ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is seeking an Organizational Development Manager to lead advanced and institution-wide initiatives in development and training. The role focuses on planning, implementing, and evaluating programs that align with university goals and operational needs, working across Human Resources and campus departments.

The position emphasizes delivering high-impact learning experiences, supervising staff, and applying adult-learning principles to design effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Five years of professional experience in organizational development or professional development training.
• Master’s degree is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and recommendations to management on organizational development and training.
• Develops and delivers organizational development programs to meet university needs.
• Partners with HR and colleagues to achieve outstanding outcomes.
• Aligns training with team building, change management, and work design.
• Provides advanced-level organizational development consultation to department managers.
• Researches trends and designs management development curricula for a broad employee population.
• Leads coordination, development, and presentation of workshops and training activities.
• Manages metrics to evaluate project effectiveness.
• Conducts organizational design reviews and makes data-driven recommendations.
• Collaborates in HR management meetings and strategic planning.
• May conduct departmental retreats and team-building activities.

Skills

Organizational development

Project management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or Organizational Development or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg: [phone]
Brownsville: [phone]
Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Staff Recruitment: [e-mail]

School of Medicine Recruitment: [e-mail]

Graduate Assistantships: [e-mail]

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: [e-mail]

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: [e-mail]

College of Sciences Office of the Dean: [e-mail]

College of Education and P-16 Integration: [e-mail]

College of Fine Arts: [e-mail]

College of Liberal Arts: [e-mail]

Website: https://careers.utrgv.edu

Position Information

Posting Number: SRGV9186

Working Title: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Edinburg, Texas

Department: Human Resources

FTE: 1.0

FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job: Responsible for planning, organizing, implementation, and managing advanced and/or institution-wide consultation in the areas of organizational development and training. Provide knowledge of functional procedures and best practices to meet University department needs in regard to organizational development and training.

• Provides guidance and recommendations to all levels of management, departments, and staff regarding organizational development and training.
• Actively manages the development and delivery of organizational development programs to meet the current and future needs of the University.
• Partners with HR professionals and other colleagues across UTRGV to deliver outstanding results.
• Aligns training and development with other interventions including team building, group process consultation, meeting facilitation, change management, organization diagnosis and design/structure, process, and work design.
• Serves as consultant in the areas of organizational development to Human Resources in support of all University departments.
• Oversees and participates in the hiring, training, and evaluation of assigned staff.
• Provides advanced-level organizational development consultation to department managers, directors, and executive-level management.
• Researches trends in organizational development and designs and presents management development training curriculum for a broad-based targeted employee population.
• Leads and directs the coordination, development, and presentation of workshops/classes designed to facilitate training programs and development activities.
• Identifies project scope and oversees just-in-time training programs targeted for specific organizational needs.
• Manages metrics instruments to evaluate the effectiveness of specific projects and operations.
• Conducts organizational design reviews and assessments. Makes recommendations based on gathered assessment data to senior management.
• Collaborates in HR management meetings and strategic planning.
• May conduct departmental retreats and/or team-building activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received: General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given: Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, or related field.

Preferred Education: Master’s degree from an accredited university.

Licenses/Certifications: None.

Required Experience: Five (5) years of professional experience in organizational development or professional development training.

Preferred Experience: NA

Equipment: Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions: Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment.

Other: Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills for interaction with all levels of internal and external personnel and organizations. Demonstrate ability in data analysis, report writing, and policy interpretation. Demonstrate effective project management skills, including planning and organization. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of training strategies and educational concepts of adult learning. Work requires exercise of organizational and time management skills.

Physical Capabilities: NA

Employment Category: Full-Time

Minimum Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date: 10/09/2026

Grant Funded Position: No

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement: It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Gender
Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.
If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of Human Resources.

Quick Link

https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/52800

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*)

1. Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
   • Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
   • Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
   • No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
2. Are you a current UTRGV employee?
   • Yes
   • No
3. Please select your highest level of completed education.
   • 6th grade education
   • 10th grade education
   • High School Diploma or GED
   • Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
   • Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
   • Masters Degree from an accredited university
   • Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
   • None of the above
4. Please provide the field of study for your education:

   (Open Ended Question)

5. Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
   • Less than 1 year
   • 1 year
   • 2 years
   • 3 years
   • 4 years
   • 5 years
   • 6 years
   • 7 years
   • 8 years
   • 9 years
   • 10 years
   • Over 10 years
6. Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial Transcripts
4. Reference Letter 1
5. Reference Letter 2
6. Reference Letter 3
7. Certifications and Licenses
8. Other Document
9. List of 3 References
10. Unofficial Transcripts 2
11. Unofficial Transcripts 3
12. Letter of Interest
13. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
14. Additional Document