Senior Consultant, Organizational Development (Hybrid) - Human Resources

Washington University; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) seeks an experienced Senior Consultant, Organizational Development to partner with leaders across the university and medical enterprise to foster a high-performing culture, accelerate leadership development, and drive organizational effectiveness in support of WashU’s tripartite mission.

The Senior Consultant serves as a hands-on practitioner, assessing needs, designing talent solutions, and leading initiatives in leadership, manager and team

Qualifications

• Masters degree required in a related field.
• Experience in organizational development in a complex setting (10 years).
• Strong skills in leadership strategies and development coaching.

Responsibilities

• Consult with leadership to diagnose and implement organization-wide solutions.
• Design and conduct assessments to guide change and development.
• Provide confidential executive coaching to leaders and manage vendor partnerships.
• Lead retreats, succession planning, and leader onboarding processes.
• Collaborate with HR, Learning and Development to integrate organizational learning.

Skills

Large Scale Systems

Leadership Strategies

Personal Development Assessment

Education

Master's degree

Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy

Job description

Location

Location SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130 Scheduled Hours 40

Position Summary

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), a global leader in research, teaching, patient care, and innovation, seeks an experienced, highly collaborative organizational develop leader to serve as Senior Consultant, Organizational Development (Senior Consultant). The role offers the opportunity to partner with leaders across the university and medical enterprise to foster a high-performing culture, accelerate leadership development, and drive organizational effectiveness in support of WashU’s tripartite mission. The Senior Consultant serves as a hands-on practitioner working with academic departments, operating units, and schools to assess organizational needs and design, recommend, and implement talent and performance solutions. They lead initiatives focused on leadership, manager and team effectiveness; organizational design, culture and engagement; and change management. As a subject matter expert, the Senior Consultant applies current practices, tools, and methodologies in these areas as well while providing strategic insight into innovative approaches and solutions to enhance future-focused strategies.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Consults with a continuum of leadership and management to assess, diagnose, design and implement group and organization-wide solution offerings to improve performance.
• Applies existing or designs custom assessments (qualitative and quantitative) to analyze individual and group behavior and recommends strategies for making needed changes based on interpretation of results.
• Provides one-on-one confidential leadership and managerial developmental coaching (with or without assessment) to departmental, division and school leadership to develop their performance.
• Leads the oversight and sets the organizational priorities for key vendors and consultant partners.
• OD Sr Consultants review priorities and projects and recommend external providers when needed. They partner with the unit/school in the selection and provide oversight and direction for external providers.
• Leads the facilitation of team / organizational retreats, succession planning, leadership development planning and new leader assimilation process.
• Works closely within HR Leadership to develop the organization and collaborates with other HR functions such as Learning and Development and Employee Relations to integrate organization learning into plans and talent performance solutions.
• Leads design and delivery of large-scale organization, talent management, and group solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Job Location/Working Conditions Typical office environment
• Ability to travel to on- and off-campus locations
• Work outside normal office hours as needed
• Physical Effort Typically sitting at desk or table
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement
• Equipment Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree
• Certifications /Professional Licenses : No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• Work Experience: Organizational Development In A Complex Setting (10 Years)
• Skills: Large Scale Systems, Leadership Strategies, Personal Development Assessment
• Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy
• Certifications/Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• Work Experience: Learning, Training, And Development (3 Years)
• Skills: Change Management, Client Counseling, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Detail-Oriented, Effective Written Communication, Executive Communications, Executive Leadership, Facilitation, Group Facilitating, Group Presentations, Health Care, Interpersonal Communication, Management Solutions, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Oral Communications, Organizational Analysis, Organizational Structures, Talent Building, Talent Management, Team Collaboration, University Education, Zoom Video
• Grade G00
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More About This Job

WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Accommodation

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-Employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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