Organizational Performance Group
Associate – Organizational Development Consulting Job Description
About the Firm
OPG is an organizational development, management, and leadership consulting firm that believes people and their ability to work together are critical to the success of organizations. We believe organizations that inspire and empower their employees have a competitive advantage.
It is OPG’s mission to create a better world – one rich with a spirit of abundance, innovation, compassion, and respect. Our work is designed to facilitate deep human connections that form the basis of thriving workplaces and communities. Using our own office as a laboratory, we work alongside our clients to create extraordinary work cultures and to build momentum toward our common goal of a better world.
We help our clients achieve their best by aligning people and processes in support of a shared vision. We work with a small number of clients, implementing customized organizational development services. Our clients are from all sectors of the economy: from well-established companies to entrepreneurial businesses; from government organizations to educational institutions; from nonprofit agencies to faith-based entities.
All of our clients are leaders in their organizations who have a commitment to improving their organization so their people can be more effective at achieving the organization's mission while also creating an extraordinary work culture.
About the Position
The Associate is a project manager, writer, researcher, and analyst. The ideal candidate has tremendous organizational skills, is attentive to detail, and can set priorities and handle multiple projects simultaneously. They bring research and data analysis experience, top-notch planning skills, great interpersonal skills, and a passion for organizational development work. The ideal candidate also has “grit” and a strong internal locus of control. OPG has a fast-paced and intense culture, typical of management consulting firms, requiring both mental and physical stamina. The ideal candidate self-manages and accomplishes work at a rapid pace while not forsaking quality standards.
Responsibilities
As an Associate, you will participate in consulting projects that assess and resolve organizational problems, design management seminars, and create strategic plans for organizations in the non-profit, for-profit, and public sectors. An Associate engages in a variety of tasks including:
· Interacting with clients
· Managing projects
· Facilitating meetings and workshops virtually and in-person
· Conducting primary and secondary research on management and organizational issues
· Designing data collection tools and collecting and analyzing data
· Writing and editing reports
· Reaching out to potential clients on international, national, state, and local levels
· Supporting and attending sales calls and meetings with current and potential clients
· Drafting and editing proposals
Qualifications and specific skills/Requirements
· Master’s degree or higher (MBA preferred)
· 3-5 years of related business experience
· Project management skills (create work plans, define scope of project, identify tasks required to complete project, assign deadlines and responsibilities, track status, follow up, and communicate with the team on a regular basis regarding status of projects)
· Familiarity with online data collection tools (e.g., SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics)
· Excellent analytical, quantitative, and research skills (preferred)
· Proficiency in various qualitative and quantitative research methods (e.g., interviews content analysis, surveys), including questionnaire design (preferred; not required)
· Excellent writing and editing skills
· Facilitation experience in virtual and in-person settings (preferred)
· Keen eye for detail; high quality standards
· Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
· Ability and willingness to quickly learn new methods, tasks, and information
· Must have a desire to work in a goal-oriented, fast-paced environment
· Must have the ability to work well with others and be extremely flexible and mature -this position requires continual interaction with individuals from a variety of backgrounds
· Must be flexible with hours and occasional travel
· Must have the ability to move easily throughout a room for 8-10 hours at a time and the ability to lift up to 30 pounds
· Must be able to maintain confidentiality and always represent the firm in a highly professional manner
· Additional tasks as requested
· Must pass company-mandated background check
Compensation Package
The Associate position is a full-time staff position. Compensation and benefits include a generous base salary, enrollment in a 401k (after one year), health and dental insurance, bank of PTO days, bonuses, as well as other outstanding benefits and perks. OPG is closed on Fridays; we have a 4-day work week which increases productivity and has many other benefits. There is a potential for upward mobility in our rapidly growing firm.
OPG offers a tiered, sign-on bonus which is outlined below:
· Total bonus = 4% of salary
· 10% (of the 4%) in first paycheck
· 30% (of the 4%) at the 6-month mark
· Remaining 60% (of the 4%) at the 1-year mark
Review of resumes is ongoing, and the position will be open until filled. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. No unsolicited phone calls, please. We appreciate your interest in working for OPG.
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Organizational Performance Group
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