Organizational Development Specialist

Job Title: Specialist, Organizational Development (Contract)
Location: Hybrid, Denver, CO
Schedule: Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, onsite on Mondays weekly
Compensation: $50 – $65/hour
Contract Length: 6 months with potential for extension
Start Date: Mid-May preferred

Lakeshore Talent is seeking an Organizational Development Specialist to support organizational health by strengthening labor cost governance, ensuring structural integrity, and enabling effective organizational design for one of our Denver-based partners. 

This role is delivery-focused and plays a key part in stabilizing and improving governance processes and organizational structure following a recent reorganization. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across complex systems, data, and stakeholders to drive clarity and consistency.

Labor Cost Governance Operations, Reporting & Reviews

• Ensure labor cost governance processes are applied consistently in alignment with established frameworks and approval pathways

• Review submissions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with governance standards

• Monitor approved organizational and labor cost changes, identifying risks and variances

• Produce regular reporting on trends, exceptions, and areas requiring intervention

• Partner with HR, Total Rewards, and related teams to resolve discrepancies impacting labor cost visibility

• Support continuous improvement of governance tools, templates, and reporting processes

Organizational Structure Reconciliation & Resolution Facilitation

• Reconcile organizational structures across systems of record, approved designs, and reporting hierarchies

• Identify misalignments, data integrity issues, and structural inconsistencies

• Facilitate resolution discussions with HR partners and business stakeholders

• Track decisions, actions, and outcomes to ensure sustained alignment

• Contribute to improving enterprise practices for organizational data integrity

Organizational Design Health & Effectiveness Reviews

• Analyze organizational data related to structure, span of control, layers, and role clarity

• Support diagnostics to identify strengths, risks, and performance-impacting issues

• Prepare insights and materials for leadership and HR discussions

• Track follow-through on actions from organizational effectiveness reviews

• Partner with workforce insights and HR teams to strengthen understanding of organizational health metrics

• Bachelor’s degree required (Organizational Development, Business, Psychology, or related field preferred)

• Experience in HR, organizational development, workforce planning, or similar function

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to identify patterns and trends in complex data

• Working knowledge of organizational design, labor cost governance, or workforce planning concepts

• Experience working within structured systems, processes, and governance frameworks

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to create executive-ready reporting

• Experience with organizational structure tools (e.g., Orgvue or similar) is a plus

• A proactive problem-solver who is comfortable navigating ambiguity and asking questions

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to connect data to business impact

• Someone who can balance execution with critical thinking and continuous improvement

• A collaborative team member who builds strong relationships with HR and business stakeholders

• A self-starter with a high level of accountability and follow-through

• Collaborative HR environment supporting enterprise-wide organizational initiatives

• Frequent partnership with People Business Partners, workforce insights teams, and HR leadership

• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful organizational change and governance improvements

• Hybrid role with a preference for candidates based in Colorado

• Flexible hours with expected in-office collaboration on Mondays

• Background check (including employment and education verification) and 10-panel drug screen required