Director, Organizational Development Services

NAIT; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 137,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

NAIT is seeking a Director of Organizational Development Services to lead the institution-wide portfolio that strengthens leadership, organizational effectiveness, and an inclusive culture.

Reporting to the AVP, Human Resources, the Director partners with senior leaders to translate strategy into action through planning, change management, learning, and talent initiatives.

Qualifications

• Related undergraduate degree or equivalent; graduate degree asset.
• Experience leading and developing a high-performing professional team.
• Experience leading complex organizational development, leadership development, talent management, learning, or transformational change initiatives.
• Experience advising senior and executive leaders on organizational effectiveness, culture, leadership, and people strategies.
• Experience managing budgets, projects, and external partnerships within a complex organization.
• Knowledge of outcome-based education and curriculum development principles asset.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for Organizational Development Services and multi-year roadmap and measures of success.
• Connect current and future workforce needs to workforce planning, succession management, and internal mobility.
• Translate strategies into action through planning, change management, organizational design, and learning initiatives.
• Lead employee engagement strategies, surveys, platforms, and targeted interventions.
• Establish leadership development strategy and an accessible learning ecosystem leveraging formal, experiential, and peer learning.
• Lead recognition and onboarding strategies to enhance the employee experience and employer reputation.
• Define processes, technology, policies, and leader enablement for consistent talent practices.
• Advise executive leaders on culture, effectiveness, talent management, and learning and development.
• Leverage research, workforce insights, and external best practices to evaluate outcomes and improve the portfolio.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of organizational development consultants, learning specialists, and staff; manage resources with accountability and trust.
• Oversee budgets, digital resources, external consultants, and confidential information with stewardship.
• Build relationships across NAIT and post-secondary networks to drive sensitive initiatives with tact and discretion.

Skills

Org development

Talent management

Leadership development

Organizational effectiveness

Workforce planning

Succession management

Employee engagement

Learning strategies

Change leadership

Consulting

Coaching

Communication

Strategic thinking

Inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Graduate degree asset

Job description

Ready to start your next chapter with NAIT?

At NAIT, we’re passionate about building a team of talented, dedicated professionals who share our commitment to excellence and innovation. Your skills and experience can shape the future of education and make a real impact in our community.

Important Application Deadline Notice

Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm MST on the day before the posting end date shown above, as Workday automatically closes postings at that time.

Current NAIT employees are welcome to apply for this opportunity. To be considered, please submit your application through the NAIT Jobs Hub rather than the external career site.

About the Opportunity

Imagine a future where every people practice at NAIT, from how we attract and develop talent to how we support, recognize, engage, and retain our people, works together as one powerful, integrated strategy. As Director, Organizational Development Services, the successful candidate will play a key role in bringing this vision to life.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Human Resources, the Director, Organizational Development Services, is a member of the HR Leadership Team and provides leadership for an institution-wide Organizational Development portfolio that strengthens leadership capability, advances organizational effectiveness, and fosters a high-performing and inclusive culture.

The Director will translate bold institutional ambitions into meaningful action, guiding initiatives that build organizational capacity, support workforce readiness, and enhance the employee experience. As a trusted advisor to senior and executive leaders, the Director will shape strategies related to culture, leadership, learning, talent, and organizational change while helping NAIT achieve its strategic vision, the NAIT Effect.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set the strategic direction for Organizational Development Services and steward NAIT's integrated talent management strategy, including its philosophy, governance, accountabilities, multi-year roadmap, implementation plan, and measures of success.
• Connect current and future workforce and capability needs to workforce planning, succession management, talent review, career pathways, internal mobility, competency frameworks, performance development, onboarding, engagement, retention, and recognition.
• Translate NAIT's people and organizational strategies into action through planning, change management, organizational design, team effectiveness, learning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead employee engagement strategies, surveys, platforms, and targeted interventions that strengthen performance, culture, and organizational health.
• Establish the strategy for leadership development, coaching, mentoring, assessments, competency-based development, and an accessible learning ecosystem that leverages formal, experiential, and peer learning opportunities.
• Lead employee appreciation, recognition, onboarding, and service recognition strategies that enhance the employee experience and strengthen NAIT's employer reputation.
• Define the processes, technology, policies, communications, and leader enablement required to support consistent talent practices across academic and administrative areas.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader to executive and senior leaders on organizational culture, effectiveness, talent management, and learning and development.
• Leverage research, social science, workforce insights, employee feedback, and external leading practices to evaluate outcomes, anticipate emerging needs, and continuously improve the portfolio.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of organizational development consultants, learning specialists, and administrative professionals; align resources with institutional priorities while fostering creativity, accountability, trust, sound judgment, and exceptional performance.
• Oversee staff and program budgets, digital and technical resources, external consultants, and confidential information with sound stewardship.
• Build strong relationships across NAIT and within post-secondary networks while facilitating sensitive initiatives and interventions with tact, discretion, and emotional intelligence.

Skills & Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of organizational development, talent management, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness practices.
• Expertise in workforce planning, succession management, employee engagement, performance development, learning strategies, and change leadership.
• Strong consulting, facilitation, coaching, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and support leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex concepts into practical actions and recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex organizational challenges and develop innovative, evidence-informed solutions.
• Strong strategic thinking, sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and political acuity.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, build consensus, and lead sustainable organizational change.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion, trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• A related undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. A related graduate degree would be considered an asset.
• Experience leading and developing a high-performing professional team.
• Experience leading complex organizational development, leadership development, talent management, learning, or transformational change initiatives.
• Experience advising senior and executive leaders on organizational effectiveness, culture, leadership, and people-related strategies.
• Experience managing budgets, projects, and external partnerships within a complex organization.
• Knowledge of outcome-based education and curriculum development principles is considered an asset.

Remuneration: Refer to salary range noted on posting, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

The compensation range for this job posting is : $137,462.37 - $182,117.48

Applicants with education credentials earned outside of Canada should have their credentials evaluated by a recognized agency in Canada - Foreign Credential Validation against Canadian Standards - Canada.ca.

NAIT is committed to a transparent, fair, and human-centered hiring experience. All candidates are assessed directly by our recruitment and hiring teams.

About NAIT

We are known as one of Alberta’s top employers. Being part of a community that makes a difference in the lives of students, staff, industry clients and partners, NAIT’s culture reflects our shared values of respect, collaboration, celebration, creativity, and accountability.

People are what make NAIT great, and we prioritize the employee experience. For eligible positions, we offer benefits and unique perks focusing on health and wellness, work-life balance, recognition, and professional and personal growth. In addition to excellent vacation time, eligible employees receive paid time off between Christmas and New Year’s.

NAIT supports a flexible work environment, enabling staff to request approval for on-campus, off-site, or hybrid work arrangements based on the nature of the role. Please note that remote positions require employees to reside within Canada.

NAIT is committed to fostering a safe environment that supports equity and cultivates inclusion through our Centre for Community and Belonging (CCB). We are a proud partner of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. While we encourage all qualified applicants to apply, only those being considered will be contacted. If you require any assistance or accommodations please connect with us at [e-mail].