Director of Organizational Development

Job Description
Director of Organizational Development – ARMC (Days) FT
At Adena Health, professional roles shape the systems, strategy, and operational excellence that support patient care across Southern Ohio. These positions are a great fit for leaders and specialists who value purpose-driven work and community impact.
Mission Statement: “Called to serve our communities”.
Guiding Principle: “Let all that you do be done in love”.
Vision: To be the region's most trusted partner in healthcare.
Values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Trust.
Position Highlights:
Position: Director of Organizational Development
Salary: Based on Experience and Job description requirements
Work Life Balance: Full-Time | Day Shift
Location/Department: Chillicothe
At Adena Health, professional roles shape the systems, strategy, and operational excellence that support patient care across Southern Ohio. These positions are a great fit for leaders and specialists who value purpose-driven work and community impact.
Why Adena?
Community-centered decision making
Leadership visibility and cross-functional collaboration
Competitive compensation and benefits
Growth-focused culture
Opportunity to influence real healthcare outcomes
Does Adena offer growth opportunities?
Growth at Adena isn’t one-size-fits-all. It’s built through relationships, mentorship, and opportunity.
Caregivers are encouraged to explore career paths that fit their strengths and interests through:
Emerging leader and leadership development programs
Tuition assistance and education support
Skill-building and lateral career opportunities
Visibility with leaders who recognize potential early
What You’ll Do
Position Summary: Organizational Development (OD) Director is a strategic HR leader responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating organization-wide initiatives that improve effectiveness, drive change, develop talent, and strengthen culture. The OD Director is responsible for: advancing leadership development, change leadership, organizational culture, employee engagement, succession planning, and e-learning management efforts. The Director will serve as a strategic partner with the Chief Human Resource Officer, senior executives, and entity leaders to ensure alignment in organizational design, leadership development, and change management with business strategy.
Minimum Qualifications Required Educational Degree: Bachelor's Degree Major/Area of Concentration: Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education: Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, and/or Organizational Behavior
Required Certifications, Credentials and Licenses: Two certifications from the following, or an equivalent, ODCP, AIHR, Change certifications (i.e. Prosci or CCMP); Clifton Strength Finder; MHS EQ; Vital Smarts Crucial Conversations certification; Center for Creative Leadership; Coaching certification; PHR/SPHR certification
Preferred Certifications, Credentials and Licenses: ODCP, AIHR, Change certifications (i.e. Prosci or CCMP); Clifton Strength Finder; MHS EQ; Vital Smarts Crucial Conversations certification; Center for Creative Leadership; Coaching certification; PHR/SPHR certification
Required Experience: 7-10 years’ experience in related work; 5-7 years leadership/supervisory experience
Preferred Experience: Healthcare experience Job Specific Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Requires very strong interpersonal and EQ skills. Possess the ability to work collaboratively with all areas of the organization from individual contributor to the executive. Excellent analytical skills; ability to solve complex problems in a structured way, applying critical thinking. Solid written and verbal communication skills to multiple audiences, including various levels of management. Engaging public speaker and developer of people. Possess strong leadership and influential people skills. Ability to maintain formal and on-the-spot coaching relationships with leaders at all levels. Ability to make independent decisions based on knowledge and expertise. Work under pressure while managing multiple high priority demands. Facilitate multi-rater assessment and feedback sessions. Must be inquisitive and creative. Provide a proven track record with change management. Culture and engagement expertise.
Job Specific Essential Functions 1. Strategic Planning & Organizational Design • Develop multi-year OD strategies aligned with organizational strategic plan. • Diagnose structural, capability, and culture gaps using data-driven assessments. • In collaboration with CHRO and Director of Total Rewards, lead organization design/redesign initiatives (operating models, reporting structures, role clarity). • Facilitate OD team development and cohesion. • Manage OD resources and budgets. 2. Change Management • Own enterprise change management programs for major initiatives. • Conduct stakeholder mapping, change impact assessments, and adoption metrics. • Ensure smooth transitions and manage resistance to change. 3. Leadership & Talent Development • Build and scale leadership development programs across all levels. • Oversee succession planning and high-potential talent programs. • Oversee new caregiver orientation • Implement competency models • Facilitate development classes, as needed • Serve as internal leadership coach and responsible for managing external coaching program/resources. 4. Culture & Employee Engagement • Develop culture initiatives that reinforce organizational values. • Design employee engagement listening strategies, programs and strategies. • Act as a “culture curator,” shaping behaviors and workplace norms. Collaborate across departments to ensure holistic organizational growth. 5. Organizational Effectiveness & Analytics • Manage organizational development metrics (engagement, talent management and succession planning, emerging leader program, overall learning ROI). • Monitor organizational data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Why Caregivers Stay?
Reliable compensation
Strong healthcare coverage options
3.5% retirement match with automatic annual increase
PTO that grows with tenure
Visible leadership impact within a regional health system
Ready to Explore?
If you’re seeking meaningful professional work where strategy meets community impact — we’d love to connect. Apply today to be connected directly with a Talent Acquisition representative!
Adena Health System is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

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