Organizational Effectiveness Consultant

: Organizational Effectiveness Consultant Required Skills : and facilitator , coach , consultant , engaging leader , Organizational Development , Organizational Effectiveness , partner Location : Falls Church Duration : up to 7-8 months contract with possible extension Job Description Location : Falls Church Virginia 22042 (Hybrid role during core business hours (8:00am - 5pm)) Pay rate : $90 to $125/hr. The pay rate may differ depending on your skills, education, experience, and other qualifications. Featured Benefits : Medical Insurance in compliance with the ACA. 401(k). Sick leave in compliance with applicable state, federal, and local laws. Job Description: Client is seeking both a full-time Organizational Effectiveness Consultant - Mid-level and an Organizational Effectiveness Consultant - Senior-level to work within the Corporate Organizational Effectiveness (OE) team. The OE Consultant (as an external "Contractor") will partner with leaders on organization assessment & design, leadership development & effectiveness, leadership coaching, team effectiveness & facilitation, organizational change management & transformation, and organizational culture shaping. In this role, you will act as a consultant, partner, coach, and facilitator, engaging leaders through diagnostic assessment of organizational effectiveness and co-creating practical organization/leadership/team effectiveness solutions. You will work closely with executives, management, HR, and OE partners to clarify OE improvement opportunities, design and deliver OE solutions, and support leaders and HR in driving continuous OE. This position blends strategic advisory work with hands-on facilitation and implementation, ensuring solutions are leader-owned, business-aligned, and sustainable. Key Responsibilities: Serve as a trusted advisor to HR Leaders, business leaders, and program managers on organizational effectiveness, team dynamics, and change leadership. Lead qualitative organization diagnostics (e.g., stakeholder interviews, focus groups, facilitated assessments, leadership and team working sessions) to identify root causes, themes, and practical improvement opportunities. Design and facilitate sessions with leaders and teams (e.g., strategy alignment, team launches/resets/check-ins, role and responsibility clarification, collaboration and conflict working sessions) that build trust, clarity, and effective ways of working. Support organization design efforts by helping leaders clarify objectives, roles, decision rights, and governance; facilitate discussions to move from current state to desired future state. Develop and execute change management approaches that emphasize leader engagement and ownership, including stakeholder engagement, behavioral change plans, and leader toolkits. Partner with HR and business leaders to prioritize OE efforts, sequence work, and ensure alignment with other organization strategies. Use available data (e.g., engagement results, stakeholder feedback, existing performance indicators) to supplement diagnostic insights and strengthen recommendations without overcomplicating them. Create clear, compelling presentations and written materials that synthesize diagnostic themes, recommended actions, and change plans for technical and non-technical audiences. Maintain current knowledge of organization design, team effectiveness, and change management practices, and adapt these frameworks to the organizational context and engineering/program environments. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required plus 12 years of relevant experience in HR or related field; or a Master’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience Advanced consulting skills with the demonstrated ability to scope problems, recommend practical solutions, gain client buy-in, and deliver desired results Demonstrated experience leading organizational interventions from assessment to implementation Broad experience applying best practices in organization, team and leadership effectiveness to address business issues and enhance performance Experience leading large-scale change initiatives to support business strategy Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating leadership and team engagements to meet client objectives Strong business acumen with a focus on how to use talent processes and tools to accelerate business results Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively manage stakeholders at all levels Demonstrated aptitude for learning and flexibility to manage multiple projects/clients simultaneously, mitigate and elevate risk, adapt to shifting priorities, and navigate ambiguous situations Excellent facilitation and presentation skills in both virtual and in-person environments Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint) Preferred Qualifications for Organizational Effectiveness Representative 3 : Degree in Organization Development or related field Certification training in coaching or certified executive coach Prior experience as an internal leader or external consultant in a complex, matrixed organization Prior experience in HR, OE or Talent Management leadership roles Prior experience with and/or certifications in common assessments and models related to organization development and leadership and team effectiveness Experience working with highly skilled technical talent #J-18808-Ljbffr Sun Technologies, Inc.