Organizational Development Consultant

The Organizational Development Consultant supports Retail Operations by strengthening the development of individuals, teams, and leaders across the organization. This role drives performance management, leadership development, succession planning, and team effectiveness, while leading the design and execution of competency frameworks, career pathing, and role‑based development. A primary goal is to build a strong leadership pipeline and foster a high‑performance culture through development strategies.

The consultant adds value by translating business needs into practical solutions that strengthen engagement, readiness, and long‑term growth. This position reports to the Manager of Organizational Development and serves as a strategic partner within the Organizational Development and HR structure.

What You'll Do

* Serve as a strategic development partner to Retail Operations, supporting leadership capability, succession planning, and operational effectiveness

* Coach and advise leaders on performance management, leadership, engagement, and change

* Lead succession planning efforts to build leadership readiness and bench strength

* Design and execute competency frameworks, career pathing, and role‑based development

* Foster leadership and team effectiveness through assessments, development plans, and high‑potential initiatives

* Partner with HR on onboarding and early development experiences for new hires

* Apply internal and external resources to individual and team development priorities

* Facilitate and oversee development programs, workshops, and stakeholder meetings

* Build trusted, collaborative relationships with HR partners and key stakeholders

Who You Are

You are a strategic, relationship‑driven individual who thrives at the intersection of business needs and people development. You enjoy influencing leaders, using data and insight to drive meaningful change, and building scalable development solutions.

Required Skills

* Organizational development and leadership development expertise

* Consulting and coaching skills with leaders and HR partners

* Performance management and succession planning experience

* Ability to design and implement competency frameworks and career pathing

* Strong strategic, analytical, and problem‑solving skills

* Excellent communication, facilitation, and influence skills

* Ability to manage multiple initiatives and drive results in a complex environment

Preferred Skills

* Exceptional communication skills, including influence, facilitation, and executive‑level presence

* Ability to apply talent management processes and tools to support strategic business objectives

* Inclusive mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple level

Compensation Details:

$102900 - $128650 per year

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don't often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits
* that address life's necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

* Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)

* Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10.4% of total eligible compensation.

* Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability - up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents

* 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first…