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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

• Experience:

• 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.