Senior Organizational Development Advisor

Blue Shield of North Carolina • Durham, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Strategic driver who specializes in enhancing the overall effectiveness and performance of the organization through comprehensive planning and implementation of culture, change, and leadership initiatives. This multidisciplinary role combines human resources, business strategy and organizational behavior to drive sustainable growth and foster a culture of continuous improvement. This role will be responsible for designing and executing organizational development initiatives, managing culture action plans, navigating internal partnerships and deploying a measurement strategy in partnership with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) and business leaders. The Senior Organizational Development Advisor is a senior individual contributor who leads and advances Organizational Development (OD) and Organizational Effectiveness (OE) strategies to improve organizational performance and enable business outcomes. This role operates at the intersection of culture, change, team effectiveness, and business performance, translating strategy into measurable workforce impact. The Senior OD Advisor operates as a trusted thought partner, bringing deep OD/OE expertise , strong executive presence, and using data and organizational insights to shape and guide culture, change, and effectiveness priorities. The Senior Advisor leads the design and advancement of organizational interventions while partnering closely with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) and business leaders. The role combines organizational behavior, human resources, and business strategy to solve complex organizational challenges, enable sustained performance, and strengthen a culture of continuous improvement. Key accountabilities include leading OD/OE initiatives, shaping culture and change strategies and action plans, diagnosing organizational needs through qualitative and quantitative insights, and delivering integrated solutions that align people, strategy, and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in organizational development, human resources or business management OR Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience as stated above. In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in the following areas.
• Significant experience consulting with all levels of management, including senior leaders, to mature and improve organizational culture, change capabilities and team effectiveness while driving desired business outcomes
• Significant experience in creating and delivering effective presentations and report outs to leadership teams (including senior leaders)
• Significant experience in implementing positive organizational change strategies, plans and resources that deliver on business results and cultivate a thriving culture
• Experience leading and managing projects, programs or initiatives

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Organizational Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology or other related field preferred.
• Proven expertise designing and executing OD interventions to solve business challenges
• Advanced degree in relevant field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, design and drive OD/OE interventions to solve complex business challenges, ensuring alignment to strategic priorities , measurable outcomes , and optimized workforce impact
• Apply advanced OD and OE expertise and systems-thinking to advance culture, change management, and team effectiveness (OD), while enabling performance outcomes through business problem solving, data insights, and performance enablement (OE)
• Leverage deep OD/OE and HR expertise and best practices to influence and evolve culture, organizational change, leadership development, performance enablement, and team and organizational effectiveness initiatives
• Serve as a trusted advisor, providing strategic counsel and expert consultation to leaders, including senior leadership, on complex organizational challenges
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) and business leaders to shape, design, and implement OD strategies, programs, and solutions aligned to enterprise priorities
• Lead the development and advancement of organizational change strategies that align talent, behaviors, and actions to the desired cultural outcomes.
• Conduct and interpret qualitative and quantitative analysis to diagnose organizational gaps and assess the effectiveness of interventions
• Synthesize data and insights to develop and guide enterprise-wide and division - specific culture action plans that enable a thriving organization and accelerate business results
• Strengthen a high-trust, high-performance culture by aligning employee experience, leadership behaviors, and organizational practices.
• Drive execution of OD and OE initiatives, partnering with Principal Organizational Development Advisors to ensure alignment to Talent and Organizational Effectiveness and Workforce Optimization priorities.
• Facilitate alignment and drive effective communication across teams and divisions, enabling collaboration, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
• Partner with HR COEs to design and deploy leading - edge culture, change, leadership, performance and team effectiveness resources to meet a variety of learning needs across multiple delivery modalities
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging methodologies, and leading practices, and apply insights to continuously evolve OD/OE strategies and solutions

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs
• Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education
• 401k match including an annual company contribution

What This Job Offers

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