Director, Organizational Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Spearhead comprehensive organizational development initiatives, encompassing assessment, solution formulation, implementation, and evaluation of business impact.

• Carry out organizational diagnostics (e.g., engagement metrics, performance trends, leadership feedback) to pinpoint root causes and guide targeted interventions.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, offering consultative support on organizational efficiency, leadership capability, and workforce performance.

• Devise and implement solutions for organizational effectiveness, including organizational design (roles, structure, spans & layers) in alignment with business strategy.

• Independently manage change initiatives, ensuring alignment, adoption, and sustained behavioral change—not merely the delivery of training.

• Create and execute talent and leadership development strategies that closely align with business priorities and measurable outcomes.

• Construct scalable OD frameworks, tools, and programs from the ground up, with minimal dependence on external resources.

• Facilitate discussions at the executive level, alignment sessions, and decision-making dialogues.

• Lead the design and enhancement of performance management processes, including philosophy, structure, and enablement (beyond mere administration).

• Establish and monitor success metrics and ROI for OD and learning initiatives.

• Oversee learning strategy, including e-learning architecture and its deployment, ensuring alignment with capability priorities.

• Design and implement targeted learning interventions as part of broader organizational solutions (not solely as the main focus).

• Support and enhance succession planning and talent pipelines through a strategic, data-informed approach.

• Function effectively in a high-autonomy environment, influencing outcomes without formal authority.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of progressive experience in organizational development, organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, or management consulting.

• Proven success in leading enterprise or large-scale organizational initiatives, including change efforts, organizational design, or capability transformation (beyond just training delivery).

• Demonstrated ability to diagnose intricate organizational challenges and convert business needs into actionable solutions.

• Experience collaborating directly with senior leadership as a consultative partner.

• Strong expertise in change management, organizational diagnostics, and leadership effectiveness.

• Proven track record of operating independently with high accountability in resource-limited environments.

• History of building programs, frameworks, and solutions from the ground up, rather than merely delivering existing content.

• Ability to influence without authority and foster alignment across various functions.

• Strong judgment, business acumen, and capability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to facilitate discussions at the senior level.

• Experience in complex or matrixed organizations, preferably within manufacturing or industrial settings.

• Advanced degree in Organizational Development, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Business, or a related field.

• Certifications in recognized methodologies (e.g., Predictive Index, 70-20-10, Balanced Scorecard, or similar).

• Familiarity with Human Resources systems (e.g., UKG) and learning platforms.

• Experience or certifications with various assessment tools (e.g., EQ-i2, Predictive Index, DISC, etc.).

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• Paid time off.

• Professional development opportunities.

• Flexible working arrangements.