Principal Organizational Development Strategist

Crusoe•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•$195,000 - $230,000

About The Position

As a Principal Organizational Development Strategist, you will serve as a high-impact individual contributor driving the health, design, and effectiveness of Crusoe’s organization as we rapidly scale. This role is ideal for a senior OD practitioner who thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and blends strategic thinking with pragmatic execution. Working as an internal consultant, you will independently diagnose organizational needs, challenge assumptions, and design interventions that improve team dynamics, strategic alignment, and leadership capabilities. Partnering closely with People Analytics, Talent Management, and executive leadership, you will turn data-driven insights into scalable solutions across our engineering, data center, manufacturing, and corporate teams. You will also develop and oversee Crusoe's enterprise coaching strategy.

Requirements

10-15+ Years of OD / Talent Experience: Deep experience in organizational development, talent management, industrial/organizational psychology, or internal/external management consulting, ideally within high-growth, technical, or industrial sectors.
Org Design & Diagnostic Expertise: Proven track record of diagnosing organizational friction, facilitating org design frameworks, and driving complex change initiatives without an established playbook.
Consultative & Executive Influence: Exceptional communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills; comfortable challenging senior executives respectfully and bringing structure to open-ended problems.
Data & Analytics Translation: Ability to synthesize complex people data, engagement trends, and operational metrics into compelling narratives and targeted interventions.
Agility & Resourcefulness: Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously, moving seamlessly from high-level strategy to hands-on execution.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Degree: Master’s or Ph.D. in Organizational Development, I/O Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
Certifications: Formal training or certifications in executive coaching, change management (e.g., Prosci), org design, or assessment frameworks (e.g., Hogan, Birkman, DiSC).
Infrastructure Tech Context: Curiosity about AI, hardware manufacturing, and the physical data center infrastructure powering future technologies.

Responsibilities

Diagnose org health issues and support structural design initiatives—including role clarity, team operating models, decision-making frameworks, and change management.
Partner with the Performance & Talent Management (PTM) team to translate talent reviews and succession data into actionable development frameworks, capability building, and targeted interventions.
Analyze quantitative and qualitative engagement data alongside People Analytics to surface critical organizational insights, leading executive debriefs and targeted team action planning.
Design, coordinate, and facilitate strategic offsites, leadership alignment sessions, and team effectiveness workshops; serve as a trusted, candid sounding board for business leaders.
Build scalable, lightweight toolkits and resources that empower managers to set clear expectations, differentiate performance, deliver constructive feedback, and build psychological safety.
Counsel senior leaders on leadership strategy and organizational health, combined with sound discretion when managing sensitive coaching situations.
Design repeatably scalable tools and OD frameworks rather than one-off fixes, ensuring solutions adapt seamlessly to Crusoe’s evolving footprint.