Organizational Development and Strategy Specialist

T hank you for your interest in employment with Louisiana Tech University.

The Organizational Development and Strategy Specialist supports data-driven strategic decision-making, faculty and staff engagement, and organizational effectiveness within the Provost€™s Office. This role integrates workplace engagement efforts with institutional research and data analytics to inform strategic initiatives, assess organizational health, and enhance the faculty and staff experience. By collaborating with academic and administrative units, the specialist helps shape policies, evaluate programs, and drive continuous improvement across the institution. The position focuses on analyzing institutional trends and implementing strategies to enhance faculty and staff recruitment, performance, satisfaction, and retention.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis & Decision Support
  • Access, analyze, and interpret data on institutional and workforce aspects such as academic trends and performance, student outcomes, faculty and staff engagement, retention, workload, and job satisfaction.
  • Conduct statistical analyses and predictive modeling to identify trends and opportunities for institutional improvement.
  • Utilize dashboards, reports, and data visualizations to support the Provost's Office in strategic planning efforts .
  Follow
  • data integrity, accuracy, and security regulations and expectations in compliance with university policies and data governance standards.
  • Prepare presentations and reports for senior leadership, committees, and external stakeholders.
• Work Engagement & Organizational Development
  • Assess and enhance faculty and staff engagement, workplace satisfaction, and organizational culture through targeted initiatives and interventions.
  • Analyze metrics to inform strategies that improve job satisfaction, productivity, work-life balance, and well-being.
  • Collaborate with academic leadership to design evidence-based professional development programs.
  • Work with leadership to foster a positive organizational culture.
  Research and recommend best practices in faculty motivation, workload balance, and career progression.
• Policy Development & Institutional Support
  • Support academic initiatives through data-informed strategies.
  • Assist in developing faculty and academic leadership performance evaluations, tenure and promotion assessments, and support institutional effectiveness reporting.
  • Collaborate with institutional research teams, HR, and faculty development units to align policies with organizational goals.
  • Recommend interventions based on research in organizational behavior, leadership development, and performance management.
  Support the OIERP
  • €™s (Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning) accreditation and compliance reporting, as directed.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree required. Ph.D. or Master€™s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, or a related field preferred.
• Experience:
  • Experience in data analysis, survey development, and statistical modeling in an academic or research setting.
  • Knowledge of work engagement theories, job design, and employee well-being strategies.
  • Familiarity with faculty workload assessment, academic organizational structures, and institutional research.
• Skills: Proficiency in
  • SPSS, R, Python, SQL , or other statistical analysis tools.
  Strong ability to visualize data using tools like
  • Tableau or Power BI .
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and report-writing skills for presenting findings to academic leadership.
  • Experience with survey design platforms (e.g., Qualtrics) and psychometric assessments.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

Louisiana Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer and places a high priority on the creation of an environment supportive of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

Posting Close Date: This position will remain open until filled.

Please Note: Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.

Note to Applicant:

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at the Louisiana Tech University may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.