Senior Organization Development Consultant

About Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Minnesota

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, we are committed to paving the way for everyone to achieve their healthiest life. We are looking for dedicated and motivated individuals who share our vision of transforming health care. As a Blue Cross associate, you are joining a culture that is built on values of succeeding together, finding a better way, and doing the right thing. If you are ready to make a difference, join us.

The Impact You Will Have

As a Senior Organization Development Consultant, you are responsible for organization development, change management, team effectiveness, talent development, learning, and culture-shaping interventions. This role partners with OD consultants, enterprise learning and HRBPs on delivering the processes, tools and methodologies associated with these domains. The OD Partner serves as a hands-on practitioner supporting the OD team, proposing and delivering organization and talent development solutions to drive business success.

Your Responsibilities

OD/Talent development

• Translate concepts into actions, collaborate effectively with team members to support various projects and tasks, ensuring seamless workflow and achieving collective goals.
• Foster the implementation of leadership, talent, and performance solutions to achieve the desired business results and provide excellent associate experience.
• Drive a ‘best place to work’ culture across every stage of the associate experience, contributing to building a strong employer brand.
• Support Inclusion and Belonging initiatives through OD, culture and learning interventions.
• Oversee talent programs such as succession planning, performance management, goal setting, and onboarding.
• Help execute programs to build capabilities across the organization and within the HR function
• Partner with HRBP’s and OD consultants to provide strategic thought to identify and recommend appropriate OD and talent solutions, align on solution design creation, and lead delivery of solutions.
• Utilize SharePoint, Workday, Teams and other current technology to provide simple and easy to use solutions
  
  

Project management

• Effectively execute projects - defining and managing project timelines, communication plans, budget constraints, resources, deliverables and competing priorities while consistently meeting deadlines
• Create a comprehensive communication plan and talking points for a given initiative
  
  

Facilitation

• Facilitate effective training, (including new associate onboarding, continuous learning programs, etc.), meetings, interventions for team and professional development, leadership, and learning programs and OD work as needed.
• Design training sessions for people leaders and individual contributors.
  
  

Technical

• Design effective and simple tools, communications, and presentations.
• Utilize governance guidelines to maintain and create SharePoint site, ensuring materials are kept up to date, drive traffic and inspire self-service.
• Utilize AI tools to help build tools and resources that support learning.
• Utilize data analytics to make decisions or help the organization make decisions.
  
  

Required Skills And Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in learning, communication, organization behavior, organization development, HR or related fields, 7 years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5 years of professional experience related to Organizational Effectiveness/ Development, Learning and Development, succession planning, performance management, Change Management, influencing business leaders and driving results.
• Experience building trusted relationships, influencing others, facilitation, and collaboration on cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted partnerships, coach, consult, facilitate, and collaborate on enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for audiences at all levels; strong presentation skills.
• Strong business acumen and commitment to continuous learning.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, negotiate, and problem solve effectively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, intranet platforms/repositories, and collaboration technology, including SharePoint design and maintenance, PowerPoint, and Word.
  
  

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Master's degree in organizational behavior, organizational development, or organizational psychology.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

Pay Range: $77,200.00 - $102,300.00 - $127,400.00 Annual

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position, including skills, ability, and knowledge the selected individual is bringing to the specific job.

We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package Which May Include

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• And more
  
  

To discover more about what we have to offer, please review our benefits page.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Blue Cross is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodation for Job Seekers with a Disability: If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talent.acquisition@bluecrossmn.com.

All roles require a high school diploma (or equivalency) and legal authorization to work in the U.S.

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