Director, Organizational Effectiveness

The Director, Organizational Effectiveness (OE) will provide transformation, process optimization, and organizational development expertise to senior leaders. Recognized as an expert in organizational transformation, you will partner with business and HR leaders to support the successful implementation of our operating model through the acceleration of process optimization. 

This role has the potential to work virtually and can be filled near any BC office, preference of Denver, CO.

• Drive Transformational Change: Partner with group, region, and functional leaders to align the talent strategy with the business's strategic objectives and annual goals, ensuring impactful and sustainable  

• Shape the Future: Conduct organizational design and team effectiveness assessments and diagnostics to address short, mid, and long-term future needs, ensuring the organization is well-prepared for growth and success. 

• Leadership Development: Define and deploy innovative solutions to address leader development needs, supporting BC’s vision, aspirational goals, leadership attributes, and values. 

• Build HR Excellence: Develop HR functional excellence by upskilling and enhancing the capabilities of the HR function, ensuring a high-performing and future-ready team. 

• Organizational Assessment: Conduct comprehensive assessments of current organizational structures, processes, and culture to identify opportunities for improvement. 

• Organizational Design: Design and facilitate team workshops intended to clarify roles, interactions, RACI, and processes; to pressure test and provide clarity on how the key processes work in practice 

• Provide business process expertise and input into organizational design work 

• Organizational Development: Support the talent needs of the organization by leading with a consultative approach for the executive leadership team and partnering with their HR partners to help create specific org designs and strategies to help drive successful goal achievement. 

• Change Management: Apply effective change management and collaborate across functions to ensure alignment and adoption of the new ways of working Lead Enterprise (ePO) change management initiatives/projects to ensure smooth transitions and adoption of new structures, systems, and processes. Provide mentoring and guidance to internal change advocates.  

• Collaboration:  Support the talent needs of the organization by leading with a consultative approach for the executive leadership team, area leadership teams, and partnering with our Strategic People Directors and HR Business Partners to understand business strategy and translate into clear recommendations for change initiatives across the organization design cycle.  

• Performance Metrics and Evaluation: Establish and monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of organizational design changes and drive continuous improvement. 

• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends and best practices in organizational design and apply this knowledge to drive ongoing enhancements.  

Desired Skills and Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field required; master’s degree or MBA preferred. 

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in organizational design, change management, or a related field, with at least 5 years in senior leadership role. 

• Internal or external OD consulting experience preferred.  

• Exceptional leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive organizational change at all levels. 

• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams. 

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to develop and implement effective organizational design solutions. 

• Ability to develop and implement long-term strategies that align with the organization’s goals and objectives. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and effectively communicate complex concepts. 

• Expertise in managing and facilitating change within an organization, ensuring smooth transitions and adoption of new structures and processes. 

• Advanced project management skills, with the ability to manage large-scale transformation initiatives.  

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education.  These ranges may be modified in the future. 

Location A: 
Salary $145,000 - $160,000 

Location B:   
Salary $160,000 -$175,000

Location C:   
Salary $174,000 -$190,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter. 

Benefits and Other Compensation:  We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.  

About Brown and Caldwell  

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com  

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test. 

Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.   

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer.  Minorities/Women/Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.  Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.