Organization Development Consultant
University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Full Time
Please note: This is a contract that offers full benefits (medical, dental, vision, pension plans/ saving options) End date 6/30/27.
The Organizational Development Consultant partners with senior leaders across UCSF to strengthen organizational effectiveness through the design and implementation of performance management strategies and talent development initiatives. This role focuses on improving how leaders set expectations, evaluate performance, and develop employees across the organization.
While the role includes consulting with leaders on organizational effectiveness and change management, it is also highly execution-focused. The consultant is responsible for translating strategy into practical tools and solutions, including designing training programs, developing manager guides and resources, and facilitating leadership sessions that support effective performance management practices. The position plays a key role in implementing enterprise performance management initiatives and continuously improving them based on feedback from leaders and employees.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
- Expert knowledge of the organizational development and effectiveness field, theories, models to assess, design and implement customized performance management, talent development and succession planning interventions. Minimum of 15 years of related experience
- Knowledge of the consulting process to effectively lead highly significant engagements from inception to conclusion
- Knowledge of the organizational environment of higher education and large academic medical center to understand client priorities, issues, motivations and constraints
- Demonstrates superior analytical, problem-solving, project planning and implementation skills
- Possesses superior consulting, relationship building, and strategic thinking skills
- Demonstrates superior strategic-thinking and consulting skills in guiding the organization toward workable strategies and solutions
- Highly-skilled in navigating organizational complexity
- Incorporates excellent skills in change management programs on a regular basis
- Have superior written, verbal and presentation skills for influencing and facilitating sustained change
- Demonstrates ability to learn quickly, reason, synthesize and generalize based on information obtained. Sound judgment, ability to draw unbiased conclusions
- Ability to focus on priorities, strategies, and vision
Ability to facilitate and influence people at all levels. Ability to persuade through both logic and appeal to positive motivations. Ability to handle multiple constituencies, agendas, engagements and tasks, and to deal productively with ambiguity and conflict
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree preferred
- Knowledge of the organizational environment of higher education and large academic medical center to understand client priorities, issues, motivations and constraints
Experience with UC culture and practices
License/Certification:
N/A
About UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here.
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
Salary Information
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
- Expert knowledge of the organizational development and effectiveness field, theories, models to assess, design and implement customized performance management, talent development and succession planning interventions. Minimum of 15 years of related experience
- Knowledge of the consulting process to effectively lead highly significant engagements from inception to conclusion
- Knowledge of the organizational environment of higher education and large academic medical center to understand client priorities, issues, motivations and constraints
- Demonstrates superior analytical, problem-solving, project planning and implementation skills
- Possesses superior consulting, relationship building, and strategic thinking skills
- Demonstrates superior strategic-thinking and consulting skills in guiding the organization toward workable strategies and solutions
- Highly-skilled in navigating organizational complexity
- Incorporates excellent skills in change management programs on a regular basis
- Have superior written, verbal and presentation skills for influencing and facilitating sustained change
- Demonstrates ability to learn quickly, reason, synthesize and generalize based on information obtained. Sound judgment, ability to draw unbiased conclusions
- Ability to focus on priorities, strategies, and vision
Ability to facilitate and influence people at all levels. Ability to persuade through both logic and appeal to positive motivations. Ability to handle multiple constituencies, agendas, engagements and tasks, and to deal productively with ambiguity and conflict
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree preferred
- Knowledge of the organizational environment of higher education and large academic medical center to understand client priorities, issues, motivations and constraints
Experience with UC culture and practices
License/Certification:
N/A