Head, Organisation Development at West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong S.A.R. -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Sep, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Thinking, Organisational Development, Change Management, Succession Planning, Talent Development, Performance Management, Staff Engagement, Communication Skills, Collaboration, Data Analysis, Leadership, Project Management, Employee Adoption, Cultural Change, Stakeholder Management, HR Management

Industry

Museums;Historical Sites;and Zoos

Description

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority welcomes exceptional talent with a passion to realise the vision and mission of making the West Kowloon Cultural District a prime local and international destination for arts, culture and entertainment. JOB PURPOSE Reporting to the General Manager, Human Resources (GMHR), the job holder is responsible for leading the development of long-term strategic plans and objectives that would influence the organisational effectiveness, competitiveness and workforce synergy across the West Kowloon Cultural District. The Head, Organisation Development will play a key role in individualised strategy formulation for different projects and initiatives, as well as providing short and long-term recommendations to senior executives in launching high priority strategic initiatives to enhance organisational capacity. He/she shall work proactively and collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders to assess, evaluate and develop pragmatic solutions to enhance organisational capabilities at all levels of the organisation within the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA). KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Support the GMHR to develop strategic initiatives that will address current and future organisational challenges. This may involve analysing current gaps to enable the development and planning of interventions to bring about the desired changes and outcomes as well as facilitating the communication of these to relevant stakeholders to enable buy-in and implementation; Lead and champion the assessment of organisational needs and the design, implementation and evaluation of programmes to enhance the organisational bench strength. This may include, but not be limited to, the development of strategies on resourcing, retention, rewards, succession planning, performance management and staff development; Develop and facilitate the implementation of a succession planning framework and guidelines that enable the organisation to build adequate capacity by establishing a sustainable approach to identify key and strategically important job positions vital to the future success of WKCDA and assess and develop those identified employees to fill those key positions to address future capacity challenges; Identify and create leadership and talent development programmes with a mix of practical frameworks to build the capability for identified successors and high potential leaders to ensure they have the necessary skills to succeed; Lead the development of workforce designs, culture and change programmes, and facilitate the implementation of change management programmes to all levels of the organisation with the aim of maximising employee adoption to enhance morale, productivity and quality of work; Develop staff communication strategies and staff engagement programmes to create an engaging workforce; Gather and generate relevant data, measure performances and drive analyses to determine the effectiveness of the implemented strategies to identify continuous improvement opportunities and develop actionable recommendations to ensure continuous alignment with the strategic goals and operational plans of WKCDA; Lead the integration and embedment of key organisational development strategies and relevant performance targets into the annual business and corporate plan by providing clear communications of the overall scope, timing and resource requirements for proposed initiatives and programmes to internal stakeholders for creating and sustaining a high performing organisation; and Lead or participate in ad-hoc projects as assigned reasonably by the Authority. The ideal candidate should possess: A recognised university degree preferably in HR Management, People Management/Organisational Development or related disciplines; At least 15 years of relevant experience or related exposures in organisations with diverse functions; The ability to think strategically with the gravitas to have impact on business decision at senior management level coupled with the emotional sensitivity to interact with individuals from all levels of the organisation to drive results; Proven track record of working with senior management to create significant organisational and cultural changes that supports the overall objectives of the business with prior experience in implementing strategic organisational development initiatives from design through to execution; and Excellent communication and presentation skills, including written and spoken English and Chinese. For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV on or before following date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled. 07-10-2025 Data collected will only be used for job application processing. Your data may be accessed by our appointed recruitment consultants who have agreed to keep confidence of all personal data in not less than the standards applicable to us. Applicants not being invited for interview within 4 weeks from the submission date may assume their applications unsuccessful. All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards. For more information, please visit https://www.westk.hk or contact: Shirley Cheung /+852 22000138 About West Kowloon Cultural District Authority The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority welcomes exceptional talent with a passion to realise the vision and mission of making the West Kowloon Cultural District a primelocal and international destination for arts, culture and entertainment.

Responsibilities

The Head of Organisation Development is responsible for leading the development of long-term strategic plans to enhance organisational effectiveness and workforce synergy. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to assess needs and implement solutions that improve organisational capabilities.