Director - Leadership & Organizational Development

Overview

1.0 FTE Full time Day - 08 Hour Hybrid  HR Business & Administration Palo Alto, 1840 Embarcadero, California

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

• Strategic Leadership:
  Lead the design, execution, and continuous evolution of leadership development, organizational development, and change management strategies to realize organizational goals. Continually measure the impact of the team’s initiatives and drive continuous improvement. Lead the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the development ecosystem; leverage AI to enhance leader capabilities, personalize learning, and improve organizational effectiveness.
• Build leadership capabilities at all levels:
  Lead the implementation of "Leading@SHC" behaviors, ensuring all 1,800+ leaders understand expectations and consistently demonstrate these critical behaviors. Direct the design, planning, and execution of our annual Leadership Summit and other enterprise talent development experiences, including development journeys for our managers and executives, utilizing evidence-based practices and innovative approaches to build leadership capabilities. Strategically incorporate digital learning innovations and evidence-based practices into all development experiences and programs.
  
  Provide scalable tools and resources to support leaders. Serve as a facilitator and thought leader for key leadership development sessions, modeling effective engagement techniques.
• Organizational Consulting & Partnership:
  Cultivate and maintain key relationships with senior leaders and HRBPs to ensure development experiences and OD interventions are strategically aligned to drive the new organizational strategy and overall organizational priorities. Define organizational development capabilities and implement diagnostics required to measure effectiveness and drive impact across diverse business units. Partner with experienced Change Management practitioners to enable complex change initiatives and build organizational change capabilities within our leaders.
  
  Serve as an Organizational Consultant to one or more high-priority organizations within SHC, providing dedicated OD guidance. Lead and/or participate in special HR cross-functional initiatives; provide expertise on topics related to leadership development, organizational development, change management, etc.
• Team Leadership:
  Lead and develop a team of experienced Talent Development professionals, fostering a healthy and high-performance team. Accelerate the performance and development of each team member.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited college or university. Preferred
  
  Education/Certification:
  
  Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, or Business Administration/MBA) strongly preferred. Specialized certifications in leadership and/or organizational development are a plus.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in leadership development, organizational development, management consulting, HR, and/or Business Strategy.

• 1. Leadership and Influence
  • Team Leadership:
    Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams, encompassing direct reports and cross-functional initiatives.
  • Executive Presence & Influence:
    Strong executive presence and professional maturity, coupled with superior listening and influence skills, enabling effective partnership with all levels of leadership. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 2. Operational Excellence
  • Strategic Agility:
    Lead through ambiguity, creating clarity from complexity, and effectively balance strategy and execution.
  • Highly organized and process-oriented: with the ability to connect priorities, adhere to timelines, and maintain quality standards.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively; self-motivated and disciplined to meet…