Senior Manager – Organizational Development (Skills-Based Job Architecture)

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February 10, 2026
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Job Description

Function: Human Resources / Organizational Effectiveness
Reports To: Senior Director, Organizational Effectiveness
Direct Reports: None
Work Location: United States
Travel: <10% overnight travel

Position Purpose

The Senior Manager, Organizational Development (OD) partners closely with business leaders and HR teams to design and implement organizational development solutions aligned with business strategy. Acting as a trusted internal consultant, this role assesses gaps between current and desired organizational states and drives solutions that enhance performance, agility, and effectiveness.

This position plays a critical role in organization design, skills-based job architecture, change management, and strategic alignment, supporting both near-term execution and long-term capability building. Responsibilities include business strategy refinement (as needed), benchmarking, success metric definition, organization design, change facilitation, and post-implementation evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

20% – Business Strategy & Stakeholder Partnership

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and HR Business Partners
  • Build strong stakeholder relationships to align evolving business strategies with organizational structure, leadership, and culture
  • Partner with leaders to define future-state objectives, success metrics, and OD solutions across structure, processes, systems, and talent
  • Design and facilitate leadership workshops, offsites, and planning sessions to drive alignment and decision-making

50% – Organization Design & Planning

  • Lead organization design initiatives, including discovery, diagnostics, and future-state design
  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of structures, workflows, and processes
  • Facilitate stakeholder feedback and alignment throughout design phases
  • Drive organizational benchmarking against industry standards and best-fit models
  • Develop organizational charts, governance models, operating models, and process maps

20% – Change Management & Communications

  • Conduct change impact assessments and develop communication and transition plans
  • Partner with leaders to assess and strengthen readiness for change
  • Coordinate with learning, communications, compensation, talent acquisition, and HR partners to ensure effective implementation
  • Support leaders in navigating change and adoption challenges

10% – Implementation & Adoption Support

  • Facilitate adoption of new structures and ways of working through workshops, learning sessions, and integration support
  • Track post-implementation success metrics and adoption indicators
  • Partner with business leaders and HR to refine solutions and drive continuous improvement

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
  • Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, I/O Psychology, Human Resources, Business, or related field
  • Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in organizational design (strongly preferred)
  • Proven success leading organization design and change initiatives in complex, matrixed environments
  • Certification in Organization Design and/or Change Management (e.g., PROSCI) preferred
  • Experience facilitating large-scale workshops and executive leadership sessions
  • Strong capability in organizational benchmarking and data-driven decision making
  • Ability to influence senior leaders and drive adoption of new operating models
  • Proficiency in organizational design tools (e.g., Visio, OrgVue, Lucidchart)
  • Experience developing role frameworks, skills-based architectures, and process maps
  • Master’s degree in Organizational Development, I/O Psychology, HR, Business, or related field preferred

Core Competencies

  • Consulting mindset with strong business acumen
  • Ability to translate strategy into practical, scalable organizational solutions
  • Executive presence with strong influencing and facilitation skills
  • Results-driven, action-oriented, and pragmatic approach
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong project management and prioritization capabilities
  • High discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information
  • Advanced problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Working Conditions

  • Primarily office-based in a comfortable indoor environment
  • Role involves extended periods of sitting with regular mobility
  • Occasional light lifting may be required