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Summary:
Leads the development and implementation of enterprise-wide organizational effectiveness,
organizational design, and change management strategies that strengthen NJ TRANSIT’s organizational capacity and readiness for the future. Serves as the agency’s primary OE practitioner, combining analytical insight, systems thinking, and hands-on facilitation to improve organizational structure, decision-making clarity, workforce alignment, and capability development. Plays a central part in shaping and executing the HR-led Org Design Review, including supporting HR’s pilot phase, capturing insights, designing repeatable processes, and preparing the agency for broader application. Translates OE strategy into practical, scalable frameworks, tools, and solutions that elevate organizational performance and ensure the right work sits in the right place. This role also acts as a strategic partner across HR and business units, ensuring organization development and change management practices are aligned with enterprise priorities.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Co-develop and implement NJ TRANSIT’s organizational effectiveness framework, tools, and
methodologies.
2. Lead organizational assessments to identify structural opportunities, decision-right gaps,workforce challenges, and operating model inefficiencies.
3. Conduct organizational design engagements including spans and layers analysis, capability
assessments, role clarity workshops, and structural redesign recommendations.
4. Lead and support HR’s enterprise-first Org Design pilot, including process development,
facilitation, synthesis, and refinement for broader organizational use.
5. Co-design and support implementation of future-state operating models that strengthen
organizational clarity, cross-functional alignment, and role accountability.
6. Apply systems thinking to identify enterprise-level patterns, interdependencies, and barriers
impacting organizational effectiveness.
7. Assess work distribution and role alignment to ensure the right work sits in the right place and is
resourced appropriately.
8. Develop repeatable processes, templates, and guidance documents to ensure OE practices are
applied consistently across the agency.
9. Identify organizational development needs through assessments, workforce analysis, and
leadership engagement.
10. Design and deliver OD interventions such as team effectiveness sessions, role clarity workshops,
and leadership alignment sessions.
11. Partner with Talent Management and Learning and Development to align OD solutions with
enterprise leadership strategies.
12. Develop and execute change strategies, communications plans, stakeholder engagement plans,
and readiness assessments.
13. Partner with project managers, executive leaders, Communications, and Operations to ensure
adoption and sustainability of initiatives.
14. Build organizational change capability through ongoing coaching, tools, and practical guidance.
15. Conduct workforce and organizational analyses including spans and layers, turnover trends,
capability gaps, succession risks, and organizational health metrics.
16. Translate data insights into actionable findings and recommendations for leadership.
17. Support creation of dashboards and reports that track structural alignment, workforce trends, and
organizational effectiveness.
18. Partner with senior leaders across business units to drive alignment, organizational readiness,
and effective decision-making.
19. Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational structure, team effectiveness, and future capability
needs.
Education, Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology,
- Minimum 7 years of experience in organizational effectiveness, organizational design,
Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrated experience leading organizational assessments, operating model redesigns, role
- Proven ability to apply systems thinking, workforce analytics, and organizational diagnostics to
- Strong facilitation skills with experience leading cross-functional workshops, leadership alignment
- Demonstrated capability to design and implement OE frameworks, tools, and scalable processes.
- Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate complex insights into clear,
- Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing decision-making in complex, unionized,
- Proven track record managing multiple OE or change projects from discovery through
At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:
Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Paid Leave
Tuition Assistance
Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
Retirement Plans
401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan
NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Learn more about NJ TRANSIT! Sign up to receive an invitation to our next live information session at WWW.NJTRANSIT.COM/BEST
Summary:
Leads the development and implementation of enterprise-wide organizational effectiveness,
organizational design, and change management strategies that strengthen NJ TRANSIT’s organizational capacity and readiness for the future. Serves as the agency’s primary OE practitioner, combining analytical insight, systems thinking, and hands-on facilitation to improve organizational structure, decision-making clarity, workforce alignment, and capability development. Plays a central part in shaping and executing the HR-led Org Design Review, including supporting HR’s pilot phase, capturing insights, designing repeatable processes, and preparing the agency for broader application. Translates OE strategy into practical, scalable frameworks, tools, and solutions that elevate organizational performance and ensure the right work sits in the right place. This role also acts as a strategic partner across HR and business units, ensuring organization development and change management practices are aligned with enterprise priorities.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Co-develop and implement NJ TRANSIT’s organizational effectiveness framework, tools, and
methodologies.
2. Lead organizational assessments to identify structural opportunities, decision-right gaps,workforce challenges, and operating model inefficiencies.
3. Conduct organizational design engagements including spans and layers analysis, capability
assessments, role clarity workshops, and structural redesign recommendations.
4. Lead and support HR’s enterprise-first Org Design pilot, including process development,
facilitation, synthesis, and refinement for broader organizational use.
5. Co-design and support implementation of future-state operating models that strengthen
organizational clarity, cross-functional alignment, and role accountability.
6. Apply systems thinking to identify enterprise-level patterns, interdependencies, and barriers
impacting organizational effectiveness.
7. Assess work distribution and role alignment to ensure the right work sits in the right place and is
resourced appropriately.
8. Develop repeatable processes, templates, and guidance documents to ensure OE practices are
applied consistently across the agency.
9. Identify organizational development needs through assessments, workforce analysis, and
leadership engagement.
10. Design and deliver OD interventions such as team effectiveness sessions, role clarity workshops,
and leadership alignment sessions.
11. Partner with Talent Management and Learning and Development to align OD solutions with
enterprise leadership strategies.
12. Develop and execute change strategies, communications plans, stakeholder engagement plans,
and readiness assessments.
13. Partner with project managers, executive leaders, Communications, and Operations to ensure
adoption and sustainability of initiatives.
14. Build organizational change capability through ongoing coaching, tools, and practical guidance.
15. Conduct workforce and organizational analyses including spans and layers, turnover trends,
capability gaps, succession risks, and organizational health metrics.
16. Translate data insights into actionable findings and recommendations for leadership.
17. Support creation of dashboards and reports that track structural alignment, workforce trends, and
organizational effectiveness.
18. Partner with senior leaders across business units to drive alignment, organizational readiness,
and effective decision-making.
19. Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational structure, team effectiveness, and future capability
needs.
Education, Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology,
- Minimum 7 years of experience in organizational effectiveness, organizational design,
Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrated experience leading organizational assessments, operating model redesigns, role
- Proven ability to apply systems thinking, workforce analytics, and organizational diagnostics to
- Strong facilitation skills with experience leading cross-functional workshops, leadership alignment
- Demonstrated capability to design and implement OE frameworks, tools, and scalable processes.
- Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate complex insights into clear,
- Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing decision-making in complex, unionized,
- Proven track record managing multiple OE or change projects from discovery through
At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:
Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Paid Leave
Tuition Assistance
Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
Retirement Plans
401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan
NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Learn more about NJ TRANSIT! Sign up to receive an invitation to our next live information session at WWW.NJTRANSIT.COM/BEST
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of organizational development jobs.
- 7 or more years of experience in organizational development, learning, or HR leadership roles
- Demonstrated experience designing and leading large-scale change management programs
- Proficiency with HRIS platforms and performance management systems
- Strong facilitation and executive coaching skills for senior leadership audiences
- Master's degree in organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, or a related field preferred
- Certification in change management methodologies such as Prosci or ACMP is often preferred
Tips for Your Director of Organizational Development Job Search
Quantify culture and change outcomes
Hiring managers for this role want to see impact, not activity. Replace phrases like 'led change initiative' with measurable results: retention improvements, time-to-productivity reductions, or engagement score shifts from pre- and post-program surveys.
Align your resume to org maturity
Early-stage companies want someone who builds programs from scratch, while established enterprises want someone who scales or transforms them. Tailor your resume's framing to match whether the target company is building, scaling, or restructuring its people function.
Target postings by strategic trigger
Openings for this role spike after mergers, rapid headcount growth, or executive leadership changes. When you spot a company in one of those moments, apply quickly. Those roles close fast once internal stakeholders align on the hire.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of organizational development openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a capability framework case study
Interviewers at this level typically ask you to walk through a full initiative end to end. Have one ready that covers needs assessment, program design, stakeholder buy-in, rollout, and measurement. Generic answers about OD theory won't move you forward.
Negotiate scope before title
In this role, your ability to deliver depends on reporting lines, budget authority, and access to senior leadership. Before accepting an offer, clarify whether you report to the CHRO or a VP two levels removed. Scope determines whether you can actually execute.
Director of Organizational Development Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of organizational developments?
The companies hiring the most director of organizational developments right now include Golden 1 Credit Union, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, and CRUSOE, with the largest share of openings in California, Wisconsin, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, financial services firms, and large technology companies tend to maintain the most consistent demand for this role.
How many director of organizational development jobs are remote?
About 65% of director of organizational development openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the consultative nature of much of the work. Sub-areas like curriculum design, executive coaching, and program strategy tend to be the most remote-friendly, while roles requiring on-site facilitation or culture transformation work at a physical campus are more likely to require regular in-person presence.
How do you become a director of organizational development?
Most directors of organizational development move into the role after building a foundation in HR business partnering, learning and development, or organizational effectiveness. Gaining hands-on experience leading change initiatives, developing leadership programs, and presenting to executive stakeholders gives you the portfolio this role requires. Advanced credentials in OD, industrial-organizational psychology, or change management accelerate the path and signal readiness for director-level responsibility.
Can you get hired as a director of organizational development without direct OD experience?
It's possible if you've led adjacent work at scale, such as a talent development program, a merger integration, or a company-wide performance redesign. Hiring managers at this level look for evidence that you've operated strategically, influenced senior leaders, and driven measurable people outcomes. Framing your experience around those results, rather than job title history, is what moves a non-traditional background into serious consideration.
What does the director of organizational development interview process look like?
The process typically starts with an initial screen by HR or a talent acquisition partner, followed by a competency-based interview with the CHRO or a senior HR leader. A presentation or case study round is common, where you're asked to diagnose an organizational challenge and propose a solution. Final rounds often involve cross-functional stakeholders whose teams would be affected by your programs, since buy-in across the business is central to success in this role.
Where can I find and apply to director of organizational development jobs?
You can find and apply to director of organizational development jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing.
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