Head of Leadership, Talent & Organizational Development

Socket.dev; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis seeks an Executive Director of Leadership, Talent and Organizational Development to lead organizational and leadership development, talent management, and change initiatives across the university.

This senior role partners with Cabinet, Deans, and school leaders to identify opportunities and design tailored solutions that enhance leadership effectiveness and organizational performance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Organization Development, Human Resources, Leadership Development, Business, Psychology, Education, or a related field.
• Ten years of experience in organization development, leadership development, talent management, succession planning, change management, HR, or a related field.
• Seven years of experience in leadership development, facilitation, learning, coaching, or development-related work.
• Experience implementing large-scale change initiatives in complex environments.
• Experience using assessment tools for leadership and organizational development.
• Experience consulting with senior leaders to diagnose needs and recommend solutions.
• Experience leading complex projects across organizational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for the university’s organization development, leadership development, talent management, succession planning, organizational design, and change management strategies.
• Consults with senior leaders to assess, diagnose, design, and implement solutions that improve performance.
• Defines and deploys processes for performance management, succession planning, leadership development planning, talent review support, and new leader assimilation.
• Provides confidential one-on-one leadership and managerial coaching to strengthen leadership effectiveness.
• Leads advanced leadership and manager development strategies, including senior leader development and customized interventions.
• Works with HR and Centers of Excellence to integrate development strategies into broader workforce plans.
• Tracks success metrics and uses data and evaluation to expand OD offerings.

Skills

Leadership development

Executive leadership

Consulting with senior leaders

Organizational design

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis seeks an Executive Director of Leadership, Talent and Organizational Development to lead organizational and leadership development, talent management, and change initiatives across the university.

This senior role partners with Cabinet, Deans, and school leaders to identify opportunities and design tailored solutions that enhance leadership effectiveness and organizational performance.