Principal Organizational Development & Learning Specialist - Organizational Development Practitioner

Job Description

Are you energized by helping teams make sense of complex challenges and find better ways to work together? Do you listen closely, ask thoughtful questions, and notice the patterns beneath the surface? Do you enjoy blending curiosity, insight, and structure to help leaders and teams turn understanding into action?

If so, we’re looking for an Organizational Development (OD) Practitioner who brings a thoughtful, human-centered approach to team effectiveness and organizational health. In this role, you’ll partner with business leaders, HR colleagues, and teams across the business to understand what’s happening, identify what’s needed, and design Organization Development approaches that strengthen clarity, trust, and effectiveness. Whether helping a team navigate change, clarify roles, or work through a challenging dynamic, you’ll facilitate meaningful conversations and help translate insights into practical changes in how people work together.

The Human Resources Strategic Capabilities Unit develops, retains, rewards and attracts talent needed for the business to attain strategic and operational goals.

What You’ll Do:

• Support team effectiveness by helping teams clarify vision and strategy, establish team norms and decision-making practices, improve collaboration across teams, and navigate change.
• Conduct team and organizational diagnostics using interviews, assessment tools, and observation to understand what’s helping or hindering performance.
• Design and facilitate OD engagements tailored to each team’s needs, helping people build clarity, strengthen relationships, and address challenges in how they work together.
• Provide team coaching to improve communication, reinforce new habits, and help teams put their commitments into practice.
• Partner closely with leaders, HR Business Partners, and other stakeholders to understand needs, explore options, and co-create approaches that support people, teams, and the broader organization.
• Facilitate conversations and group sessions, including team workshops, leader transitions, and discussions that benefit from a skilled, neutral facilitator.
• Follow up with leaders and teams to understand what’s working, assess progress, and identify where additional support is needed.
• Contribute to the OD team’s practice by sharing lessons learned from your work, learning from colleagues and research, and helping improve our tools, resources, and approaches.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units, and the Company. Interact appropriately with others to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 6 or more years of related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• A track record of designing and delivering client engagements that improve team effectiveness, communication, collaboration, and the ability to work through conflict.
• Strong facilitation and team coaching skills, including experience guiding challenging conversations and helping groups reach decisions and commitments.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and uncertainty, ask thoughtful questions, and adapt your approach as you learn more about a team’s needs.
• Experience assessing team and organizational needs, with familiarity using interviews, assessment tools, and surveys to inform your approach.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, build trust, and work effectively with employees and leaders at all levels.
• Six or more years of related experience in organizational development, team effectiveness, or a consulting role supporting leaders and teams. Broader HR experience is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple client engagements and competing priorities, with attention to detail and reliable follow-through.
• A commitment to quality work and responsive client support, with the initiative to identify needs and take action.
• A commitment to developing your own practice by seeking feedback, learning from colleagues and research, and applying what you learn.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and tools used for virtual collaboration and facilitation.

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Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Degree in Organizational Development, Psychology, Behavioral Science, Human Resources, or a related field. A Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or a related field is preferred.
• Familiarity with assessment tools and surveys.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $101398 - $172377

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Multiple positions may be available on this opening.

Salary : $101,398 - $172,377