OE Consultant

Why Black and Veatch

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. 

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use. #LI-AL1

The Opportunity

As the Organization Effectiveness Consultant, you will have the opportunity to:

• Be responsible for implementation of Organization Effectiveness strategies and plans to support Black & Veatch in achievement of global business objectives
• Operate as mid and senior level Organization Effectiveness practitioner and consultant in multiple practice areas
• Own multiple OE practice areas (model, tools, adoption, training, etc)
• Support implementation of OE capability development.
• Implement large programmatic OE initiatives such as Change Readiness, Change Leadership, & Change Capability

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Business Enablement consists of critical groups that help enable the organizations people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible.   Functions in this group include Digital & Information Technology, Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services. 

Key Responsibilities

• Works with HR Partners and/or business leadership to assess, scope, develop, and deploy critical OE solutions for the enterprise, including:
  • Advise on and facilitate large scale, complex change management initiatives
  • Consult on and provide leader and team effectiveness solutions
  • Consult on and facilitate small scale organization design and alignment engagements.
• Works at multiple levels throughout the company, including senior executives and business unit executives
• Implements large OE programs targeted at building enterprise change capability, readiness, and leadership.
• Applies theoretical knowledge and practical experience related to OE/OD methodologies, processes and tools; infuses new knowledge, theories and practices within the OE tools, team, and with HR partners.
• Supports major OE initiatives with solid project management skills and practices.
• Serves as OE practice lead for one or more OE practice area such as change management, organization design,consulting and contracting, etc. Responsible for maturing the model tools and team, abilities.
• Supports OE capability development with HR partners and leaders in the business.
• Lead development/implementation of new or revised OE tools, models, approaches.
• Regularly communicate (share/discuss) organizational learnings/information to deepen cross-team knowledge,awareness, understanding.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in organization effectiveness, facilitation, and OE consulting areas in complex corporate environments
• Bachelor’s degree in human resource, development/behavior/psychology, or a related field.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, incompliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of OE methodologies, processes and tools, models and theories
• Ability to manage projects and project teams utilizing a project plan
• Experience in continuous improvement and/or process improvement
• Lean or six sigma certification a plus
• Basic leadership coaching experience
• Ability to facilitate large groups through problem resolutions
• Critical thinker who utilizes curiosity in problem discovery and solutions
• Ability to synthesize multiple data and behavioral components
• Multi-tasking ability to manage several reasonably complex deliverables across more than one client group consecutively and manage others.
• Basic knowledge of critical human infrastructure industries
• Excellent verbal and written skills

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Normal office environment with a hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote 

Salary Plan

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