Director – Organizational Design

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos seeks a Director, Organizational Design to support Human Resources: Culture & Employee Engagement team at Leidos Global Headquarters in Reston, Virginia.  This exciting position offers a unique career opportunity for dynamic people who possess excellent communication and organizational skills within a creative team environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• PROVIDE Organizational Analysis, Strategic Alignment, Structure Design, Job Design, Organizational Change Management, Performance Management, Culture Development, Project Management for a large organization. Duties may include analyzing an organization's structure, identifying areas for improvement, and designing new structures or processes to optimize efficiency and align with business strategy, often including tasks like conducting assessments, developing organizational charts, defining roles and responsibilities, facilitating change management, and advising leadership on structural changes to support company goals.
• ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS: Conduct in-depth assessments of current organizational structures, workflows, and performance metrics to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
• STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: Develop organizational designs that directly support the company's strategic objectives and future growth plans.
• STRUCTURE DESIGN: Create new organizational charts, defining roles and responsibilities, reporting relationships, and team structures. JOB DESIGN: Optimize job roles and responsibilities to ensure clarity, accountability, and alignment with overall strategy.
• ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: Facilitate the implementation of new organizational designs, including communication plans, training programs, and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to lead and facilitate organizational change initiatives.  
• PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: Develop performance metrics and frameworks to evaluate the effectiveness of new organizational structures. CULTURE
• DEVELOPMENT: Contribute to shaping a positive organizational culture that supports the new structure and goals.
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS: Ability to plan, execute, and monitor organizational design projects.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires BA/BS degree or equivalent and 12+ years of prior relevant experience in organizational development/design, leadership, or related field.
• Excellent communication skills: Excellent written and verbal communication to effectively interact with multiple stakeholders 
• Organizational skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, workstreams and prioritize effectively
• Time management skills: Efficiently manage project timelines and deadlines 
• Attention to detail: Ensure accuracy in project documentation and reporting 
• Ability to set direction, develop and lead talent strategies that are aligned with business strategy including scoping organization components of complex transformations with interconnected workstreams and dependencies.
• Problem-solving skills: Identify and address project challenges proactively 
• Technical proficiency: Experience supporting program activities using the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals 

Preferred Qualifications

• MA/MS degree in Organizational Development/Design, Leadership, or related field strongly preferred, and 10+ years of prior relevant experience in organizational development/design, leadership, or related field.
• Successful track record of working with C-Suite level leaders.
• Superior interpersonal, facilitation, communication, and consulting skills.
• Ability to assess needs, influence, collaborate, deliver, and partner at the most senior levels in the organization.
• Expert technical knowledge in areas of organization effectiveness, talent management, compensation, change management, and HR processes.
• Previous experience in a large consultancy (strategy, organization, or human capital practices) a significant plus.
• Experience working in large, multi-national corporations in a highly matrixed, complex structure.

Original Posting:

February 27, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $134,550.00 - $243,225.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.