, diversification/ differentiation and Africanisation of the university as well as its operations to ensure substantive social and cultural transformation. Assuming the responsibility for the coordination of all legislative and regulatory requirements in terms of the broader transformation agenda. Defining and articulating change and transformation. Catalyzing and galvanizing transformation. Advocacy and transformation. Facilitation and leading of dialogues and conversations on transformation discourse. Supporting and facilitating change and transformation initiatives. Doing research on transformation. Analysis of transformation trends. Documenting and reporting on transformation to internal and external stakeholders Developing a Transformation Plan that fosters a shared and inclusive understanding of transformation and employment equity (EE) aligned to the University's transformation agenda. Overseeing the integration of B-BBEE transformation, employment equity and diversity and inclusion across the University as part of a holistic transformation strategy. Facilitating the provision of equitable access to the University, facilitate social integration and student equity including sustainability initiatives. Facilitating the integration of organisational transformation aspects in functional strategies and plans. Developing Transformation Plan that engages a diverse student body of the University. Leading the capacity building and training activities to support Institutional transformation. Leading the capacity building and training activities to support Institutional transformation. Identifying risks relating to organisational transformation and develop mitigating strategies. KPA 3) Forecasting, Budgeting and Financial Management Compiling and managing the functional budget in line with the portfolio and Institutional budget. Overseeing and monitoring functional expenditure within budgeted parameters and reporting on variances periodically. Directing and overseeing the funding of functional operations and budgeted activities. Managing the function's resources sustainable in accordance with financial principles. KPA 4) People Management Managing performance which includes conducting annual performance reviews of staff in accordance with the performance management process, and monitor overall performance of the Institutional Advancement function on an ongoing basis. Coaching and mentoring staff as appropriate to improve performance. Directing implementation of training and development programmes for staff, including personal development plans (PDPs). Establishing a positive, healthy and safe work environment and culture ln accordance with the Transformation Charter and ODe L strategy. Directing implementation of the human resources policies, procedures and practices. Determining staff requirements for the department which includes resourcing of programmes and initiatives. KPA 5) Governance and Reporting Monitoring and report on progress against functional strategic initiatives. Monitoring and reporting on legislative and statutory compliance as defined by Government. Promoting sound institutional governance and participating in Institutional governance structures. Directing the development and implementation of policies and procedures of the function. Inherent Criteria Your doctoral degree in Social Sciences and Humanities or cognate disciplines is complemented by a minimum of 10years experience in the area of leadership and transformation, of which at least 5 years has been in a senior management role. A minimum of 10 years’ experience with at least 5 years in a senior management role. Application Requirement A detailed cover letter indicating your suitability for the position. Names and contact details for at least 3 referees. Certified copies of matric and degree certificates and Identity Document. Proof of SAQA verification of foreign qualifications, where relevant The closing date for applications is 20 July 2025 Developed in collaboration with Higher Education South Africa - giving opportunity to South African institutions to reach South African Academics from anywhere on the globe. Giving Back Giving back to South African Higher Education through revenue sharing. unitalentza Job Platform is an advanced job directory & listings application, made for South African Universities. #J-18808-Ljbffr