Senior Leader, Organizational Effectiveness & Change

Sidley Austin LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidley Austin LLP is seeking an Organizational Effectiveness Senior Lead to plan, structure, and deliver high-impact initiatives across operating model and organization design, process improvement, and implementation planning.

You will translate complex business needs into actionable deliverables and lead cross-functional projects with senior leaders across Finance, Marketing, Data & AI, and other business functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, Operations, Communications, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
• Experience applying consulting-style methods to structure problems, conduct analysis, synthesize stakeholder input, and develop practical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support complex, cross-functional initiatives, including operating model design, organizational design, process improvement, implementation planning and execution, stakeholder engagement, and change management.
• Conduct current-state assessments by gathering stakeholder input, reviewing data, identifying themes, and documenting opportunities for improvement.
• Synthesize complex information into concise findings, insights, recommendations, and decision-ready materials for leaders and project sponsors.
• Develop and maintain project charters, integrated workplans, milestone trackers, RAID logs, status reports, and action logs to support disciplined delivery.
• Build productive relationships with leaders, project sponsors, HR colleagues, functional stakeholders, and cross-functional partners to ensure Organizational Effectiveness work is well-coordinated.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, Operations, Communications, or a related field

Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, or a related field

Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives

Consulting-style problem structuring

Executive-ready presentations

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Sidley Austin LLP is seeking an Organizational Effectiveness Senior Lead to plan, structure, and deliver high-impact initiatives across operating model and organization design, process improvement, and implementation planning.

You will translate complex business needs into actionable deliverables and lead cross-functional projects with senior leaders across Finance, Marketing, Data & AI, and other business functions.