Manager - Organizational Development & Leadership Strategy

Manager - Organizational Development & Leadership Strategy

Admin Building, 700 Dearborn Place S, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Posted Monday, October 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1923 that helps people get jobs across Northwest Washington by offering high-quality free job training, education and job placement. Goodwill empowers individuals to overcome barriers to working, by providing comprehensive support and connecting them with life changing job opportunities, ensuring they are career-ready and can support themselves and their families.

The organization employs over 2,000 people, operates five job-training centers, 23 nonprofit retail stores and more than 27 donation sites in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Kitsap Counties. Every day, Evergreen Goodwill connects people with the jobs, services and skills they need — because Jobs Change Lives. We are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion (DEI) and are focused on creating a joyful, inclusive and successful organization.

Job Title:
Manager - Organizational Development & Leadership Strategy

Salary Range: $94,

Location:
Administration - Seattle

* Hybrid - 3 Days in office weekly

About the Position

The Manager of Organizational Development & Leadership Strategy plays a dual role as both a strategic leader and a hands-on practitioner in this space. This leader is accountable for setting the enterprise-wide vision for leadership and development while actively designing, delivering, and operationalizing programs to grow managers and leaders across the organization. This leader will create frameworks for leadership and supervisory development including succession planning, coaching, and manager/supervisor competencies.

This leader will drive digital and AI literacy, align learning initiatives with organizational competencies and values, and ensure that learning solutions are accessible and impactful at all levels. This leader will also be the point person in the organization for Organizational Change and Development, and have a key role in supporting the Evergreen Goodwill culture and values.

Who you are
You are a forward-thinking, people-centered leader with gr owth mindset . You approach challenges with optimism and curiosity, seeing them as opportunities to spark meaningful change. You are an experienced leader who gains trust in the community, engages in creative and strategic thinking, and earns the trust and respect of staff.

You have a keen ability to identify organizational needs and provide innovative, practical solutions that enhance both employee experience and organizational performance. You embrace technology and use data to drive action.

You believe that people are our most important asset and champion a culture where every employee feels ownership of their work, supported in their growth, and empowered to embrace change and technology. You are a culture-builder and change-maker , dedicated to cultivating an environment where optimism, accountability, and adaptability thrive.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Establish and lead the enterprise-wide leadership and development strategy, aligned with organizational transformation goals and mission.
• Build a framework for continuous learning that incorporates leadership development, digital/AI literacy, supervisory skills, and technical training.
• Embed competencies and organizational values into all training initiatives to strengthen culture and performance.

Program Development & Delivery

• Design and deliver scalable, engaging training programs that combine digital (Linked In Learning, LMS), instructor-led, and experiential learning.
• Create frameworks for leadership and supervisory development including succession planning, coaching, and manager/supervisor competencies.
• Develop leadership and supervisory training that builds talent pipelines for future organizational needs.
• Integrate technology, AI, and computer literacy into learning programs to build future-ready skills.

Organizational Development & Culture Building

• Lead initiatives that drive cultural transformation and align employees with mission and values.
• Design OD interventions to improve organizational effectiveness, engagement, and collaboration.
• Support change management efforts tied to technological and cultural shifts.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Mission Advancement and Retail Operations to align training practices and priorities, and share resources effectively.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to identify capability gaps and co-create solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner on learning and organizational development needs.

Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Competence in data analytics for learning effectiveness,…