Director of Organizational Design & Executive Development, Workiva

• 12+ years’ experience in the talent development, learning & development, or organizational development fields
• 7+ years of management experience
• This role will be a senior IC role
• 30-40% travel to deliver in-person training or facilitate OD work

Desirable

• The Director, Organizational Design & Executive Development is a highly strategic and experienced individual contributor responsible for elevating the talent capabilities and effectiveness of our senior leadership teams and organizational structure
• This role reports to the VP of Talent and Organizational Development and serves as a critical internal consultant, leading complex organizational assessments and structural redesigns to drive business efficiency and strategic alignment
• The Director will also be accountable for designing, curating, and facilitating high-impact executive development programs for the VP+ population, managing the executive coaching function, and supporting the delivery of core manager training programs, requiring 30-40% travel for in-person delivery
• Lead organizational assessments: Design and execute diagnostics (e.g., surveys, interviews, structural analysis) to identify root cause issues impacting efficiency, culture, and business strategy execution
• Develop and implement OD frameworks: Establish a consistent, scalable methodology for approaching organizational structure, role clarity, and operating model changes across the business
• Partner on workforce planning integration: Partner closely with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and Finance to translate strategic business plans into concrete, future-state organizational and talent requirements (e.g., capability gaps, required headcount shifts)
• Establish change management protocols: Design and oversee the change management strategies necessary to ensure successful adoption of new organizational structures and talent initiatives
• Evaluate impact of structural changes: Develop metrics and tracking mechanisms to assess the effectiveness and return on investment (ROI) of organizational redesign efforts on key business outcomes (e.g., time-to-market, efficiency, employee engagement)
• Design and manage high-impact programs: Oversee to the strategic design and ongoing management of executive leadership development programs
• Curate and manage the executive development portfolio: Continuously evaluate, refresh, and secure internal or external resources (content, vendors, technology) to ensure the executive learning experience remains cutting-edge and relevant to the Workiva’s future strategy
• Facilitate executive development sessions: Design and facilitate offsites and development sessions for the senior leadership team (VP+) focused on team effectiveness, strategic alignment, and complex problem-solving
• Embed coaching culture and best practices: Implement a scalable, high-impact coaching framework and manage the internal/external executive coaching pool to ensure leaders are receiving targeted, impactful support
• Measure executive development impact: Define key metrics for executive programs (e.g., 360-degree feedback improvement, retention of high-potentials, business outcome correlation) and report results to senior leadership
• Integrate talent processes: Ensure alignment between organizational design principles and other critical talent processes, such as performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and more
• Act as an expert consultant to HRBPs: Serve as the in-house subject matter expert for HRBPs and VPs on complex issues related to organizational capability, team dynamics, and senior leadership effectiveness
• Leading Strategic Organizational Design: Support the VP of Talent in high-priority organizational changes, including full org redesigns, operating model evaluations, defining role scope/span of control, and establishing effective governance models
• Consult and Influence: Serve as a strategic consultant to business executives and HR leaders on organizational effectiveness, team performance, and critical talent needs
• Design Executive Development Strategy: Design, curate, and facilitate a comprehensive portfolio of high-impact, custom development content and experiences specifically for the VP+ executive population
• Develop Core Leadership Capabilities: Facilitate and enhance the wide range of existing Manager and Director-level training (e.g., Managing at Workiva, Leading at Workiva) to ensure foundational leadership skills are consistently applied
• Manage OD Frameworks and Tools: Establish a consistent, scalable methodology for approaching organizational assessments, structure change, and measuring the ROI of OD interventions
• Provide High-Impact Coaching: Provide executive-level 1:1 coaching and manage the external coaching program to enhance the performance and development of senior leaders and key talent
• Drive Change Management: Develop and deploy structured change management plans to ensure successful adoption and realization of benefits from major organizational and structural changes