Principal Organizational Development Strategist
At a glance
Senior Learning & Development role at Crusoe. San Francisco · full-time · $195,000–$230,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Assess organizational health and shape team structures, role clarity, decision processes and change efforts
- Turn talent reviews and succession information into development plans with the Performance and Talent Management team
- Use engagement findings with People Analytics to brief executives and guide team-level follow-up
- Plan and lead leadership sessions, strategic offsites and workshops, while advising business leaders candidly
- Create reusable manager resources for expectations, performance conversations, feedback and psychological safety
What you bring
- At least ten years in organizational development, talent work, I/O psychology or management consulting
- A record of diagnosing organizational challenges, shaping designs and leading complex change without a ready-made playbook
- Strong executive communication and facilitation, including the judgment to challenge senior leaders respectfully
- Skill in turning people data, engagement patterns and operating measures into clear recommendations
Who this fits
This is a senior individual-contributor role for an experienced OD practitioner who can move from organizational strategy to hands-on delivery in ambiguous conditions. You’ll work with executive leaders and teams across engineering, data centers, manufacturing and corporate functions. The role is onsite in San Francisco.
From the employer
Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.
We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.
We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.
If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.
About the Role:
As a Principal Organizational Development Strategist, you will serve as a high-impact individual contributor driving the health, design, and effectiveness of Crusoe’s organization as we rapidly scale. This role is ideal for a senior OD practitioner who thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and blends strategic thinking with pragmatic execution.
Working as an internal consultant, you will independently diagnose organizational needs, challenge assumptions, and design interventions that improve team dynamics, strategic alignment, and leadership capabilities. Partnering closely with People Analytics, Talent Management, and executive leadership, you will turn data-driven insights into scalable solutions across our engineering, data center, manufacturing, and corporate teams. You will also develop and oversee Crusoe's enterprise coaching strategy.
What You'll Be Working On:
Organizational Design & Effectiveness: Diagnose org health issues and support structural design initiatives—including role clarity, team operating models, decision-making frameworks, and change management.
Talent Strategy & Performance Alignment: Partner with the Performance & Talent Management (PTM) team to translate talent reviews and succession data into actionable development frameworks, capability building, and targeted interventions.
Engagement Insights & Action Planning: Analyze quantitative and qualitative engagement data alongside People Analytics to surface critical organizational insights, leading executive debriefs and targeted team action planning.
High-Stakes Facilitation & Advisory: Design, coordinate, and facilitate strategic offsites, leadership alignment sessions, and team effectiveness workshops; serve as a trusted, candid sounding board for business leaders.
Performance & Manager Enablement Tools: Build scalable, lightweight toolkits and resources that empower managers to set clear expectations, differentiate performance, deliver constructive feedback, and build psychological safety.
Executive Partnership & High EQ: Demonstrated ability to counsel senior leaders on leadership strategy and organizational health, combined with sound discretion when managing sensitive coaching situations.
Systemic Program Architecture: Design repeatably scalable tools and OD frameworks rather than one-off fixes, ensuring solutions adapt seamlessly to Crusoe’s evolving footprint.
What You'll Bring to the Team:
10-15+ Years of OD / Talent Experience: Deep experience in organizational development, talent management, industrial/organizational psychology, or internal/external management consulting, ideally within high-growth, technical, or industrial sectors.
Org Design & Diagnostic Expertise: Proven track record of diagnosing organizational friction, facilitating org design frameworks, and driving complex change initiatives without an established playbook.
Consultative & Executive Influence: Exceptional communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills; comfortable challenging senior executives respectfully and bringing structure to open-ended problems.
Data & Analytics Translation: Ability to synthesize complex people data, engagement trends, and operational metrics into compelling narratives and targeted interventions.
Agility & Resourcefulness: Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously, moving seamlessly from high-level strategy to hands-on execution.
Bonus Points
Advanced Degree: Master’s or Ph.D. in Organizational Development, I/O Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
Certifications: Formal training or certifications in executive coaching, change management (e.g., Prosci), org design, or assessment frameworks (e.g., Hogan, Birkman, DiSC).
Infrastructure Tech Context: Curiosity about AI, hardware manufacturing, and the physical data center infrastructure powering future technologies.
Benefits:
Competitive compensation and equity packages
Restricted Stock Units
Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
Employer contributions to HSA account
Paid parental leave
Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Professional development & tuition reimbursement
Mental health & wellness support
Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
Cell phone stipend
401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
Volunteer time off
Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
Daily meals allowance
Additional perks & programs specific to location
Compensation Range
Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $195,000 - $230,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.