Principal Organizational Development Advisor

Blue Cross NC

. Serve as a strategic and trusted advisor to senior executives and leaders on complex organizational challenges .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeDurham • North Carolina • United StatesLead💰 $118,691 - $189,906 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in organizational development and change leadership, with a focus on designing and executing interventions that drive culture transformation and team effectiveness. Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and HR to implement strategies that align talent and behaviors with organizational goals.

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Organizational Development InterventionsChange LeadershipCulture Transformation InitiativesTeam EffectivenessQuantitative Analysis

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Hard Skills

Organizational EffectivenessChange ManagementOrganizational DesignWorkforce OptimizationStrategic Culture RoadmapsPerformance MetricsDecision-Making FrameworksGovernance ModelsCultural Action PlansQualitative Analysis

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityCollaborationConflict ResolutionCommunicationFacilitation

Tools & Technologies

Peakon Employee Voice

Industry Keywords

Organizational ChangeLeadership DevelopmentHigh-Performance CultureEmployee ExperienceFuture-of-Work Developments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a strategic and trusted advisor to senior executives and leaders on complex organizational challenges
Lead transformations and develop scalable organizational development approaches
Diagnose, design, and drive organizational development and organizational effectiveness interventions
Advance culture, organizational change, team effectiveness, and leadership development
Lead organizational and workforce system effectiveness efforts, including organization design, operating model effectiveness, governance, decision-making, role clarity, accountability, and cross-functional ways of working
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and business leaders to design and implement OD strategies, programs, and solutions
Develop and advance organizational change strategies aligning talent, behaviors, and actions with desired cultural outcomes
Conduct and interpret qualitative and quantitative analysis to diagnose gaps and inform executive decision-making
Define success measures, adoption indicators, and impact metrics for OD/OE solutions
Develop enterprise-wide and division-specific culture action plans
Strengthen high-trust, high-performance culture by aligning employee experience, leadership behaviors, and organizational practices
Drive execution of OD/OE initiatives with Principal Organizational Development Advisors
Facilitate alignment, communication, collaboration, decision-making, and conflict resolution
Influence senior leaders, HR partners, Centers of Excellence, and cross-functional teams without direct authority
Design and deploy culture, change, leadership, performance, and team-effectiveness resources across delivery modalities
Apply industry trends, future-of-work developments, methodologies, and leading practices to OD/OE strategies
Develop and execute change management and organizational adaptability strategies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)
8+ years of experience in a related field
In lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience in a related field
Proven expertise designing and executing OD interventions for complex and enterprise-wide business challenges
Experience leading culture transformation initiatives and developing strategic culture roadmaps
Experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide organizational development models
Prior experience with scalable team effectiveness and workforce optimization
Demonstrated expertise in change leadership and large-scale organizational transformation strategies
Working knowledge of Peakon Employee Voice
Advanced degree in Organizational Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, or another related field preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work-life balance, flexibility, and autonomy
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Health and wellness programs
Parental leave and support
Adoption and surrogacy assistance
Career development programs
Tuition reimbursement for continued education
401k match including an annual company contribution
Annual Incentive Bonus
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Flexible remote work with intentional in-person connection
Hybrid-Flex work arrangement