Organizational Development & Transformation Manager | Sonae
Organizational Development & Transformation Manager | Sonae
To join our Transformation Team at the Holding Office, we are currently looking for a:
Organizational Development & Transformation Manager
Purpose of the Role:
Support the design and continuous evolution of a group-wide cultural transformation journey. This person will bring expertise in organizational culture, leadership development, and people transformation — translating abstract cultural ambitions into concrete initiatives, practices, and learning experiences. The goal: ensure that people across all levels and companies can live, experience, and embody the new culture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Co-design and continuously refine the cultural transformation roadmap, identifying the core experiences, concepts, and behaviors that need to be nurtured.
- Develop and implement group-wide initiatives such as:
- Internal Academy (defining learning priorities, approaches, and experiences aligned with cultural ambitions)
- Leadership and team development journeys
- Moments that matter: rituals, symbolic actions, onboarding experiences, internal Talks, and other engagement formats
- Translate cultural models and frameworks into practical tools and experiences that help teams understand and live the change.
- Work closely with business units to co-create local adaptations of group-wide initiatives, ensuring engagement and ownership.
- Identify, brief, and coordinate external partners (facilitators, content experts, development consultants, etc.).
- Create feedback loops and learning cycles to evolve initiatives based on employee insight and impact measurement.
- Act as a thought partner to the Head of Transformation, contributing with methodology, inspiration, and critical thinking.
Ideal Profile:
- Background in Organizational Development, Psychology, Human Resources, or similar.
- Experience in cultural transformation or large-scale people development programs.
- Former consultant (preferred), with exposure to diverse cultural and leadership development frameworks.
- Strong experience in designing learning experiences (formal and informal), internal academies, and team development journeys.
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Solid grounding in change management principles, with the ability to guide people through uncertainty and adoption.
- Systems thinker: able to see the bigger picture and define initiatives that connect across levels and entities.
- Strong facilitation and co-creation skills.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and building from scratch.
- Collaborative and hands-on.
Work location:
Porto. Hybrid mode (following the company policy: 3 days at the office).