Organizational Development & Learning Director

onX • Missoula, MT

4h • $150,000 - $188,000 • Remote

About The Position

onX is seeking an Organizational Development & Learning Director to play a critical role in how our organization grows, adapts, and performs.

As onX continues to scale, this role will shape how we build leadership capability, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and prepare our teams for the future of work. You’ll lead the evolution of Learning & Development into a cohesive, scalable system that connects learning, organizational development, and business performance.

This role is both strategic and hands-on. You will design systems and personally drive high-impact work that builds capability across the organization. This includes leading organizational development efforts such as diagnosing organizational needs, guiding cultural and behavior shifts, and supporting teams through change. You’ll integrate learning directly into key business initiatives, transformations, and scaling efforts - so development happens through the work, rather than separate to it.

A key focus of this role is helping the organization adapt to emerging ways of working, including AI-enabled workflows, distributed collaboration, and modern, embedded approaches to capability building that prioritize learning in the flow of work over traditional programs. You’ll partner with leaders and teams to build the mindsets, skills, and behaviors needed to operate effectively in an increasingly AI-enabled environment.

You’ll work closely with executive leaders, People Business Partners, Recruiting, People Operations, and functional teams to ensure alignment across the broader People and Culture system - shaping outcomes without centralizing ownership. This role will report to the VP, People & Culture.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience across Learning & Development, Organizational Development, and/or Talent Management, with increasing scope and ownership.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience building and scaling capability systems (not just programs) that improve leadership effectiveness and organizational performance.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic partner to senior leaders, influencing decisions and shaping organizational direction.
• Track record of owning strategy and executing against it, particularly in resource-constrained or high-growth environments.
• Curiosity and hands-on experimentation with AI and emerging technologies, and the ability to translate them into practical applications for teams.
• Experience leading or contributing to organizational development efforts, such as organizational diagnostics, change management, and capability modeling.
• Experience embedding learning and development into business initiatives, transformations, or scaling efforts, rather than operating as a standalone function.
• Strong systems thinking, with the ability to connect learning, talent, culture, and business outcomes.
• Experience designing and scaling:
• Leadership and manager development
• Organizational effectiveness or change initiatives
• Talent systems (e.g., performance management, career growth, succession planning)
• Experience working in and supporting distributed or remote-first organizations.
• A data-driven mindset, with the ability to measure impact and iterate based on outcomes.
• Ability to operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on builder, comfortable balancing long-term vision with day-to-day execution.
• A shared passion for and ability to demonstrate onX’s Company Values.
• Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment with onX.
• Ability to travel quarterly or monthly for multiple days to a corporate office or other onX strategic location, such as a Basecamp.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building or integrating career frameworks, competency models, or job architecture
• Background in organizational diagnostics, workforce planning, or org design
• Certifications in OD, coaching, or change management (e.g., CPTD, ICF, Prosci)
• Experience scaling People programs in a product-led, consumer tech, or SaaS environment
• Experience introducing or scaling AI-enabled workflows within teams or organizations

Responsibilities

• Define and own onX’s Learning, Development, and Organizational Effectiveness strategy, including vision, operating model, and multi-year roadmap aligned to business priorities as a strategic lever driving business performance
• Assess current state and evolve fragmented efforts into a cohesive, scalable system
• Establish governance, priorities, and success metrics to ensure focus and impact
• Diagnose organizational needs and identify the highest-leverage opportunities to improve effectiveness and performance
• Lead organizational development initiatives, including organizational diagnostics, capability modeling, and targeted interventions
• Guide leaders in designing teams and structures that align with strategy and scale
• Apply org design principles to improve clarity, accountability, and team effectiveness
• Embed learning and development directly into business initiatives, transformations, and scaling efforts
• Support teams through organizational change, growth, and transformation efforts that serve our scaling ambitions
• Build and scale learning initiatives with adaptive transformation baked into the design
• Design and implement change strategies that drive the adoption of new ways of working
• Ensure learning is integrated into key initiatives so that capability building happens in the flow of work, not outside of it
• Design and scale leadership and manager development programs across all levels
• Oversee the design and delivery of diverse learning experiences that deliver on critical business priorities
• Ensure adult learning principles, real-world application, and measurable impact are embedded in all programs.
• Leverage internal SME’s and external partners strategically to deliver on the learning needs of our future workforce
• Equip managers as coaches to effectively lead in a distributed environment and operate as strong people leaders
• Evaluate how AI and emerging technologies may impact skills, roles, and organizational capability needs.
• Help the organization prepare for the future of work, including supporting leaders and teams in adopting AI-enabled ways of working
• Build AI fluency and impact-centric applications across teams, ensuring thoughtful and effective cross-functional adoption and leverage
• Integrate L&D and OD efforts with broader talent systems, including performance management, career growth, succession planning, and internal mobility
• Establish clear metrics and feedback loops to measure effectiveness and connect initiatives to business outcomes
• Continuously refine programs and interventions based on data and insights
• Build and develop a small, high-impact function, balancing strategic priorities with hands-on execution
• Operate as a player-coach, building scalable systems while also contributing directly to key initiatives
• Define and track learning effectiveness using KPIs tied to performance, behavior change, and business results.
• Use analytics and feedback loops to continuously refine programs.
• Communicate impact and insights to executive stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries, annual bonuses, equity, and opportunities for growth
• Comprehensive health benefits, including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
• Paid parental leave of 13 weeks for birthing parents and 5 weeks for non-birthing parents
• 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
• Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks
• Annual “Get Out, Get Active” funds to fuel your active lifestyle
• Flexible time away package that includes PTO, STO, VTO, and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees