Senior Organizational Development Consultant

Description

Senior Organizational Development Consultant with deep expertise partnering with executive leaders to drive organizational performance, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and enable high-performing teams. Proven ability to design and deliver integrated solutions across executive coaching, leadership team dynamics, and strategic planning, aligned to business priorities and organizational strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 coaching to senior and executive leaders to enhance self-awareness, decision-making, influence, and leadership impact
• Diagnose and improve team effectiveness, including trust, accountability, decision-making clarity, and conflict resolution
• Facilitate candid dialogue among senior leaders while maintaining psychological safety and confidentiality
• Apply evidence-based frameworks (e.g., team effectiveness models, decision frameworks) to shift behaviors and outcomes
• Design and facilitate executive-level strategic planning sessions, retreats, and offsites
• Translate strategy into actionable priorities, aligned goals, and governance structures
• Lead high-impact workshops on topics such as vision/mission alignment, operating models, and cross-functional collaboration
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executives, balancing insight, challenge, and discretion
• Conduct targeted stakeholder interviews and synthesize insights into themes that inform strategy and interventions
• Tailor solutions to organizational context rather than applying one-size-fits-all approaches
• Build and sustain strong, trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders
• Anticipate client needs and proactively offer strategic guidance
• Communicate complex insights clearly and concisely for executive audiences
• Deliver highly engaging, outcome-driven facilitation for senior audiences
• Adapt in real time to group dynamics and emerging needs
• Balance structure with flexibility to ensure meaningful dialogue and tangible results
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Business, or related field
• 8 years of progressive experience in organizational development, leadership development, or management consulting
  
  

Additional Qualifications

• ICF-certified coach (PCC or higher)
• Demonstrated experience providing executive coaching to senior leaders (Director, VP, C-suite)
• Proven track record designing and facilitating executive-level workshops, retreats, and strategic planning sessions
• Experience working with senior leadership teams on team effectiveness and dynamics
• Strong consulting and diagnostic skills, including stakeholder interviews and synthesis of qualitative insights
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for executive audiences
• Ability to manage multiple client engagements and navigate complex, matrixed environments
  
  

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience partnering with federal or regulated environments (if relevant to your work)
• Advanced degree (MA/MS, MBA, Ed.D, or Ph.D.) in OD, Organizational Psychology, or related field
• Additional certifications (e.g., Hogan, Leadership Circle, CCL, EQ-i, Korn Ferry, etc.)
• Deep expertise in leadership team effectiveness frameworks, decision-making models (e.g., RAPID), and conflict navigation
• Experience designing and delivering multi-component leadership development programs (coaching, workshops, assessments, follow-through)
• Strong facilitation of sensitive or high-stakes conversations with executive stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to build trust quickly and manage senior client relationships with professionalism and discretion
• Experience translating strategy into operational plans, priorities, and governance structures
• Skilled at balancing data-driven insights with practical, actionable recommendations
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to read group dynamics and adapt in real time
  
  

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making capabilities
• High attention to detail
• Superior interpersonal skills including courtesy, professionalism, and a cooperative attitude
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment under strict deadlines
• Demonstrated outstanding level of professionalism, including ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy
• Flexibility to handle multiple priorities and to work limited overtime as necessary
• Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, outside clients, and vendors
• Ability and interest in learning new software tools and in transferring knowledge
• Ability and willingness to develop and deliver presentations
• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information
• Knowledge of the Federal sector
  
  

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

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At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process. 

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.  

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$119,323.00 - $202,850.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)