Sr. Consultant, Organizational Design

Sand Cherry; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Sand Cherry Associates is seeking an experienced Sr. Consultant - Organizational Design to support a Fortune 100 client with strategic organizational design and research. This role includes leading on-site visits, gathering employee feedback, and translating insights into actionable recommendations.

You will develop ROI analyses, craft executive-ready roadmaps, and partner with stakeholders across levels to ensure alignment with business objectives and a smooth transition into implementation.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Fortune 100 organizations in organizational research, design, strategy, transformation, or related engagements.
• Hands-on experience designing and conducting internal and external research studies.
• Experience with focus groups, stakeholder interviews, organizational assessments, benchmarking, and research-driven strategy development.
• Proven ability to take an engagement from research → analysis → recommendations → roadmap → implementation planning.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to translate complex findings into practical business recommendations.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality work in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute comprehensive internal and external research studies to inform organizational design and optimization strategies.
• Develop research methodologies, including focus groups, stakeholder interviews, surveys, market research, benchmarking, and other qualitative and quantitative research approaches.
• Conduct hands-on research and facilitate conversations with stakeholders across multiple organizational levels and local markets.
• Analyze and synthesize research findings to identify organizational trends, opportunities, gaps, and improvement areas.
• Develop ROI and business impact analyses to evaluate potential organizational changes and recommendations.
• Translate research findings into clear, actionable organizational design recommendations.
• Develop strategic roadmaps that connect research findings and recommendations to practical implementation.
• Create executive-ready presentations, reports, documentation, and other deliverables to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Conduct readouts and presentations with stakeholders at all levels, including senior and executive leadership.
• Partner with client stakeholders to align research findings with broader business objectives and organizational strategy.
• Support the transition from strategy and design into potential implementation activities during a subsequent phase of the engagement.

Skills

Research design

Organizational design

Focus groups

Stakeholder interviews

Benchmarking

ROI analysis

Executive communication

PowerPoint

Excel

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Company Profile

At Sand Cherry Associates,we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives throughdigitally native, data-empowered solutions. Our client’s confidence in us is centered onexceptionallyskilled,high-energytalent workingwith thesupportofthe full Sand Cherry team. Finding the right match forthis role is a critical aspect ofcontinuingthat success.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Consultant - Organizational Design to support a Fortune 100 client through a strategic organizational design and research initiative. This consultant will lead hands‑on internal and external research efforts to identify opportunities for organizational optimization, translate research findings into actionable recommendations, and develop a roadmap for implementation. The ideal candidate has experience working with large, complex Fortune 100 organizations and has successfully led organizational design, strategy, and transformation initiatives from research through implementation planning. This is an exciting 4-6 month organizational design and research initiative (extensions may be possible). This role will conduct on‑site visits in order to: collect employee feedback, perform focus groups, analyze insights and then prepare recommendations on organizational development changes and employee satisfaction. This will include visiting dispersed US based client locations over a 4-5 week period, after 2 weeks of hands‑on learning client requirements, then remote work in preparing recommendations and executive readouts. All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship or visa transfers. Please note that we do not work C2C.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute comprehensive internal and external research studies to inform organizational design and optimization strategies.
• Develop research methodologies, including focus groups, stakeholder interviews, surveys, market research, benchmarking, and other qualitative and quantitative research approaches.
• Conduct hands‑on research and facilitate conversations with stakeholders across multiple organizational levels and local markets.
• Analyze and synthesize research findings to identify organizational trends, opportunities, gaps, and improvement areas.
• Develop ROI and business impact analyses to evaluate potential organizational changes and recommendations.
• Translate research findings into clear, actionable organizational design recommendations.
• Develop strategic roadmaps that connect research findings and recommendations to practical implementation.
• Create executive‑ready presentations, reports, documentation, and other deliverables to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Conduct readouts and presentations with stakeholders at all levels, including senior and executive leadership.
• Partner with client stakeholders to align research findings with broader business objectives and organizational strategy.
• Support the transition from strategy and design into potential implementation activities during a subsequent phase of the engagement.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience supporting large Fortune 100 organizations in organizational research, organizational design, organizational effectiveness, strategy, transformation, or related consulting engagements.
• Hands‑on experience designing and conducting internal and external research studies.
• Experience with focus groups, stakeholder interviews, organizational assessments, benchmarking, and research‑driven strategy development.
• Proven ability to take an engagement from research → analysis → recommendations → roadmap → implementation planning.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to translate complex findings into practical business recommendations.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and executive‑level communication skills.
• Stellar PowerPoint and Excel capabilities, with the ability to create polished, data‑driven executive presentations and analyses.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate findings and develop ROI/business impact analyses.
• Ability to independently manage multiple workstreams and deliver high‑quality work in a consulting environment.
• Experience presenting findings and recommendations to audiences at all levels of an organization.

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Human Resources, Psychology, Communications or Business.

Compensation

Sand Cherry Associates is required by Colorado law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range considers a wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a 6+ month consulting opportunity (possible extensions) with an annual salary range of $100,00 --$135,000. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.

Benefits

Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top‑heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self‑responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.