Sr Organizational Development Specialist

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About Us 

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.). At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation.

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t shirt distributor to a leading, multibillion dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes.

Today, we continue to strive to be the apparel distributor of choice by inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers, anchored in our commitment to Lead with Respect, Never Settle, Own the Outcome, Win Together, and the belief that Innovation Powers Our Hustle. These values guide how we serve, how we collaborate and how we continuously improve, ensuring we deliver on our promise of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability.

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior Organizational Development Specialist to own the design, execution, and continuous improvement of S&S Activewear's performance management programs. This is a hands-on individual contributor role for a curious, fast-learning professional who wants to build broad and deep expertise across the talent space while becoming a subject matter expert in performance management.

Performance Management is the primary focus of this role, including goal setting, performance evaluations, calibration, feedback culture, manager capability, and the systems and processes that enable consistent and effective performance across the organization. You will partner closely with the Director of Talent Enablement to shape the overall approach while owning how programs are designed, implemented, measured, and continuously improved.

Development, Culture, and Engagement are secondary areas of focus, with responsibility centered on the elements that connect directly to performance outcomes. Using insights gained through the performance management process, you will help drive employee development, strengthen engagement, support succession planning, and foster a feedback-rich culture in partnership with HR and business leaders. Reporting to the Director of Talent Enablement, you will translate strategy into practical tools, processes, and experiences that people leaders and team members use every day. Success in this role requires a balance of analytical thinking, thoughtful change management, strong influence skills, and the ability to drive adoption across a large, distributed organization. Comfort working in Workday and using data to evaluate program effectiveness are essential.

Compensation & Schedule

Salaried: Based on experience

Monday - Friday, Full-Time

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your life, health, and future. Benefits begin 0–90 days after hire and include Vacation, Personal, and Sick time; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage; Flexible Spending Accounts; and a 401(k) plan. You’ll also enjoy discounts on brand‑name apparel, fun employee events, and meaningful opportunities for growth and advancement. Join a company that invests in you from day one.

Key Responsibilities

Performance Management (Primary Focus)

• Own the end-to-end performance management lifecycle, including goal setting, mid-year reviews, annual evaluations, and rating consistency.
• Lead calibration processes across the organization, facilitating discussions with leaders and addressing rating bias to support equitable outcomes.
• Design, enhance, and maintain performance management frameworks, tools, resources, and processes aligned to organizational priorities and leadership competencies.
• Build and embed a culture of continuous feedback by providing people leaders with resources, coaching, and tools that support meaningful year-round performance conversations.
• Develop and administer performance improvement processes, ensuring alignment with talent, development, succession, and rewards strategies.
• Strengthen manager capability in goal setting, expectation management, performance evaluation, feedback delivery, and talent differentiation.
• Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday Performance functionality in partnership with HRIS and business stakeholders.
• Analyze performance management metrics, including completion rates, calibration outcomes, rating distributions, and program effectiveness to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead communication and change management efforts that support adoption and engagement across a geographically distributed workforce.

Development, Culture & Engagement (Secondary Focus)

• Translate performance and calibration outcomes into targeted development strategies that address capability gaps and improve organizational effectiveness.
• Equip people leaders to convert performance conversations into actionable development and coaching plans.
• Design and deliver learning solutions informed by performance trends and business needs.
• Connect performance outcomes to succession planning and high-potential development initiatives.
• Lead engagement survey activities related to feedback, development, growth, and people leader effectiveness.
• Support onboarding effectiveness by reinforcing goal setting, expectations, and feedback practices early in the team member lifecycle.
• Partner with HR leaders to strengthen team member engagement, recognition, and a growth-oriented culture where performance and development are interconnected.

Qualifications and Experience:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Psychology, Behavioral Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience in performance management, talent management, HR, organizational development, ora related analytical discipline.
• Experience supporting the design, implementation, or enhancement of performance management programs, including goal setting and calibration.
• Experience administering, supporting, or optimizing performance management processes within Workday or in close partnership with HRIS teams.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data, measure program outcomes, and make evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder discussions and influencing leaders without direct authority.
• Proven ability to support change management and drive adoption of HR programs in a distributed organization.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity while maintaining focus on outcomes and execution.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or related field.
• Experience leading performance management programs end-to-end.
• Advanced Workday Performance Management experience.
• Experience supporting talent reviews, succession planning, team member engagement, or leadership development initiatives.
• Professional certifications such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or related credentials.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to:

• Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with co- workers.
• Hand Dexterity: Must be able to use a computer. 
• Vision: Must be able to read reports and use a computer.

Working Environment

This position operates in a professional office environment and may be structured as on-site, remote, or hybrid depending on business needs. This role requires the use of standard office equipment and collaboration with internal teams.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&S Activewear welcomes people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a diverse culture and supporting human growth. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We conduct business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer, and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. S&S participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. This job offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.