Director, Change and Organizational Development at RWJBarnabas Health – West Orange, New Jersey

Job Title: Director

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: Talent Management

Req #: 0000235067

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $144,484.00 - $209,501 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Overview:

With VP Workforce Planning and Talent Development, to lead enterprise-wide change management and organizational development, building change and OD capability across the business to deliver strategic transformation.

This leader will design and implement frameworks for change, develop organizational development practices, and partner with senior leadership to shape an organization fit for the future.

Responsibilities:

Change Management & Transformation

• Develop, embed change management framework, methodology, toolkit to support enterprise transformation.
• Build and sustain change capability across leaders, managers, and employees through training, coaching, and playbooks.
• Lead change impact assessments, readiness plans, and adoption strategies for major transformation programs.
• Partner with communications and HR teams to deliver clear and consistent engagement and communication strategies.
• Establish and lead a network of change champions across the organization.
• Track and report on change effectiveness, adoption, and employee experience metrics.

Organizational Development (OD)

• Design and deliver OD strategies, programs, and interventions to strengthen organizational capability, culture, and performance.
• Build and drive leadership and manager capability to lead change, coach teams, and enable high performance.
• Partner with Talent & Learning to integrate leadership development, succession, and learning solutions into OD practices.

Organization Design & Alignment

• Lead organization design projects to ensure optimal alignment of structures, roles, with business strategy.
• Partner with senior leaders to assess and implement operating model changes, ensuring clarity of accountability and effective decision-making.
• Facilitate strategic workforce planning, aligning talent, skills, and capabilities with future business needs.

Strategic Advisory & Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on Change and organization design matters.
• Provide insight and thought leadership on best practices in Change and OD, trends.
• Partner with HR, Strategy, and Transformation leaders to ensure integration of Change and OD practices into enterprise programs.

Education & Credentials:

• Bachelor s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related field (Master s degree a plus).

Professional Certifications:

• Change Management: Prosci, Kotter, AIM, or ACMP CCMP
• Organization Design: ODF (Organization Design Forum), CIPD Advanced Diploma, or equivalent

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in progressively more senior Change or OD roles
• Hands-on experience managing enterprise-level programs and processes with multiple stakeholders.

Key Skills & Capabilities

• Expertise in Change Management methodologies (eg. Prosci, Kotter, ADKAR, or similar).
• Deep knowledge of Organizational Development practices (culture change, leadership development, team effectiveness).
• Strong track record in Organization Design (operating model design, workforce planning, structural realignment).
• Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills, with executive presence.
• Strong data and diagnostic capability to inform org effectiveness decisions.
• Ability to balance strategic insight with practical execution in complex environments.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
Retirement Plans
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Disability and Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Planning Support
Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Community and Volunteer Opportunities
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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