Organizational Effectiveness Leader

INPO External; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

INPO External seeks an Organizational Effectiveness Leader to motivate and guide teams toward identifying critical nuclear safety gaps and driving improvement. The role requires clear communication of strategic direction and effective leadership across multiple levels of INPO and utility personnel.

The position emphasizes independent work, coaching peers, and participating in INPO initiatives, with responsibility for reports and cross-functional collaboration. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Six+ years of professional work experience.
• Four+ years in commercial nuclear power industry or commensurate military experience.
• Cross qualified in 2 functional areas or previous senior nuclear leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist Continuum Leader in INPO continuum site visit teams and peer review teams to identify gaps to excellence.
• Lead a team of Points of Contact to view behaviours, interpret information, and intervene to improve results.
• Lead organizational effectiveness diagnostic visits and assistance activities.
• Evaluate and assist stations in organizational effectiveness and safety culture; analyze data and conduct interviews to identify root causes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Coaching & mentoring

Data analysis

Change management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

SRO certification or license

Bachelor of Science in engineering or physical science

Navy nuclear training

Job description

Summary of Purpose

The Organizational Effectiveness Leader works independently and influences the team’s effectiveness by motivating and inspiring the workforce to identify the most important nuclear safety gaps. Provides a clear vision of the company’s strategic direction and decisions are made appropriately in response to problems or issues. Implements clear, concise communication on a regular basis.

Essential Functions

• Assists the Continuum Leader in the conduct of INPO continuum site visit teams and WANO-AC peer review teams composed of INPO/WANO and industry personnel to identify gaps to excellence and strengths
• Assists the Continuum Leader to lead a team of functional areas Points of Contact to continuously view behaviors, interpret information, advance performance, and intervene to improve results, as necessary
• Leads and/or participates in organizational effectiveness diagnostic visits and assistance activities
• Evaluates and provides assistance to assigned stations in the areas of organizational effectiveness, nuclear safety culture, culture of continuous improvement and performance improvement. This includes analyzing plant data and conducting interviews and observations to identify improvement issues and their underlying causes
• Builds a collaborative team, ensuring that industry peers and industry advisors are actively engaged, to fully leverage the collective knowledge and experience of team members
• Writes & edits reports
• Effectively communicates continuum site visit and peer review results to utility Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer
• Interacts with all levels of INPO management and utility personnel
• Engages in, and provides leadership for, various INPO initiatives and activities
• Coaches and mentors internal and external peers
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of industry standards and best practices in leadership effectiveness, team effectiveness, and management model development and implementation
• Advanced knowledge of industry standards and best practices in the performance improvement and operating experience programs
• Advanced knowledge of independent oversight
• Advanced knowledge of the nuclear plant continuum and peer review operations
• Advanced knowledge of operational risk
• Advanced knowledge of organizational and individual proficiency
• Advanced ability to lead and manage people and teams
• Advanced ability to observe, coach, and provide feedback to team members and all levels of the INPO organization
• Advanced ability to think strategically, critically analyze, discern, and interpret various data elements and information sources
• Advanced ability to communicate complex issues in simple, yet compelling messages to managers and executives who have a wide variety of experience
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated management and leadership capability to: influence others, foster an inclusive environment, coordinate resources, communicates in a concise manner, provide feedback to improve individual and team performance and has the ability to discern importance of issues
• Advanced ability to work and maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive/private information

Education, Licenses, and Certifications

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• SRO certification or license or equivalent military certifications or experience

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, physical science or other related area
• Navy nuclear training

Experience

Required

• Six or more years of professional work experience
• Four or more years of experience in the commercial nuclear power industry or commensurate military experience

Preferred

• Cross qualified in 2 functional areas or previous applicable senior nuclear leadership experience

Additional Requirements

Work Context

• Must be able to work prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to work under minimal supervision
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and crawl
• Must be able to climb multiple flights of stairs, climb ladders, traverse scaffolding
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds
• Must be able to travel domestically or internationally by plane or car
• Must have a US state or territory issued Real ID compliant driver’s license or identification card

Behaviors and Assessments/Additional Requirements

• All INPO employees are expected to abide by behavioral expectations as outlined in INPO’s Core Values, Team Effectiveness Attributes, and Leadership Effectiveness Attributes
• Employment is dependent upon successfully completing a pre-employment background check and drug and alcohol test
• This position may require obtaining unescorted access status
• This position requires direct or indirect access to certain export-controlled technology, for which INPO may be required to obtain an export license in accordance with applicable U.S. export control laws and regulations. If an export license is required, any offer of employment at INPO for this position is contingent upon receipt of the export license or authorization