Organizational Development Consultant - Willowbrook

At Houston Methodist, the Organizational Development (OD) Consultant is responsible for participating in organizational assessment, recommendation, and development of appropriate interventions; implementation of interventions; and follow-up, evaluation and measurement of outcomes in support of the overall business strategy and objectives of Houston Methodist. Interventions fall in the areas of leadership effectiveness, change management, organizational effectiveness (e.g., employee engagement, process mapping, lean principles, etc.) and talent assessment/ succession planning.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• N/A

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED

• Vendor certification in assessment tools, such as Birkman, Crucial Conversations, or Change Management (ADKAR) preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Ability to multi-task, adapt, and be flexible in the face of changing demands of the department and organization

• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and other presentation software

• Ability to problem solve

• Excellent customer service and professional communication skills with the ability to remain calm in stressful situations

• Solid facilitation skills and emotional intelligence and/or situational awareness

• Strong project management skills

• Strong critical thinking skills to adapt and provide application recommendations to individuals in a variety of roles.

• Coaching, counseling abilities and the ability to develop the functional and supervisory skills of others

• Strong knowledge of leadership competencies and techniques for developing competence

• Demonstrated knowledge of change management principles and theories

• General understanding of the core functions of human resources management and how OD solutions integrate

• Ability to understand and maneuver in the context of multiple cultures and organizational agendas

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) Yes

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.