Organizational Development Specialist

Outsized; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading management consulting firm is seeking an experienced Organizational Development Specialist to support large-scale transformation programs in Melbourne, Victoria. The role involves collaborating with senior leaders to drive problem-solving, conduct assessments, and support the design of future operating models. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of consulting experience in organisational design and possess strong stakeholder engagement skills. This position offers a full-time contract with opportunities for remote or onsite work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ consulting experience.
• Experience in operating model or organisation design.
• Strong consulting toolkit including structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to operating model and organisation design projects.
• Conduct current-state assessments including diagnostics and mapping.
• Support the design of future-state operating models and governance frameworks.

Skills

Consulting experience

Organisational design

Stakeholder engagement

Workshop facilitation

Change management

Job description

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Outsized is a high-growth, well-funded disruptor in the fast-evolving talent economy. We focus on full‑time contracts (remote or onsite), typically between 1–12 months. We help our talent upskill so they have better chances of landing their dream projects and charging fair rates. Outsized members also have access to an exclusive Community where they can connect with peers and experts, take part in live events, and find project collaborators.

Our client, a leading management consulting firm, is seeking an experienced Organisational Development Specialist to support large‑scale transformation programs across major corporates and government agencies in Australia.

These consultants will support high‑impact organisation design, operating model development, digital transformation, leadership, organisation development and change management.

The role involves collaborating closely with senior consulting leaders and client stakeholders to drive structured problem solving, facilitate workshops, shape design deliverables, and support end‑to‑end implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to operating model, organisation design, and structural transformation projects across public and private sector clients.
• Conduct current‑state assessments including organisational diagnostics, capability mapping, and structural reviews.
• Support the design of future‑state operating models, organisational structures, governance frameworks, role architecture, and workforce sizing approaches.
• Facilitate interviews, co‑design workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and other client engagement forums.
• Prepare high‑quality deliverables such as diagnostic summaries, design options, implementation roadmaps, and executive‑level presentations.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and ensure alignment across business units and leadership groups.
• Work closely with consulting leaders—taking direction where required while also owning structured workstreams.
• Provide hands‑on delivery support including analysis, documentation, stakeholder mapping, and change‑related activities.

Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years’ consulting experience.
• Experience in operating model or organisation design.
• Strong consulting toolkit, including structured problem solving, stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, synthesis, and executive communication.
• Prior exposure across industries (government, FS, education, energy, telco, large corporates).
• Hands‑on delivery mindset – to support detailed analysis, documentation, and execution.
• Able to take direction, work collaboratively, and adapt to client methodologies and ways of working.
• Critical thinking ability, strong interpersonal skills, and a proactive, outcomes‑focused approach.

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