Organization Development Lead

JoVE; India; Remote; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JoVE is seeking a Senior Talent & Organization Development Specialist to design and implement programs that strengthen employee development, career growth, and succession planning. The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, shaping manager capability and organizational effectiveness across JoVE.

You will partner with leaders to define progression pathways, run live workshops, and drive global adoption of core values while measuring program impact and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in HR, Organizational Development or related area.
• Proven track record delivering talent or OD initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Experience implementing career architecture, talent reviews, succession planning or leadership development.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to drive action with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain career architecture frameworks across functions and roles.
• Design and deliver live virtual and in-person workshops on talent and skill development.
• Roll out JoVE values and Leadership Principles globally.
• Define job levels, skills, competencies, and progression requirements.
• Partner with leaders to align development programs with career architecture and progression.
• Build manager training on performance, coaching, feedback, 1:1s and KPI management.
• Develop initiatives such as targeted training, stretch assignments, mentoring and development plans.
• Support talent review processes, HiPo identification, assessments, and succession planning.
• Identify talent gaps with HR/leadership and address via development initiatives.
• Design and execute employee recognition programs tied to performance and values.
• Define success metrics and use data to measure impact and improve programs.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Influencing

Data-driven decisions

Program design

Change management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Talent & Organization Development Specialist to build and execute programs that strengthen employee development, career growth, talent and succession planning, build manager capability, and support organizational effectiveness across JoVE.

The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands‑on — someone who can identify organizational and development needs, design practical solutions, and independently drive programs from concept through implementation and measurement.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain career architecture frameworks across functions and roles.
• End-to-end design and active delivery of live virtual and in-person workshops focused on talent and skill development.
• Support the global rollout and adoption of JoVE’s core values and newly defined Leadership Principles.
• Define job levels, skills, competencies, experience, and performance expectations required for progression.
• Partner with functional leaders to design and execute development programs aligned with career architecture to help employees build the skills, capabilities, and experience required for progression.
• Build manager training and resources in areas such as performance management, coaching and feedback, effective 1:1s, goal and KPI management.

• Develop initiatives such as targeted training, stretch assignments, mentoring, job exposure, and structured development plans.

• Support talent review processes, including HiPo identification, talent assessments, and succession planning.
• Partner with HR and leadership to identify organizational talent gaps and build development initiatives to address them.

• Support the design and execution of employee recognition programs that celebrate strong performance, meaningful contributions, innovation, and behaviors aligned with company values.

• Define clear success measures for talent and development initiatives and use data to evaluate impact, continuously improve programs, and demonstrate effectiveness.

• A Bachelor's degree
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in Human Resources, Organizational Development or a related field.
• Proven track record of designing and executing Talent or Organization Development initiatives that delivered measurable business or employee outcomes.
• Demonstrated success implementing talent programs such as career architecture, talent reviews, succession planning, HiPo development, leadership development, or manager development.
• Proven ability to take programs from concept to execution, managing multiple initiatives while delivering against defined timelines and outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to gain buy-in and drive action across managers and senior leaders.
• Track record of using data and measurable outcomes to evaluate program effectiveness, identify gaps, and improve results.
• Demonstrated ownership and bias for action, with the ability to independently identify needs, develop solutions, and drive initiatives through completion.

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