We are seeking a Sr. Organization Development Consultant who will Work as a senior-level internal consultant to executive and senior leaders across the University to help improve productivity and effectiveness of units, divisions, and departments. The Senior Organization Development Consultant provides consultation in organization design, change management, organization effectiveness and performance issues and works in partnership with administration and client groups to orchestrate cultural development and organization change initiatives that address university goals and strategies. This position provides advice and support aimed at building organizational cohesion, health and flexibility and has a high degree of project autonomy and decision-making. In addition, the person in this role will be asked to oversee various program management activities designed to enhance overall long-term organization effectiveness primarily in the areas of employee engagement and career development.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Fully accountable for the provision of organization development services to client areas, groups and divisions.
Carries out organization assessments, makes recommendations for change, helps design new structures and jobs, and works to redesign management processes to meet quality standards. Helps establish organization-wide processes that create organization health and employee satisfaction.
Provides consulting services and expertise to senior management clients. Partners with internal clients to assess current organizational strategies, business processes, organization structure, and roles to design, and implement appropriate interventions.
Collaborates effectively with colleagues in other Human Resources disciplines (e.g. Learning, Compensation, Employee/Labor Relations, etc.) in the delivery of OD services.
Effectively use the consultative approach in recommending changes to support client's strategic direction and addressing identified organizational development needs.
Focuses on improving group, area, departmental and divisional functioning. Facilitates group and departmental planning and interaction to improve group/ department productivity, decision making and performance.
Acts as a business partner with individuals and teams in strategic planning, change management, team development, facilitate retreats/meetings, training sessions, and guide large scale change initiatives.
Identifies and uses instruments and surveys as well as other data to analyze individual and group behavior and recommends strategies for making needed changes.
Leads certain program management efforts designed to enhance the experiences of employees and teams. This includes collaborating with stakeholders on design, functional experts on the building of these programs, as well as the activities required to implement and monitor effectiveness.
Influences and supports changes in organizational behavior. Serves as an internal consultant to facilitate team building; resolving work group conflict; changes in group in norms values and culture.
Provides formal and informal coaching for staff and faculty at all levels of the organization to expand their leadership competencies and skills.
May be asked to facilitate learning content in various leadership topics and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion content upon request.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree in organization development or related field.
Minimum of five years of experience in Organizational Development, HRD, or related fields.
Preferred Qualifications
Specific preparation and qualifications in multi-rater feedback instruments, as well as other assessments and instruments (e.g. MBTI, DiSC, PDI, SDI, TKI, etc.).
Executive coaching certification preferred.
Expertise or experience in creating behavioral/technical competency models and related materials: learning guides for career ladder movement, behavior based interviewing guides and materials to educate managers on how to best to utilize competencies into performance and career discussions.
Experience in implementing OD and or HR programs and initiatives.
Experience in process consultation – successfully facilitating clients through complex and paradoxical psychological and social dynamics of working within a system, focusing on the
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