Senior Organizational Development Partner

Position Summary

The Senior OD Partner serves as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, driving talent and leadership strategies that strengthen organizational capability and culture. This role focuses on succession planning, leadership development for high-potential talent, organizational design, and translating organizational health insights into actionable strategies.

- Lead talent review cycles and succession planning processes for senior leadership.

- Identify leadership capability gaps and design targeted development solutions.

- Align promotions and transfers with leadership pipeline needs.

- Provide strategic consulting on organizational structure and redesign frameworks.

- Co-lead Organizational Health storytelling, connecting talent insights to performance and culture.

- Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders to embed talent practices across the organization.

Required Qualifications

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Communications, or related field.

- Minimum 8+ years in HR, Talent Management, or Organizational Development roles.

- Demonstrated ability to influence and consult with senior leadership on organizational design and talent strategies.

- Proven experience leading succession planning and talent review processes.

- Partnered with HR Business Partners to lead and support Change Management initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and driving successful adoption of new processes, systems, and cultural shifts.

- Experience partnering on culture-building and transformation initiatives.

- Demonstrated ability to influence and consult with senior leadership on organizational design and talent strategies.

- Strong background in leadership development programs, especially for high-potential employees.

- Skills:

- Expertise in organizational design frameworks, project management, and change management.

- Strong analytical skills for interpreting org health data and creating compelling narratives.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Focused on strategic partnership building.

Preferred Qualifications

- Education: Master’s degree or industry-recognized certification in organizational development, HR, or related discipline.

- Experience in the energy/oil and gas/offshore operations industry a big plus.

- Experience in global or complex matrix organizations.

- Certification in leadership assessment tools (e.g., Hogan, PI/LI, Korn Ferry, or similar).

- Familiarity with HR analytics platforms and data storytelling.