What are the responsibilities and job description for the Organizational Development (OD) Manager position at Freese and Nichols and Careers?
Freese and Nichols is seeking an Organizational Development (OD) Manager in our downtown Fort Worth, Texas corporate headquarters. As Organizational Development (OD) Manager, you will partner with the Human Resources Director to provide leadership for building and executing an enterprise-wide development strategy. You will be a hands-on leader responsible for learning solutions, talent management, and development of an inclusive development strategy.
You will serve as an organizational development liaison and advisor to Freese and Nichols leadership and facilitate those initiatives across the enterprise. The OD Manager plans, develops, implements and administers development programs, and is responsible for the integration of the organization’s learning and performance needs to achieve strategic business goals and operational objectives.
Major Accountabilities:
- Develops and executes a formal and transparent organizational development processes that enables employees to build and develop their careers.
- Directs staff development to enhance the effectiveness of employee performance in achieving the goals and objectives of the firm. Develops and maintains instructional programs.
- Consults with leadership, in partnership with Human Resources Business Partners, on performance, organizational, and leadership matters. Provides a broad range of consultative services to all levels of employees. May guide managers and employees on problem solving, improving performance, organizational diagnosis, goal alignment, teambuilding and continuous improvement.
- Develops, implements, and oversees a leadership development program to develop great leaders, as well as fast-track high potential emerging leaders.
- Build, develop, and manage a team of organizational development partners.
- Leads the talent planning process and designs solutions related to employee engagement, talent acquisition, and change management.
- Assesses, evaluates, and recommends tools, applications and technologies that will help to standardize and automate processes and create organizational efficiency.
- Assesses, reports, and delivers critical data/metrics related to organizational development processes to leadership and stakeholders across the firm that measures performance against our goals in organizational development metrics.
- Oversees and manages the mentorship and executive coaching programs for the firm. Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10 years of related experience, including a strong emphasis on learning, talent development, and project management
- 3 years of experience in managing multi-functional departments
- Compelling communicator, both written and verbal, effective at presenting to all levels of the organization, including external shareholders
- Strong leadership skills: ability to engage and inspire; fosters a sense of energy, ownership, and personal commitment to the work; create an environment in which performance excellence is rewarded
About Freese and Nichols
At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.
We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.
Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/ ), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.
Join our team of 1,300 employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/ .
Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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