Organizational Development Lead

The Company

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

• Succession Planning: Design and implement practices and programs to support a healthy pipeline of future leaders through Talent Reviews. Partner with key HR and Business stakeholders to leverage the TR data and design talent management and development roadmaps   
• Performance Management: Partner closely with HR Business Partners and Total Rewards to evolve and apply Performance Management practices and job aids that support goal setting, feedback and coaching.
• Employee Engagement: Lead enterprise listening strategies, to include employee engagement strategy, lead review of engagement insights to determine best efforts and programs to drive cultural change. Partner with Marketing and HR and Business stakeholders to support efforts in employee inclusion and belonging.
• Job Architecture: Partner with HR (Talent, Business Partners and Total Rewards) and Business Stakeholders to facilitate Job analysis, skill assessments, org and role design, talent mapping, career paths, development plans and hiring tools
• Workforce Planning: Partner with HR stakeholders to design workforce planning process such as forecasting, talent pipeline and workforce gap analysis, skilling pool, bench guidance
• Data Literacy: Partner with Data & Analytics Lead to develop reporting and talent metrics and dashboards.  Identify insights to inform talent processes and decisions.
• Innovation and future forward: Stay abreast of emerging trends in the future of work and incorporate these trends into talent management, organizational development and workforce strategies.

• Project Management: Proficient in planning, executing, and closing projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and budget. Skilled in coordinating teams, managing resources, and mitigating risks to achieve project goals.
• Talent Management: Comprehensive understanding of talent management processes, including development, retention, and succession planning, to effectively nurture and leverage organizational talent.
• Data Analytics: Proficient in analyzing workforce data to identify trends, optimize talent management strategies, and drive informed decision-making for organizational growth.
• Workforce Strategy: Understanding of Workforce strategy foundational tools and processes
• Agility:  Able to quickly adapt to changing circumstances and effectively manage multiple priorities. Be open to new ideas and approaches, while also meeting clients where they are.
• Collaboration: Work well with others through clear communication and active listening and creating a collaborative environment for others to work. Demonstrate respect and inclusion. Adept at conflict resolution, empowerment, and facilitation.
• Communication: Expert proficiency in communications, displayed both verbally and in written form. Responsive and timely exchange of information. Strong emotional awareness and cultural sensitivity.
• Leadership: Ability to think strategically, demonstrate emotional intelligence, lead matrixed team efforts and deliver smart, impactful, cost efficient and scalable and solutions.

• A bachelor’s degree in human resource management or relevant certifications/ experience in Organization Development (OD) /Talent Management. Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven experience in leading and implementing multiple OD, organizational change or transformation projects for mod to large scale enterprises.
• Excellent design aesthetic and experience in supporting organization-wide talent management programs, including performance management, talent development, coaching, succession planning, and data analytics.
• Track record of effective project management and stakeholder management.
• Proven experience in working closely with organization leadership.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Must be comfortable to work in a remote environment
• Must be able to sit for long period of time
• Must be flexible to work outside of the 8:30am – 5:30pm business hours, if needed
• Must be flexible to travel 10% of the time

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefit

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected] and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.

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