Organizational Development Specialist 2

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami invites applications for an Organizational Development Specialist 2 in Coral Gables. This full-time role serves as an internal OD practitioner supporting organizational effectiveness, leadership development, team effectiveness, and change initiatives across the University and UHealth.

Collaborating with leaders, HR Business Partners, and OD colleagues, you will assess needs, facilitate interventions, analyze data, and implement solutions that improve performance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Change Management, Leadership Development, Human Resources, or related discipline.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Conduces organizational assessments and analyzes data to identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and engagement.
• Designs interventions to improve leadership, team performance, and culture.
• Facilitates team sessions, leadership development programs, retreats, focus groups, and workshops.
• Partners with leaders and HR to identify challenges and recommend evidence-based interventions.
• Supports organizational effectiveness initiatives including workforce planning, diagnostics, and culture initiatives.
• Gathers and analyzes information related to organizational structure and reporting relationships to assist design efforts.
• Supports change management by developing communication plans and tracking adoption metrics.
• Leads moderately complex organizational development projects from planning through evaluation.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Organizational Development Tools

Job description

The Department of Talent & Organizational Development is currently seeking a full-time Organizational Development Specialist 2 to work in Coral Gables. The Organizational Development Specialist 2 serves as an internal organizational development practitioner supporting organizational effectiveness, leadership development, team effectiveness, employee engagement, and change initiatives across the University and UHealth. The incumbent partners with leaders, HR Business Partners, and Talent & Organizational Development colleagues to assess organizational needs, facilitate interventions, analyze data, and implement solutions that improve organizational performance and workforce outcomes. This role independently manages moderately complex organizational development projects and serves as a key contributor to enterprise leadership development, organizational effectiveness, culture, and change initiatives.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Conducts organizational assessments and analyzes qualitative and quantitative data to identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness, team performance, engagement, and leadership effectiveness.
• Design interventions to improve organizational effectiveness, team performance, engagement, and leadership effectiveness.
• Facilitates team effectiveness sessions, leadership development programs, retreats, focus groups, and workshops.
• Partners with leaders and HR Business Partners to identify organizational challenges and recommend evidence-based interventions.
• Supports organizational effectiveness initiatives, including team effectiveness, role clarity, workforce planning activities, organizational diagnostics, and culture initiatives.
• Assists with organizational design efforts by gathering and analyzing information related to organizational structure, reporting relationships, spans and layers, and workforce alignment.
• Supports change management efforts by assessing stakeholder needs, developing communication plans, and tracking adoption metrics.
• Applies workforce and organizational analytics to identify trends and provide actionable recommendations.
• Leads moderately complex organizational development projects from planning through implementation and evaluation.
• Develops tools, templates, resources, and communication materials that support organizational effectiveness and leadership development initiatives.
• Collaborates with instructional designers and other Talent & Organizational Development team members to align solutions with business needs.
• Measures and evaluates the effectiveness of organizational development interventions and recommends continuous improvement opportunities.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Change Management, Leadership Development, Human Resources, or related discipline.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

The University of Miami is recognized as one of the nation’s premier research institutions and academic health systems and is among the largest employers in South Florida. With more than 20,000 faculty and staff, the University is committed to excellence and guided by a mission to positively impact the lives of students, patients, and communities locally and globally.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute meaningfully. United by shared values, the University community works together to build an environment defined by purpose, collaboration, and service.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service.

A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs.

Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.