Organizational Development Consultant

Lockton•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

As the world’s largest privately held, family-owned insurance broker, Lockton is experiencing successive years of double-digit growth. People are at the epicenter of Lockton’s success, with a strong, caring culture, high engagement, and an unwavering sense of duty to clients. The company is focused on scaling the business without sacrificing culture, setting industry standards for talent and leadership cultivation, and raising the bar on quality. A key milestone has been the globalization of the People Function and the creation of an Organizational Development (OD) capability, broadening the remit from traditional L&D to connect Talent, Leadership, and Culture globally. This role is central to maturing as a Global People function and establishing an OD Team to grow and develop Lockton Associates. It operates as a strategic business partner, consulting with the business to develop and deliver OD strategies that yield measurable impact and drive strong business results. Culture is pivotal to Lockton’s success and a primary reason associates stay, evidenced by long tenure and strong commitment. Associates are highly engaged, eager to learn, ambitious, and driven.

Requirements

Leads with purpose, maturity & pragmatism – self-aware, role model leader & team player
Strong OD experience 15yrs+ (design, delivery & evaluation) – demonstratable impact & value
Successful trajectory as an (internal preferred), consultant role – client obsessed, with gravitas, clear communication & strong delivery
Experience in a bigger global commercial organization – highly matrixed environment preferred
Autonomous operator – able to work things out & get stuff done at pace

Nice To Haves

Financial or Professional Services and or Insurance industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Consulting with the business to diagnose solutions to optimize human capital at every stage of their lifecycle with the company.
Leading the strategic thinking and tactical delivery of Global OD initiatives.
Leading end-to-end design, delivery, and evaluation of programmatic solutions that grow and develop Associates at Lockton.
Working in partnership with the business, HRBPs, the Talent Development Network, and the Global OD team.
Acting as an in-house consultant on the spectrum of Organizational Development: Talent, Leadership, Culture, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Change Leadership, Talent Strategy, Career Management, Leadership Capability, and Learning & Development.
Delivering value to the business with impactful programming that is measurable, scalable, and relevant.
Supporting the evolution of Lockton as it scales as a business and evolves as a culture.
Acting as a thought partner to the business, HRBPs, and HRLT.
Fostering strong business partnerships with an array of different stakeholders at every level in the organization.
Leading strategic, commercial, collaborative, solution-oriented conversations, working with and through other people.
Acting as a positive, proactive role model for the Global OD Team, the People function, and the organization.
Unlocking every part of our organizational potential.
Bringing leadership to conversations as a motivated player-coach, without always being the most senior person at the table.