Director, and Organizational Development

Overview

Director, Change and Organizational Development — lead enterprise-wide change management and organizational development, building change and OD capability across the business to deliver strategic transformation. Design and implement frameworks for change, develop organizational development practices, and partner with senior leadership to shape an organization fit for the future.

Job Title: Director, Change and Organizational Development

Department: Talent Management

Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services

Location: 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052

Pay Range: $ – $ per year

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Req #:

Change Management & Transformation

• Develop, embed change management framework, methodology, toolkit to support enterprise transformation.
• Build and sustain change capability across leaders, managers, and employees through training, coaching, and playbooks.
• Lead change impact assessments, readiness plans, and adoption strategies for major transformation programs.
• Partner with communications and HR teams to deliver clear and consistent engagement and communication strategies.
• Establish and lead a network of change champions across the organization.
• Track and report on change effectiveness, adoption, and employee experience metrics.

Organizational Development (OD)

• Design and deliver OD strategies, programs, and interventions to strengthen organizational capability, culture, and performance.
• Build and drive leadership and manager capability to lead change, coach teams, and enable high performance.
• Partner with Talent & Learning to integrate leadership development, succession, and learning solutions into OD practices.

Organization Design & Alignment

• Lead organization design projects to ensure optimal alignment of structures, roles, with business strategy.
• Partner with senior leaders to assess and implement operating model changes, ensuring clarity of accountability and effective decision-making.
• Facilitate strategic workforce planning, aligning talent, skills, and capabilities with future business needs.

Strategic Advisory & Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on Change and organization design matters.
• Provide insight and thought leadership on best practices in Change and OD, trends.
• Partner with HR, Strategy, and Transformation leaders to ensure integration of Change and OD practices into enterprise programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related field (Master’s degree a plus).

• Change Management:
  Prosci, Kotter, AIM, or ACMP CCMP
• Organization Design: ODF (Organization Design Forum), CIPD Advanced Diploma, or equivalent

• 10+ years of experience in progressively more senior Change or OD roles
• Hands-on experience managing enterprise-level programs and processes with multiple stakeholders.

• Expertise in Change Management methodologies (eg. Prosci, Kotter, ADKAR, or similar).
• Deep knowledge of Organizational Development practices (culture change, leadership development, team effectiveness).
• Strong track record in Organization Design (operating model design, workforce planning, structural realignment).
• Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills, with executive presence.
• Strong data and diagnostic capability to inform org effectiveness decisions.
• Ability to balance strategic insight with practical execution in complex environments.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Our market-competitive Total Rewards package includes comprehensive benefits and resources to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health. These benefits and resources include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.