Senior Consultant, Organizational Design & Optimization [AQ-11180]

Aquent is proud to partner with a leading organization within the healthcare sector, dedicated to advancing medical excellence and patient care. This esteemed client is at the forefront of innovation, constantly seeking to optimize its operations and enhance its impact. By joining this team, you will become an integral part of their mission, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and strategic growth.

Are you ready to drive transformative change and shape the future of organizational effectiveness? We are seeking a visionary leader to step into a pivotal consulting role, where your expertise will directly influence the operational efficiency and strategic alignment of critical business units. In this dynamic position, you will spearhead a comprehensive initiative to refine organizational structures, eliminate redundancies, and foster a more agile and impactful environment. Your work will directly empower teams, optimize processes, and contribute to the overarching success and mission of a premier medical institution, making a tangible difference in how healthcare is delivered and supported.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a strategic consultant and process lead for a comprehensive Organization Structure Optimization initiative.
• Design and execute a data-driven approach to identify and eliminate organizational inefficiencies and role duplication across multiple business units.
• Guide teams through structured diagnostics, supporting the development of actionable restructuring recommendations and leading the implementation of organizational improvements.
• Build strategic project roadmaps and design systematic organizational assessment processes.
• Facilitate structured interviews and working sessions with business units to map current operations.
• Partner closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and co-leads to develop tailored departmental restructuring recommendations.
• Design, implement, and lead data collection processes across multiple complex organizations.
• Conduct detailed organizational diagnostics on selected business and clinical support functions.
• Validate and analyze employee data and current operating models to isolate optimization opportunities.
• Review and benchmark job descriptions, highlighting opportunities to cleanly differentiate work across various levels and tiers.
• Collaborate deeply with embedded HR Business Partners and executive leaders to ensure seamless alignment throughout the restructuring process.
• Prepare executive-level deliverables, metrics reports, and strategic communications materials.
• Provide robust communications planning and comprehensive change management support.
• Deliver administrative and governance support to ensure the optimization process remains accountable and on schedule.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field, or a combination of relevant experience and education.
• HR Experience: Eight plus (8+) years of experience in a similar strategic HR Business Partnering role.
• Leadership Experience: Five plus (5+) years of experience serving as a Director-level or higher HR Business Partner advising executive leaders.
• Management: Direct managerial experience is required.
• Business Partnership: Demonstrated capability to build deep, credible, and influential partnerships with senior leadership by demonstrating a command of business fundamentals.
• Analytical Rigor: Advanced analytical skills with a proven ability to collect data using various mechanisms and translate complex datasets into logical organizational recommendations.
• Project Management: Strong project management skill set, including successfully managing operational initiatives from the initial planning phase through to final execution.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional active listening, critical thinking, presentation, and interpersonal coaching skills; ability to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics calmly.
• Organization: Superior problem-solving and organizational skills, with a proven knack for prioritizing competing work assignments under tight deadlines.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Direct experience with structural organizational design.
• Experience with leadership team dynamics.
• Expertise in executive change management coaching.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $96.94 to $107.71 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent

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Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium . More information on our awesome benefits ! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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