Consultant

Job summary

Assess organizational needs and challenges, then design, deliver, and evaluate interventions that improve performance, culture, change readiness, and employee engagement. Partner with leaders and internal teams to coach through change and conflict, support leadership and talent development, and contribute to organizational planning and improvement initiatives.

Job details

Job Summary & Requirements The Organizational Development (OD) Consultant is a strategic and results driven individual responsible for assessing needs and for researching, developing and providing interventions that support the organization’s purpose. This includes partnering withclients and partners to assess organizational challenges and design tailored solutions that drive performance, culture, and change readiness, ensuring equity and inclusion principles within all aspects of this work. This role requires a strong background in OD methodologies, change management, and leadership development, with the ability to influence at all levels of an organization. The Organizational Development Consultant is responsible for role modelling corporate values, leadership core competencies, and plays a significant role in impacting the organizational culture. Education: Secondary School Diploma or equivalent 4-year Undergraduate Degree specific to Education, Human Resources, Business or a related field Experience: 3+ years of experience in OD, HR consulting, or organizational effectiveness roles or similar role with competencies required Proven experience leading change and development initiatives in complex environments Strong facilitation, coaching, and consulting skills with internal and external partners Excellent oral and written communication skills Strong assessment, diagnostic, analytical and evaluation skills Proven experience as a coach in complex environments Strong presentation and adult education skills with a comprehensive knowledge of adult learning principles Advanced organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment Strong computer skills including Microsoft office suite Key Responsibilities: Assessment & Analysis Conduct needs assessments and analyzes individual and team dynamics to determine the underlying issues impacting staff morale, team functioning quality of patient/family care, peer conflict, management/leadership effectiveness, absenteeism, sick time and other key performance metrics Conduct and analyze hospital-wide needs assessments including the Team RVH engagement survey for organizational development interventions Analyse and assess current and upcoming initiatives to determine the best approach to change management Investigate cause of unresolved conflict, trust issues, increased sick time, and/or inappropriate behaviours in teams OD Interventions Research, develop, implement, and evaluate education sessions, strategic planning sessions, focus groups, team meetings, change management initiatives, coaching, role playing and problem-solving issues Design and implement team building strategies and interventions to support exceptional performance, quality of work life, and alignment with our purpose Provide coaching and strategic intervention for difficult conversations, conflict management, and interpersonal issues impacting stress levels and coping skills of staff and managers Facilitate team, program and corporate strategic planning Support program and corporate projects and change/continuous improvement initiatives Monitor systemic alignment and provide recommendations to leadership team Influence Team RVH to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency in their delivery of patient-centered care and customer service Coach leaders and teams through change, ensuring adoption and sustainability Lead initiatives related to culture transformation, and employee engagement Design and deliver leadership development programs, workshops, and coaching Support talent management strategies including succession planning and competency modeling Analyze data to measure impact and provide actionable insights as required Consultation/Collaboration Consult and collaborate with leadership teams to determine the most appropriate and effective way to provide interventions aligned with a People first culture Consult and collaborate with other internal partners within the People Team and across the organization as required Develop, coordinate, continually evaluate and revise Leader Onboarding for new leaders Plan, implement, and evaluate initiatives undertaken by Organizational Development Support change and continuous improvement initiatives that align with our Purpose Support the facilitation of focus groups as needed Collaborate with various committees to provide an organizational development perspective on human resource planning as required Consult and participate in the development and implementation of effective human resource planning and management Support organizational restructuring, role clarity, and process optimization Professional Development Demonstrate a proactive approach to improve personal performance standards. Assess effectiveness and outcomes of performance utilizing feedback and self-evaluation Pursue innovative learning opportunities and educational resources to acquire development Attend and/or present at seminars, workshops and professional events to broaden our scope of influence and knowledge Participate in OD-network associations informally and formally to develop coalitions Other duties as required If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to apply. Research has shown candidates from the global majority often only apply when they feel 100% qualified.

What you’ll do

Assess organizational needs and challenges, then design, deliver, and evaluate interventions that improve performance, culture, change readiness, and employee engagement. Partner with leaders and internal teams to coach through change and conflict, support leadership and talent development, and contribute to organizational planning and improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Requires a four-year undergraduate degree in Education, Human Resources, Business, or a related field, along with at least three years of relevant organizational development, HR consulting, or organizational effectiveness experience. Candidates should bring strong change leadership, facilitation, coaching, communication, analytical, presentation, adult education, organizational, and Microsoft Office skills.

Listed skills

• Change Management · Preferred
• Facilitation · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Organizational Development
• Change Management
• Leadership Development
• Needs Assessment
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Facilitation
• Coaching
• Consulting
• Conflict Management
• Strategic Planning
• Adult Learning
• Data Analysis
• Employee Engagement
• Talent Management
• Human Resource Planning
• Microsoft Office

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Healthcare
• Education

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