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Organization Development
Organization Development
Organization development (OD) professionals possess the ability to analyze, identify, and diagnose organizational process improvement opportunities. They look systematically at workflows and redundancies. They understand industrial psychology principles and connect the dots between actions and behaviors that can seem disparate and unrelated to others. With this input they devise programs to facilitate change and improve performance. ATD Research shows that 70% of people working in Organization Development started in a different field.
Organization Development Roles by Level
Organization Development
Individual Contributor
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Individual contributors who support organization development efforts balance a portfolio of responsibilities that can go from data analytics to designing and facilitating workshops. They support change and performance improvement initiatives.

Crossover careers:Military Personnel, General Human Resources Professionals, Psychology/Counseling, Academic Administration
Average Salary Range: $75,000-99,999
Common Job Titles:
  • Organization Development Specialist
  • Organization Effectiveness Specialist
  • Organization Development Coordinator
Organization Development
Project/Program Lead
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Program or project leads who support organization development efforts oversee the OD program portfolio and distinct projects in that portfolio. They may manage budgets and the allocation of resources associated with OD programs.

Crossover careers:General Human Resources Professionals, Military Personnel, Academic Administration, Psychology/Counseling
Average Salary Range: $90,000-110,000
Common Job Titles:
  • Senior Learning and Organizational Development Specialist
  • Organization Development Project Manager
  • Organization Change Program Manager
  • Learning and Development Program Manager
Organization Development
People Leader
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People leaders for OD teams will manage the individuals responsible for designing and executing organization development initiatives. They will oversee the execution of the OD programs and may report to senior leaders on their efficacy.

Average Salary Range: $100,000-124,999
Common Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager of Organization Development
  • Organization Development and Change Manager
Organization Development
Department Head
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Those who lead OD departments are responsible for organization development and change management strategies. They focus on systems thinking to understand and align their efforts to meet business goals.

Average Salary Range: $125,000-150,000
Common Job Titles:
  • Director of Organization and Employee Development
  • Director of Talent Management and Organization Development
  • Head of Talent and Organization Development
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