Organization Development Senior Consultant

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What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking an Organization Development Senior Consultant to support large-scale transformation initiatives, including planning and executing organizational redesigns, enabling leadership effectiveness, and strengthening team performance to achieve mission outcomes. The Senior Consultant will independently manage workstreams, contribute to practice results, and lead junior staff while delivering high-quality, client-ready products. The ideal candidate combines expertise in organizational design, leadership development, and facilitation with strong consulting, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills.

• Lead and support organizational design and restructuring efforts, including current/future state design, governance models, and transition planning

• Develop and implement change and organization development strategies aligned with client mission, workforce requirements, and operating models

• Design and deliver leadership development programs, including competency models, coaching frameworks, and executive workshops

• Facilitate team effectiveness workshops, including strategic planning sessions, team charters, and conflict resolution engagements

• Conduct organizational assessments (e.g., culture, workforce, readiness, and capability assessments) and translate findings into actionable recommendations

• Manage day-to-day project activities, including planning, task execution, quality assurance, and deliverable development

• Build and maintain strong client relationships with mid-to-senior level stakeholders

• Mentor junior consultants, providing guidance and feedback

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation

• Support business development through proposals and thought leadership

What You Will Need:

• Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field

• 3–5+ years of consulting or relevant experience in organizational development or transformation

• Demonstrated experience planning and supporting organizational redesigns, reorganizations, or operating model transformations

• Experience designing and delivering leadership development programs and facilitating workshops with senior stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex organizational challenges into structured, actionable solutions

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience managing project workstreams and junior team members

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including executive-level deliverables

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance (i.e. US citizenship required)

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience supporting federal health agencies (e.g., CDC, HHS)

• Familiarity with change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR)

• Certification in change management, leadership coaching, facilitation, and/or organizational design

• Experience developing competency models and workforce strategies

• Ability to work in fast-paced environments

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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