Organizational Development Senior Specialist (People & Culture)
BDO USA Experienced Career Site Open · verified Oct 19, 2026 At a glance
Senior HR Business Partner & Generalist role at BDO USA Experienced Career Site. Baltimore · full-time · $75,000–$85,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead defined organizational development projects from assessing needs through implementation and outcome review
- Use interviews, surveys, data and facilitated discussions to identify organizational needs and shape interventions
- Facilitate leadership, team effectiveness and change sessions, then turn findings into recommendations and presentations
- Coordinate stakeholders, vendors, schedules and dependencies while managing project risks, issues and scope changes
- Build adoption plans, communicate with stakeholders and measure results to identify needed improvements
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree is required; a psychology, HR, business, sociology or OD focus is preferred
- At least five years in organizational development, change management, leadership development or another listed area
- Experience leading projects that span multiple functions
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and PowerPoint
Who this fits
This senior specialist role suits someone who can lead defined projects, facilitate discussions with senior stakeholders and coach less experienced colleagues. You may supervise interns, associates or analysts and direct contributors on assigned projects.
From the employer
Job Summary:
The People & Culture Senior Specialist, OD leads defined Organizational Development projects and workstreams from needs assessment through implementation and evaluation. The position designs solutions for specific business challenges, facilitates complex sessions, develops recommendations, coordinates stakeholders, and supports adoption. The People & Culture Senior Specialist, OD applies sound Organizational Development judgment, manages project risks, and leads delivery activities across multiple business groups. The position may supervise entry-level team members and serves as a subject matter resource for assigned workstreams.
Job Duties:
- Leads defined Organizational Development projects and workstreams
- Assesses organizational needs through interviews, data analysis, surveys, and facilitated discussions
- Designs interventions, program components, and implementation approaches
- Facilitates leadership, team effectiveness, and change-management sessions
- Develops recommendations, decision materials, and executive presentations
- Coordinates cross-functional stakeholders, vendors, timelines, and dependencies
- Manages project risks, issues, decisions, and change requests
- Develops adoption plans and stakeholder communications
- Measures program outcomes and recommends improvements
- Coaches less experienced team members on methods and delivery standards
- Presents project status, findings, and recommendations to leaders
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- May supervise interns, associates, or analysts
- Provides work direction, coaching, and feedback for assigned project contributors
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in psychology, human resources, business administration, sociology, or organizational development, preferred
- Master’s degree in industrial-organizational psychology, organizational development, human resources, or business administration, preferred
Experience:
- Five (5) or more years of experience in organizational development, change management, leadership development, talent management, employee engagement, or facilitation, required
- Experience leading cross-functional projects, required
License/Certifications:
- Prosci Change Management, project management, executive coaching, data, assessment, or facilitation certification, preferred
Software:
- Microsoft 365 and PowerPoint, required
- Power BI, survey platforms, assessment platforms, and project-management software, preferred
Language:
- N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Designs practical solutions for defined organizational challenges
- Facilitates senior stakeholder discussions
- Converts stakeholder needs into measurable project objectives
- Manages scope, timelines, risks, and stakeholder expectations
- Develops persuasive recommendations and presentations
- Applies change-management principles to implementation planning
- Coaches less experienced professionals
- Makes sound decisions using qualitative and quantitative information
- Designs and implements defined Organizational Development use cases involving generative artificial intelligence tools and AI agents
- Develops prompts, workflows, review procedures, and adoption practices that support accurate, ethical, and effective AI-enabled solutions
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range: $75,000 - $85,000Maryland Range: $75,000 - $85,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $75,000 - $85,000