Organizational Development & Effectiveness Partner

Apple • Cupertino, CA

3h

About The Position

The people here at Apple don’t just craft products—they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Through planned, systematic organizational development practices, the Org Development & Effectiveness (OD&E) team creates an effective, agile organization that drives high performance and enables people to do the best work of their lives. We are looking for an experienced OD&E practitioner who can continue to elevate our OD&E methodologies, provide strong strategic consulting to business leaders and People Business Partners (PBPs), and help scale organizational design capabilities across the People function.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience across HR, organizational development, or management consulting, with 5+ years focused on organization design and operating model transformation.
• Deep knowledge of organization design methodologies, operating models, governance structures, and change management principles.
• Proven experience building scalable toolkits, frameworks, or resources that enable People Business Partners to lead organizational initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize qualitative discovery with quantitative organizational data to build clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Strong executive presence and facilitation skills, with experience aligning senior leaders on complex organizational choices and trade-offs.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or advanced degree in Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, MBA, or a related field.
• Experience leading complex operating model and organizational transformations within large-scale functional or deeply cross-functional technology or creative environments.
• Experience assessing how AI, automation, or emerging technologies reshape work, roles, and organizational design.
• Experience partnering closely with Compensation, Talent Management, and Workforce Planning to align organizational designs with job architectures and leveling.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with senior business leaders and People Business Partners to diagnose organizational challenges, design future-ready operating models, and guide teams through complex transitions.
• Look across business systems to understand how work gets done, identifying opportunities to improve structure, workflow, decision rights, and team interaction models.
• Create practical frameworks, toolkits, and diagnostic resources that empower People Business Partners to lead foundational design work within their own organizations.
• Combine qualitative discovery with quantitative organizational data, collaborating closely with People Analytics, Compensation, and Talent Management to build cohesive solutions that align with Apple’s business goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior