Organizational Development Manager Jobs

Organizational Development Manager jobs are open across healthcare, financial services, technology, and manufacturing, from mid-level manager to director and VP, with specializations in talent strategy, change management, and leadership development. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles80
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerGolden 1 Credit Union
Top cityLos Angeles, CA
Work type60% Hybrid
Top industryBiotechnology

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27 Summer Talent & Organizational Development Intern
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27 Summer Talent & Organizational Development Intern
Plante Moran
Southfield, Michigan
Business Operations
Human Resources (HR) — Generalist
Recruiting & Talent Acquisition
$33 - $36/hr
Master of Counseling
1,001-5,000

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Sr. Human Resources Analyst - Learning & Organizational Development
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Sr. Human Resources Analyst - Learning & Organizational Development
County of Riverside
Riverside, California
Business Analysis
Business Analyst
Data Analytics
$113k.77 - $160k.22/yr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Principal Organizational Development & Learning Specialist - Organizational Development Practitioner
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Principal Organizational Development & Learning Specialist - Organizational Development Practitioner
BAE Systems USA
Broomfield, Colorado
IT Support
Systems Administration
Technical Program Management
$101k - $172k/yr
Hybrid
Master's degree
10,000+

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Manager II Organizational Development
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Manager II Organizational Development
AHOLD Delhaize
Salisbury, North Carolina
Business Development
Growth Marketing
Marketing
$109k - $188k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in business administration
10,000+

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Learning And Organizational Development Manager (Human Resources Manager)
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Learning And Organizational Development Manager (Human Resources Manager)
PALM BEACH COUNTY
West Palm Beach, Florida
Accounting
Business Operations
Project Management
Associate's degree in Business Administration
10,000+

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Organizational Development Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

Golden 1 Credit Union4 open roles
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals3 open roles
CRUSOE2 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
  • Healthcare & Medical Services
  • Education
  • Mining & Natural Resources

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in organizational development manager jobs.

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, or human resources
  • 5 or more years of experience designing and delivering organizational development or talent programs
  • Demonstrated expertise in change management methodologies such as Prosci or Kotter
  • Experience facilitating leadership development programs and executive coaching engagements
  • Proficiency with HRIS platforms and learning management systems
  • Certification in assessments such as DISC, Hogan, or the Predictive Index

Tips for Your Organizational Development Manager Job Search

Quantify culture and performance outcomes

Hiring managers want evidence your programs moved metrics. Reframe your resume bullets around measurable results: employee retention lifted by a specific initiative, manager effectiveness scores after a coaching program, or time-to-productivity cut during an onboarding redesign.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists organizational development manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Tailor your portfolio to company stage

A startup OD manager role demands different evidence than a Fortune 500 one. For early-stage companies, highlight work you built from scratch. For large organizations, emphasize scaling programs, change management across business units, and stakeholder alignment at the executive level.

Target postings by strategic priority

Job descriptions that mention workforce transformation, post-merger integration, or DEI program buildout signal where OD is a business priority, not just HR support. These roles typically offer broader scope and report higher in the organization than general people development postings.

Prepare a change initiative case study

Most OD manager interviews include a scenario or case exercise. Walk into those conversations ready to narrate one full change initiative: the business problem, your diagnostic approach, the intervention you designed, how you managed resistance, and what the outcome was.

Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary

In OD roles, your mandate matters as much as your compensation. Before accepting, clarify whether you own program design end-to-end, whether you have direct access to senior leaders, and whether the function is embedded in HR or reports separately to business leadership.

Organizational Development Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most organizational development managers?

Golden 1 Credit Union, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, and CRUSOE are hiring the most organizational development managers right now, with openings concentrated in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially active in healthcare systems, financial services firms, and large technology companies investing in leadership pipeline programs.

How many organizational development manager jobs are remote?

About 69% of organizational development manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the consultative nature of much of the work. Roles focused on instructional design, program strategy, and analytics tend to offer the most location flexibility, while positions requiring regular facilitation or executive coaching on-site lean toward in-person or hybrid arrangements.

How do you become an organizational development manager?

Most OD managers start in HR business partner, training, or talent management roles and build toward the function over several years. A graduate degree in organizational development, industrial-organizational psychology, or an MBA with an HR concentration strengthens your candidacy. Pairing that foundation with hands-on experience leading change initiatives, facilitating leadership programs, and earning a recognized change management certification positions you to move into a manager-level role.

How do you get hired as an organizational development manager with little experience?

Start by taking on OD-adjacent projects in your current HR or people operations role, such as owning an onboarding redesign, coordinating a manager training series, or supporting a culture survey rollout. Documenting those contributions with clear outcomes gives you concrete examples to cite. Earning a change management certification and completing graduate coursework in organizational behavior also signals seriousness to hiring managers who screen for professional preparation in a field where academic grounding matters.

What does the organizational development manager interview process look like?

Most OD manager interview processes include an initial recruiter screen, one or two behavioral interviews focused on specific program design and change initiative experience, and a final-round presentation or case exercise where you walk senior stakeholders through how you would approach a business challenge. Some organizations add a panel interview with cross-functional partners whose buy-in you would need in the role. References are almost always checked before an offer is extended.

Where can I find and apply to organizational development manager jobs?

You can find and apply to organizational development manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and industry focus, then apply directly to each listing that fits.

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