Senior Organizational Development Specialist

Albany Medical Center • City of Albany, NY

99d • $78,773 - $122,099

About The Position

The position is responsible for training a diverse population within the healthcare industry, maintaining data quality review and follow-up remediation. The role aims to advance the vision of Albany Med by conducting learning & development activities and participating in strategic organizational initiatives designed to accelerate performance and productivity, promote employee engagement, and contribute to the retention of talent. The position requires full-time commitment with a day shift schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Healthcare Leadership or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years acute care healthcare leadership experience in learning & development, organizational development, or related field.
• Practical experience using Learning theories, Instructional Design, interactive training and learning design, and e-learning design principles.
• Experience working and communicating effectively in a cross-functional environment with multiple levels of management and subject matter experts.
• Proficiency working with learning management systems and online training platforms.
• Strong knowledge and experience with end-to-end learning process with emphasis on delivery using multiple methodologies.
• Strong communication (verbal, written, presentation) skills.
• Strong facilitation and training skills in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Ability to utilize LEAN methodology for problem solving.
• Demonstrates project management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to mentor/coach leaders within the organization.
• Highly flexible, adaptable, and resilient in face of change.
• Presentation and facilitation skills with a natural tendency for collaboration across departments.
• Advanced critical thinking, organization, and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the creation of a compassionate and caring environment for patients, families, and colleagues through displays of kindness and active listening.
• Recognizes and appreciates that each employee’s work is valuable and contributes to the success of the Mission.
• Demonstrates excellence in daily work and actively participates in performance and quality improvement activities.
• Exhibits positive service excellence skills to patients, visitors, and coworkers.
• Demonstrates effective teamwork by interacting positively with colleagues and creating a collaborative work environment.
• Gathers, analyzes, and synthesizes data on needs, provides feedback, and crafts strategies to meet those needs.
• Ensures that training activities are on time and according to stakeholder requirements.
• Produces and evaluates training and professional development content for staff in collaboration with department leadership.
• Advances the culture of learning, development, and team performance through the design and deployment of evidenced-based learning interventions.
• Participates in succession planning activities across the organization.
• Incorporates tenets of the culture of safety into leadership development programs.

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers.
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees