Organizational Development Consultant
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Organizational Development Consultant – Strategic Workforce & Talent Management
Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid)
Duration: 2 years
Security Clearance: Top Secret (eligible to obtain compartments) & Controlled Goods required
Language: Bilingual (English and French)
Responsibilities
AI Disclosure: We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team.
OXARO is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We believe that diversity drives innovation and strengthens our ability to serve our clients and communities. We are dedicated to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process and welcome applications from members of the four designated groups under the Employment Equity Act: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. While we appreciate every application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid)
Duration: 2 years
Security Clearance: Top Secret (eligible to obtain compartments) & Controlled Goods required
Language: Bilingual (English and French)
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic advisory, workforce planning, talent management, organizational design, and succession planning services in support of senior leadership and governance bodies.
- Assess executive talent management, succession planning, leadership development, and workforce sustainability frameworks, and develop related recommendations.
- Support the planning, conduct, and follow-up of personnel management boards, steering committees, and other governance forums.
- Develop, review, and maintain associated policies, processes, standards, directives, and governance documentation.
- Conduct workforce analysis and planning activities aligned with organizational priorities, modernization initiatives, and force structure planning.
- Assess workforce capabilities, capacity, demographics, professional development requirements, and future workforce needs.
- Develop workforce modernization strategies and implementation recommendations.
- Conduct organizational reviews and recommend improvements to structures, governance frameworks, business processes, accountabilities, and competencies.
- Support organizational change, governance renewal, and implementation initiatives.
- Assess professional development systems, competency frameworks, occupation management programs, and career progression models, and advise on workforce professionalization.
- Prepare briefing notes, decision briefs, strategic assessments, management action plans, directives, presentations, and implementation plans for senior decision-makers.
- Advise on workforce management issues, including recruitment, employment, succession planning, training, professional development, competency management, and workforce sustainability.
- 5+ years of experience in corporate human resources, workforce planning, organizational development, or related personnel management functions.
- 3+ years of experience specifically related to executive succession planning, talent management, leadership development, or workforce governance initiatives.
- 3+ years of experience writing, reviewing, or editing strategic-level policies, directives, governance frameworks, implementation plans, executive reports, or decision-support documents.
- Demonstrated experience providing advice, recommendations, and briefings to senior executive-level decision-makers (for example, Director, Director General, Executive, Assistant Deputy Minister, Colonel, Flag Officer, or General Officer) responsible for workforce governance, talent management, organizational effectiveness, or human resource management.
- 10+ years of experience occupying a senior corporate human resources position.
- Experience designing, implementing, or managing executive succession planning systems, talent management frameworks, career development programs, or senior leadership development initiatives.
- Experience leading organizational reviews, workforce analysis, organizational restructuring, capability-based workforce planning, governance renewal, or organizational transformation initiatives affecting multiple organizational units.
- Experience supporting, managing, advising, or participating in executive talent management boards, succession boards, workforce governance boards, career management boards, or promotion boards.
- Experience supporting, advising on, or leading intelligence workforce management activities, such as occupation management, training systems, competency management, professional development frameworks, or career progression pathways.
- Minimum bilingual language profile of CBC (English and French).
AI Disclosure: We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team.
OXARO is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We believe that diversity drives innovation and strengthens our ability to serve our clients and communities. We are dedicated to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process and welcome applications from members of the four designated groups under the Employment Equity Act: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. While we appreciate every application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Responsibilities
Advise senior leaders on workforce planning, talent and succession management, organizational design, governance, and workforce sustainability. Conduct workforce and organizational assessments, support governance boards and change initiatives, and prepare strategic recommendations and decision-support materials.
Requirements
Requires at least 10 years in a senior corporate human resources position, including experience in executive talent or succession planning, workforce governance, and strategic policy or decision-document development. Candidates must have a minimum CBC English-French language profile and valid Top Secret clearance, eligibility to obtain compartments, and Controlled Goods registration.
Skills
- Workforce Planning
- Talent Management
- Organizational Development
- Succession Planning
- Organizational Design
- Leadership Development
- Workforce Analysis
- Organizational Change
- Governance
- Executive Advisory
- Policy Development
- Competency Management
- Career Development
- Professional Development
- Strategic Writing
- Bilingual Communication
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Categories
- Human Resources
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Corporate Human Resources
- Workforce Planning
- Talent Management
- Executive Succession Planning
- Leadership Development
- Organizational Design
- Organizational Reviews
- Workforce Analysis
- Workforce Modernization
- Workforce Governance
- Organizational Transformation
- Organizational Change
- Governance Renewal
- Competency Frameworks
- Occupation Management
- Career Progression
- Professional Development
- Personnel Management Boards
- Succession Boards
- Career Management Boards
- Promotion Boards
- Strategic Policies
- Directives
- Implementation Plans
- Executive Briefings
- CBC Language Profile
- Top Secret Security Clearance
- Controlled Goods Registration