Executive Director, Organizational Development & Transformation

E&I Cooperative Service, Inc.; Mission (KS); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational services cooperative located in Kansas is seeking an Executive Director of Organizational Development and Transformation. This role focuses on leading cultural initiatives that support universities and schools in their mission. Responsibilities include partnering with leadership to execute multi-year strategies, implementing measurement analytics to track cultural health, and providing coaching to develop leaders and initiatives aligned with core values. Candidates need at least 10 years of relevant experience and expertise in adult development theory and cultural transformation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in organizational development or leadership development roles.
• Expertise in adult development theory and operationalizing concepts.
• Experience in designing cultural transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to execute cultural transformation strategy.
• Design and manage an integrated Culture Dashboard.
• Provide executive coaching to managers and high-potential employees.

Skills

Organizational development

Cultural transformation

Leadership development

Adult development theory

Psychological safety

Facilitation skills

Education

Certification as an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

Tools

STAGES

Leadership Circle

StrengthsFinder

Job description

JOB POSTING – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFORMATION

At E&I Cooperative Services, we are transforming how universities and schools buy the goods and services they need to operate and thrive. By leveraging the power of cooperative purchasing, we help our 6,000+ member educational institutions save time, contain costs, and redirect critical resources to their core mission of education and research. With over 90 years of experience and a trusted brand, we now operate like a high-growth startup—launching innovative technology, data, and service solutions to meet the evolving needs of the education sector.

Who We Are

Are you energized by the opportunity to lead strategic cultural initiatives, develop growth metrics, and as coach, support managers and employees through developmental coaching grounded in adult development theory and DDO principles that will help drive innovation within education? If so, we’d love for you to join our growing team and help shape the future of financial services in education.

• Mission-Driven Impact: At E&I, your work directly supports the success of educational institutions nationwide, from universities to K-12 schools.
• Growth Culture: We are passionate about the power of culture to create conditions for excellence. We believe in the power of linking arms and lifting each other up in pursuit of common objectives. And we invest heavily in the personal and professional development of every single member of our team.
• The Best of All Worlds: We’re ninety years old - but act like a startup. We’re a non-profit cooperative - with a high-growth enterprise mindset. We work hard – and play hard. We love success - but reward failure that comes from bold ideas and big swings. We combine tradition with innovation, passion with purpose, and ambition with heart.
• We Live by Our Values: Relentless Learning, Candor with Care, Proud Owners, Better Together and Member Obsessed.

How You Will Do It

Strategic Leadership & Culture Transformation

• Partner with the CPCO and VP of People to help execute the multi-year cultural transformation strategy aligned to E&I’s five core values and DDO design principles.
• Shape and operationalize E&I’s DDO roadmap, moving the organization from Level 2 → Level 3 maturity within 18–24 months, and create momentum towards Level 4.
• Serve as the executive steward of cultural development initiatives, including fostering a feedback culture, supporting polarity integration, psychological safety, and leadership capacity‑building.

Measurement & Analytics (First-, Second-, and Third-Person Metrics)

• Design, implement, and manage an integrated Culture Dashboard to track organizational growth and cultural health.
• Establish, identify, and use developmental metrics that capture:
  • First‑person data: individual learning, growth, and mindset shifts
  • Second‑person data: quality of relationships, feedback exchanges, and team safety
  • Third‑person data: organizational‑level trends, engagement, and member impact
• Leverage horizontal and vertical psychometrics, strengths‑based assessments, and developmental mapping tools (e.g., STAGES, Lectica, Leadership Circle 360, GLP/MWV, StrengthsFinder) to inform growth strategies.

Coaching & Leadership Development

• Provide executive and developmental coaching to managers and high‑potential employees, grounded in adult development and DDO principles.
• Mentor internal leaders to strengthen their ability to navigate polarity tensions, manage complexity, and foster self‑authoring mindsets across the organization.
• Facilitate group learning experiences, including Immunity to Change, No Fault Formula, and other DDO‑aligned practices.

Organizational & Cultural Development

• Scale E&I’s Boat Crew programs a driver of cross‑functional collaboration, developmental support, and cultural coherence.
• Partner with Learning & Development to build curricula and leadership pathways that explicitly integrate E&I’s core values into every developmental program.
• Serve as an internal thought leader on integrative frameworks, polarity management, and adult vertical development, ensuring these are embedded into strategy, structure, and operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in organizational development, cultural transformation, or leadership development roles, ideally in growth-oriented or membership-driven organizations.
• Demonstrated success designing and leading enterprise-wide cultural transformation initiatives.
• Expertise in adult development theory (e.g., Kegan, Loevinger, Torbert, Cook‑Greuter) and experience operationalizing these concepts in organizational contexts.
• Deep familiarity with Deliberately Developmental Organization (DDO) and/or Teal Organization principles and practices.
• Proven ability to design and manage multi-level developmental metrics (first-, second-, and third‑person methods and data).
• Experience with teaching and securing psychological safety at various levels of an organization.
• Hands‑on experience within integrative frameworks (e.g., Integral Theory, Action Inquiry, Polarity management) and applying them to leadership and organizational contexts.
• Certification as an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) or higher; demonstrated experience coaching executives and managers.
• Proficiency with horizontal and developmental psychometric tools (e.g., STAGES, Leadership Circle, MAP, MWV/GLP, StrengthsFinder, etc.).
• Excellent facilitation skills with groups ranging from executive teams to frontline employees.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to inspire, influence, and engage at all levels.
• Background in Strategic Systems Thinking and sees patterns across functions, levels, and time horizons; integrates insights into actionable strategies. Familiar with various maps, models and frameworks (e.g., integrative metatheories, systems thinking, complexity science).
• Prior experience scaling cross‑functional developmental programs such as peer coaching, feedback labs, and developmental performance systems.
• Experience embedding psychological safety, feedback cultures, and member‑centered practices within organizational design.

Travel Requirements

• National travel to company‑sponsored events (5%)

Call To Action

If you’re ready to bring your skills or values to a mission that matters and create a meaningful impact together, we’d love to hear from you.

Use the “Apply Now” button on our careers page and submit your resume and a cover letter specifying your salary expectations. All submissions will be handled with the highest level of confidentiality.

E&I is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law.