Assistant Director, Organization Development & Culture (0563U), People & Organization Development - #84246

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At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups (staff organizations). Our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities. Find out more about how you can grow your career at UC Berkeley.

Departmental Overview

The People & Organization Development (POD) team is part of Berkeley People & Culture. Our goal is to help individuals, groups, teams, leaders, and in general, our campus, grow. We do this in many ways, over many modalities, meeting people where they are and giving them the support and tools that they need to grow at UC Berkeley.

Position Summary

This role is responsible for management of our campus Learning Management System and team, tracking and meeting goals for campus compliance training, leadership and continuing improvement of our staff performance program (Achieve Together), and organization consulting in areas such as (but not limited to) strategic planning, succession planning and cultural climate initiatives.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 02/23/2026.

Responsibilities

Performs the most complex and advanced analysis techniques, understands past performance and determines present and future performance and / or resource allocations.

• Act as an internal support consultant for P&C and campus as needed for programs (foundational skills development, Achieve Together, Grow Your Impact consulting, Campus Climate Core Team, etc.) that fall within the scope of this portfolio

Exercises wide judgment in selecting and developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining appropriate results and resolution of organizational effectiveness issues.

• Oversight and management of Achieve Together, including collaboratively collecting and sharing necessary campus data with the Total Rewards team when the merit program is available
• Oversight of mandatory leadership training (Grow Today) completion, including collaboratively collecting and sharing necessary campus data with the Total Rewards team to ensure all required staff have completed the training in order to receive merit
• Provide support to campus in the scoping, selecting and adoption of tools related to foundational skills development initiatives (including but not limited to): AT Form, FWA forms, Merit Roster Updates as needed (partnership with Total Rewards), Other DocuSign forms that fall within the scope of this portfolio

Assesses highly-complex situations.

• Day-to-day management and support of the People & Culture LMS team
• Acts as a coach for the Korn Ferry 360, Focused 90 and other strategic advising and coaching programs and collaborations

Develops unique solutions, works with clients, usually senior leadership or their staff to address issues and implement solutions in alignment with strategic goals.

• Act as the Liaison between the UCB campus and OP's LMS / Compliance teams
• Work with OP to ensure campus needs are being met with systemwide initiatives in the area of foundational skills development (compliance training): SV/SH Prevention, Cyber, Ethics, etc.
• Visions and leads new campus- and system-wide initiatives focused on improving efficiency, culture and / or strategic success

Provides collaborative leadership and consultation, strategic planning, design and facilitation and high-level project management on complex, multi-faceted problems to achieve strategically aligned solutions.

• Partnership with OFEAW and other academic departments to ensure that foundational skills eCourses (compliance training): SV/SH Prevention, Cyber, Ethics are tracked and successfully completed by all campus audiences
• Partners with Berkeley People Management team to design, deliver and lead the Integrated Group Coaching segment of the Grow the Organization Program
• Partners with POD colleagues in leadership and management of select programs, for example (and not limited to): the BPM Executive Coaching Program
• Act as a leadership coach and organization consultant in support of the work of People & Culture's Grow Your Impact team

May lead cross-functional teams to solve highly complex organizational issues.

• Oversight of the LMS (campuswide) through acting as the triage point for campus feedback related to foundational skills eCourses (compliance training): SV/SH Prevention, Cyber, Ethics, etc.
• Oversight of Achieve Together through acting as the triage point for campus feedback related to staff performance evaluation
• Leadership or participant role on the Campus Climate Core Team and other campus-wide groups focused on aligning campus consulting efforts for maximum organizational impact

Guides and advises less experienced organizational consultants.

• Takes on an informal leadership role for the People & Organization Development Grow Your Impact team

Continuing Professional Development

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of, as well as direct or transferable experience working with and leading teams who support key campus systems, including but not limited to the campus Learning Management System (LMS), Achieve Together and ServiceNow.
• Expert knowledge of the organizational development and effectiveness field, theories, models to assess, design and implement customized organizational interventions.
• Demonstrates superior analytical, problem-solving, project planning and implementation skills.
• Knowledge of the organizational environment of higher education and large research universities to understand client priorities, issues, motivations and constraints.
• Have superior written, verbal and presentation skills for influencing and facilitating sustained change.
• Possesses superior consulting, relationship building, and strategic thinking skills.
• Demonstrates superior strategic-thinking and consulting skills in guiding the organization toward workable strategies and solutions.
• Ability to facilitate and influence people at all levels.
• Ability to persuade through both logic and appeal to positive motivations.
• Ability to handle multiple constituencies, agendas, engagements and tasks, and to deal productively with ambiguity and conflict.
• Demonstrates ability to learn quickly, reason, synthesize and generalize based on information obtained; sound judgment; ability to draw unbiased conclusions.
• Ability to focus on priorities, strategies and vision.
• Knowledge of the consulting process to effectively lead highly significant engagements from inception to conclusion.
• Incorporates excellent skills in change management programs on a regular basis.
• Highly-skilled in navigating organizational complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Preferred Qualifications

• KF 360 Leadership Coaching Certification.
• DiSC facilitation.
• Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Salary & Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted annual salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $138,200.00 - $204,700.00.

• This is a full-time (40 hours/week), career position that is eligible for UC Benefits.
• This is an exempt monthly-paid position.

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Other Information

• This is not a visa opportunity. This position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.
• This position is eligible for up to 75% hybrid work. Exact arrangements are determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role responsibilities and department needs, and are subject to change.

Misconduct

SB 791 and AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy

UC Anti-Discrimination Policy

Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.