Senior Organizational Strategist

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Organizational Strategist to join our growing Strategy+ practice to take leading roles in major infrastructure programs and shape AECOM’s perspective on organizational strategy to push the edges in all aspects of our work.. This opportunity is based out of Mississauga, with opportunities for hybrid work available.

Job Summary:

The ideal candidate has an organizational psychology and/or human resources background and/or possesses strong skills in these disciplines. They also have a rare blend of the experience in industry as well as theory, have a passion to challenge traditional wisdom, be creative while also being strategic. If this sounds like you, you will be joining our multidisciplinary team to support projects which encompass world class corporations, agencies, institutions, universities and colleges, as well as the local and federal government.  

Once You Are Here You Will:

Your role as a Senior Organizational Strategist will vary from project to project, relationship to relationship, and may include:

• Assessing organizational capabilities, structures and processes and develop the future capabilities, competencies and critical roles that enable an organization’s 5-10 year strategy

• Helping clients to shape and act on change strategies for complex organizational challenges to capitalize on value-creating opportunities; these strategies may start small and lead to a long-term impact at scale

• Translating behavioral research into insights that can be easily communicated to your collaborators and clients to inspire possible solutions, while leading interviews, workshops, and analysis of analogous industries and organizations to understand work dynamics and areas of opportunities.

• Provide support and coaching to a team of Organizational Strategist and working with them to craft and deliver the work for clients.

• Design tools, methodologies and frameworks that address strategic and organizational issues like lack of collaboration due to siloed organizations, and foster new ways of thinking and working

Minimum Requirements:

In order to be considered for this position, candidates must possess, at a very minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, including but not limited to: Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Psychology, Business Administration plus 6 (six) years of related experience in any of the following: organizational design, change management, human resources, program management and developing and implementing new ways of thinking and working.

Demonstrated equivalency of experience and education may be considered.

Preferred Requirements:

A T-shaped individual that asks thought provoking questions, are comfortable wading into ambiguous problems and can take ownership, a critical thinker, and has specialized experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Organizational psychology, behavioral economics

• Change management

• Workforce planning, operations and capability development

• Program Management

• Management consulting and / or corporate strategy

• Data analytics & modeling

• User research, synthesis of qualitative data and generating insights

It would be a bonus if you have:

• 8 (eight) years of relevant experience

• Master's or Doctorate Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Psychology or Business Administration

• Been a part of a major infrastructure program and preferably led activities associated with organization design, governance and resource planning

• Membership to the Canadian Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (CSIOP)

• Rolled out digital transformation strategies

Application Instructions:

The following materials are required for your application to be considered

• Resume
• Cover letter (yes, we read them!) explaining why you are interested in AECOM and Strategy+, and how your skills and experience align to this opportunity
• Project Example

To get to know you and your experience better, attach an example of work that you’re proud to help us understand your process, learnings & insights, why you made particular decisions, and most importantly, what was interesting or unexpected! Be visual, because the majority of communication with clients is visual and keep it to a max of 4 pages – fewer slides will not be penalized

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.