Organizational Development Specialist jobs in Richmond, CA

Location: OaklandFull Time
Job ID: 67447
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Department Overview
Systemwide Human Resources is responsible for developing a vision, strategy and environment to engage, empower and involve the university's human capital, in the present and onwards. This includes employee and labor relations, finance, administration, strategic planning, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, total rewards and administration of UC retirement operations.

Position Summary
The Systemwide Director of Leadership and Organization Development leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of leadership development initiatives that cultivate leadership capabilities ensuring that the organization has strong leadership capabilities to navigate future challenges and enhances the overall organizational performance. Works in collaboration with UC senior leadership at all locations to identify talent development needs, drive leadership excellence, and foster a culture of continuous learning and growth. Independently utilizes and applies wide-ranging experience and proficiency in organization development, effectiveness, business analysis, change management, and strategic planning on projects that have organization wide and systemwide impact. Understands business needs and how organizational systems, both technical and administrative, supports those needs. Having wide-ranging experience, uses organizational development concepts and organization objectives to resolve the most complex issues with organization-wide impact and political sensitivity, where analysis of circumstances and information requires an in-depth evaluation of factors. Provides expert executive consulting services to develop organization capability through the alignment of strategy, structure, management processes, people, and metrics. Provides expert facilitation and leadership coaching. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Is considered a subject matter expert of the organization. Internal and external contacts often pertain to organization plans and objectives. Is considered a subject matter expert of the organization and often recognized as an expert externally in the industry. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement within the state of California. The selected candidate must reside within the state of California or be willing to relocate.

Key Responsibilities

20% Leads the design and execution of systemwide leadership development strategies, resources, and systems to drive workforce planning initiatives in areas of talent identification, development and promotion, succession and organizational readiness, and onboarding. Defines current and future leadership capabilities to predict workforce and talent pipeline needs, identify risks and compliance requirements, and uses data insights to drive transparency and informed decision making. Performs the most complex and advanced analysis techniques, understands past performance and determines present and future performance and / or resource allocations.

15% Provides strategic systemwide guidance and consultation to senior leaders regarding talent and organizational effectiveness with a strategic and global view into external trends and the implications on the UC workforce. Develops unique solutions guiding senior leaders in developing transformation strategies with organization development and change management initiatives that support outcomes with a location-wide and/or systemwide impact. Provides strategic planning, design and facilitation, and high-level project management on complex, multi-faceted problems to achieve strategically aligned workforce and talent solutions.

20% Leads multi campus/location and cross-functional teams to drive transformation initiatives to solve highly complex organizational transformation issues impacting workforce effectiveness and workplace culture. Exercises wide judgment in selecting and developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining appropriate results and resolution of organizational readiness, workforce and talent development, organizational effectiveness issues. Assesses highly-complex situations to measure desired results and impact, requiring in-depth understanding of issues and relevant factors for success.

40% Leads and manages all program administration, implementation, curriculum development, facilitation, assessment, and reporting of systemwide UC leadership programs and resources for senior and executive leader development.

5% Guides and advises less experienced organizational consultants in systemwide HR and at UC locations.

Experience
Required Qualifications

Minimum 10 years experience managing, developing, and delivering workforce planning, organizational readiness and development, talent management programs and resources.managing, developing, and delivering workforce planning, organizational readiness and development, talent management programs and resources.managing, developing, and delivering workforce planning, organizational readiness and development, talent management programs and resources.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum 8 years of experience directing or leading workforce planning, organizational readiness and development, talent management in a large, decentralized, complex organization.

Professional experience working in the University of California or other diverse, public, postsecondary academic institution or other environment of similar complexity and size.

Skills and Abilities
Required Qualifications

Demonstrated expert knowledge and application of organizational readiness, workforce planning, succession planning, talent development, and change management to achieve successful organizational outcomes; and organizational development and effectiveness to assess, design and implement customized organizational interventions.

Demonstrates superior analytical, problem-solving, project planning and implementation skills.

Knowledge of the organizational environment of higher education and large research universities, and awareness and understanding of stakeholder priorities, issues, motivations and constraints.

Mastery in written, verbal and presentation skills to successfully produce effective communications, documents, proposals, and reports; make advanced presentations, facilitate meetings and programs; influence and gain acceptance of decisions; advise and motivate broad and diverse target audience level and needs.

Demonstrated superior strategic-thinking and consulting skills, relationship building, influencing, advising in guiding the organization with diverse target audience levels and needs toward workable strategies and solutions.

Ability to facilitate and influence people at all levels. Ability to persuade through both logic and appeal to positive motivations. Ability to handle multiple constituencies, agendas, engagements and tasks, and to deal productively with ambiguity and conflict.

Demonstrates ability to learn quickly, reason, synthesize and generalize based on information obtained; sound judgment; ability to draw unbiased conclusions.

Ability to focus on priorities, strategies, and vision.

Knowledge of the consulting process to effectively lead highly significant engagements from inception to conclusion.

Demonstrated high level skill to navigate complex organizational cultures and structures.

Demonstrated expert ability to identify and implement metrics to assess and analyze individual and organizational performance.

Demonstrated experience and expert knowledge applying principals of psychology, adult learning theory, innovative facilitation and coaching methodologies, organizational diagnosis, and organization and business strategies.

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and development of metrics and process to assess training impacts and business value.

Facilitation experience using various leadership and talent multi-rater assessments, organizational development, and talent management resources and tools.

Demonstrated self-awareness and active commitment and engagement with others to enhance equity, diversity, and inclusion in decisions and actions.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of Federal and California employment laws, and University of California employee policies.

Education
Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience and training.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree in Organization Development, Human Resources, or related area.

Licenses and Certifications
Preferred Qualifications

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources with CA certification (SPHR-CA), or similar professional certification or designation.

Prosci Change Management or other change management certification.

Strategic Workforce Planning, Succession Planning, or related certifications.

Leadership multi-rater assessments, organizational development, and talent management resources and tools certifications

Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP).

International Coaching Federation (ICF) or other coaching certification.

Travel Requirements
15% Travel for systemwide programs, meetings, or conferences.

Job Title
Organizational Consultant 5

Job Code
000563

Salary Grade
Grade 27

Payscale:
$170,000 - $192,000

Full Salary Range:
$129,600 - $254,400

The University of California, Office of the President, is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The full salary range shows the growth potential for this position and the pay scale is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position.

Benefits: For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: Benefits of Belonging

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement within the state of California. The selected candidate must reside within the state of California or be willing to relocate.

HOW TO APPLY

Please be prepared to attach a cover letter and resume with your application.

APPLICATION REVIEW DATE

The first review date for this job is May 3, 2024. The position will be open until filled.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check Process: Successful completion of a background check is required for this critical position. Background check process at UCOP

Smoke Free Work Environment: The University of California, Office of the President, is smoke & tobacco-free as of January 1, 2014. UC Smoke & Tobacco Free Policy

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

EEO STATEMENT

The University of California, Office of the President, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

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