Senior Manager, Org Development

No two days are ever the same at The Walt Disney Company - particularly in Organizational Development! We’re thinkers, builders, and strategists. We tell meaningful stories that win hearts and minds. We are passionate about the work we do, and are always seeking to raise the bar on our own performance.

The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) seeks a Senior Manager, Organizational Development to join Enterprise Organizational Development. This team is a highly visible group within Enterprise HR that plays an integral part in supporting key business initiatives across TWDC. The ideal candidate will be a strategic advisor to HR and business leaders with a bias towards action and impact. The candidate must be comfortable being dropped into ambiguous situations and able to quickly develop a plan to drive change, transformation and business results. The role is based in Anaheim, CA and reports to the Director, Organizational Development for Disney Parks, Experiences & Products (DPEP).

As a Senior Manager, Organizational Development, you will partner directly with business leaders to identify, define, and deliver against multiple strategic projects that drive global business performance across divisions, functions, and/or geographies. The Senior Manager will have advanced experience across OD competencies; you will consult, facilitate, and assess the business to improve ways of working. This role will also work across boundaries, functions, and geographies to enhance the effectiveness of the broader organization.

Responsibilities:

• Use data, analytics and insights as valuable tools to increase HR’s ability to create impact and support the top priorities of the business
• Lead role clarity and process improvement initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups, including the alignment between leaders, teams, and individuals and ongoing evaluations to ensure effectiveness
• Effectively prioritizes resources and ensures speed in delivering high-impact work
• Lead change initiatives, including the definition of “true north” and end-to-end change & transformation strategies to enable transition from current to desired state, including the design, development, and delivery of communications and change plans
• Lead the definition of function, Segment, and/or cross-Segment design, including direct engagement with senior executives and facilitated design of the new organization
• Work with functional leaders and key executives to identify, define, and advance both short and long-term goals of a line of business, function, and/or Segment

Basic Qualifications:

• Demonstrates integrity, adaptability, solution-orientation and patience in times of conflict Raises the bar on performance for themselves and team/partners, inspiring others to exceed expectations
• Advanced experience across the following OD competencies; strategy, operating model, change, transformation, process, and role clarity.
• Influences leaders and partners via compelling communication and practical recommendations for action
• Ability to effectively assess multiple complex situations and bring clarity to ambiguity for leaders and stakeholders
• 7+ years of experience translating business strategies into practical organization and people initiatives at progressively increasing levels of scope and complexity
• Support a culture of continuous improvement while designing pragmatic solutions to integrate, align, and advance enterprise priorities
• Inclusively partners across functions to identify stakeholder needs and develop solutions; operating respectfully in multicultural environments while fostering the open exchange of ideas between people

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in the field of Organizational Development, Organizational Behaviors, Human Resources Management, or Business-related fields
• Experience leading complex changes within Entertainment organizations

The hiring range for this position in California is $163,170.00 - $199,430.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.