Organizational Development Specialist

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 111,800 - 139,800; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology firm seeks an Organizational Development Lead for their SAP S/4HANA Transformation in Lakewood, Colorado. This individual will serve as the subject matter expert, ensuring leadership and workforce readiness throughout the transformation. Requirements include 7–9 years' experience in Organizational Development, and a Bachelor's degree. The position is full-time with up to 10% global travel required. Ideal candidates will have strong project management, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years in Organizational Development, Leadership Development, or Learning.
• Experience designing and deploying large scale capability programs.
• Prior involvement in enterprise transformation efforts greatly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of global learning solutions for new processes.
• Influence leaders and partner cross-functionally.
• Ensure lessons learned evolve with organizational needs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Analytical skills

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

JOB TITLE: Organizational Development Lead, SAP S/4HANA Transformation

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies provided pay range

This range is provided by Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$111,800.00/yr - $139,800.00/yr

Job Summary

The Organizational Development Lead – SAP S/4HANA Transformation serves as the primary global subject matter expert for leadership, learning, capability building, and workforce readiness throughout Terumo BCT’s SAP S/4HANA transformation.

This role is embedded within the S/4HANA program and partners closely with HR, IT, Global Process Owners, Change Management, Training, and system integrators to ensure leaders and associates are prepared for new processes, technologies, and ways of working.

This position blends Organizational Development expertise with transformation enablement, driving the design, testing, deployment, and sustainment of global learning and capability solutions that support successful system adoption and long‑term organizational performance.

Essential Duties

• Program & Process Leadership
• Represent the Organizational Development function in global design sessions; ensure leadership capability, onboarding, learning, and readiness requirements are embedded in future‑state processes.
• Define OD‑related business requirements, including role‑based learning pathways, capability expectations, and reporting needs.
• Partner with HR, IT, and system integrators to ensure OD requirements are aligned, documented, and validated throughout the build lifecycle.
• Global Learning & Capability Enablement
• Co‑create an integrated learning and capability‑building strategy with the Change Management and Training workstreams.
• Lead development of global learning solutions: facilitator guides, e‑learning, simulations, job aids, role‑based pathways, and performance support tools.
• Ensure S/4‑related learning integrates with ongoing leadership, development, and onboarding programs led by the OD function.
• Support continuous improvement cycles and capability refresh mechanisms to sustain post‑go‑live excellence.
• Readiness, Testing & Deployment
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate that role and capability requirements are accurately reflected in the system.
• Contribute to data validation, security role mapping, and learning pathway mapping.
• Support execution of global deployment plans to ensure all impacted associates receive timely and relevant training prior to go‑live.
• Change Management Partnership
• Serve as the OD liaison to the Change Management workstream to ensure communication, stakeholder engagement, leader enablement, and workforce readiness content reflects OD principles and leadership expectations.
• Support readiness assessments, adoption metrics, and capability gap analysis; recommend targeted interventions based on data.
• Contribute to onboarding and assimilation programs aligned to the S/4 future‑state environment.
• Stakeholder Influence & Enterprise Collaboration
• Influence leaders, HRBPs, Analytics, functional SMEs, and project teams to align on capability expectations and readiness outcomes.
• Operate effectively in a complex, ambiguous, and dynamic project environment.
• Provide regular updates to program leadership regarding OD risks, capability insights, mitigation strategies, and workforce readiness.
• Partner with OD, HRBPs, and program teams to transition learning ownership back to the enterprise after stabilization.
• Embed continuous improvement cycles to ensure learning, capability, and leadership programs evolve with organizational needs.
• Support integration of new processes into long‑term OD strategies, systems, and development programs.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline, Organizational Development or, equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

Experience

• 7–9 years in Organizational Development, Leadership Development, Talent Management, or Learning.
• Experience designing and deploying large‑scale capability or leadership programs in a complex or global organization.
• Prior involvement in enterprise transformation efforts; S/4HANA or major system implementation experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and partner cross‑functionally.
• Proven analytical capability to measure program impact and inform decisions.

Skills

• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to influence without authority and navigate ambiguity.
• Deep understanding of adult learning principles and global learning deployment.
• Strong project management and prioritization skills in a fast‑paced environment.
• Executive presence and exceptional communication skills.
• High learning agility and continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfortable operating within integrated project teams alongside external partners. ECC6 to S4 HANA experience required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Change management certification is a plus or equivalent certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

Typical Office Environment requirements include reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, traverse, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting to 20 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Additional Requirements

Full‑time commitment to the multi‑year S/4HANA transformation is required.

Up to 5–10% global travel may be needed.

Position is on‑site in Lakewood, Colorado.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management, Manufacturing, and Human Resources

Industries

Medical Equipment Manufacturing