Executive Director of Organizational Development

Executive Director of Organizational Development

Executive Director of Organizational Development provides strategic leadership for college-wide organizational effectiveness, leadership development, succession planning, change management, and professional learning initiatives that advance Washtenaw Community College’s mission and strategic priorities.

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a college-wide organizational development strategy aligned with WCC’s strategic plan, mission, values, and institutional priorities.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, change readiness, workforce planning, succession planning, and employee development.
• Assess institutional needs and recommend organizational development interventions that support student success, equity, workforce readiness, operational effectiveness, and community engagement.
• Develop annual operational plans, goals, timelines, and metrics for organizational development initiatives.
• Design, implement, and evaluate leadership development programs for executives, senior leaders, mid-level managers, emerging leaders, and key institutional talent.
• Facilitate executive-level learning experiences, leadership retreats, team development sessions, and strategic planning workshops.
• Work collaboratively with the Deans on faculty professional development initiatives.
• Create opportunities for leadership and team effectiveness, and facilitate workshops, retreats, and team development sessions.
• Lead the development and implementation of succession planning processes that identify critical roles, high-potential talent, readiness gaps, and future leadership needs.
• Create leadership pipeline strategies that support employee retention, internal mobility, career progression, and workforce continuity.
• Partner with Human Resources and executive leadership to align talent development strategies with institutional priorities and long-term workforce needs.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and innovation through leadership programs and engagement strategies.
• Oversee the creation and delivery of scalable learning solutions to enhance management skills, emotional intelligence, performance management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with senior leadership to align leadership initiatives with WCC’s strategic priorities: student success, equity, workforce readiness, and community engagement.
• Conduct targeted organizational assessments to identify leadership gaps and recommend solutions.
• Support initiatives that enhance employee retention and career progression.
• Lead and support change initiatives by providing frameworks, training, and communication strategies to promote clarity, adoption, and sustainability.
• Provide executive oversight for the college-wide implementation of WCC’s AI strategy.
• Utilize technology, including AI-enabled tools and software where appropriate, to support the effective performance of assigned duties, enhance productivity, improve communication and information management, support decision-making, and other responsibilities, while ensuring compliance with confidentiality requirements, institutional policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Establish KPIs to measure the effectiveness of development programs and continuously improve learning strategies using data and feedback.
• Use data analytics to measure program effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for senior leadership.

• Strategic Thinking
• Leadership & Influence
• Collaboration & Relationship Building
• Cultural Competence
• Confidentiality & Professional Integrity

• Master’s degree in organizational development, Industrial Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Business Administration, Adult Learning or Training, or a related field required.
• Minimum 7-10 years experience (reporting to a C‑Suite executive) in organizational development, leadership training, or talent management for a large organization, a mid‑sized business experiencing growth or change, or in a healthcare, technology, or…