DPP is seeking an Organizational Effectiveness Representative III for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.
Work Location: Hybrid in Falls Church, VA
Duration: 7 months
Terms: W2 Contract
Work Authorization: US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance
Position Summary:
- This role will partner with leaders on organization assessment & design, leadership development & effectiveness, leadership coaching, team effectiveness & facilitation, organizational change management & transformation, and organizational culture shaping.
- In this role, you will act as a consultant, partner, coach, and facilitator, engaging leaders through diagnostic assessment of organizational effectiveness and co-creating practical organization/leadership/team effectiveness solutions.
- You will work closely with executives, management, HR, and OE partners to clarify OE improvement opportunities, design and deliver OE solutions, and support leaders and HR in driving continuous OE.
- This position blends strategic advisory work with hands-on facilitation and implementation, ensuring solutions are leader-owned, business-aligned, and sustainable.
Responsibilities:- Serve as a trusted advisor to HR Leaders, business leaders, and program managers on organizational effectiveness, team dynamics, and change leadership.
- Lead qualitative organization diagnostics (e.g., stakeholder interviews, focus groups, facilitated assessments, leadership and team working sessions) to identify root causes, themes, and practical improvement opportunities.
- Design and facilitate sessions with leaders and teams (e.g., strategy alignment, team launches/resets/check-ins, role and responsibility clarification, collaboration and conflict working sessions) that build trust, clarity, and effective ways of working.
- Support organization design efforts by helping leaders clarify objectives, roles, decision rights, and governance; facilitate discussions to move from current state to desired future state.
- Develop and execute change management approaches that emphasize leader engagement and ownership, including stakeholder engagement, behavioral change plans, and leader toolkits.
- Partner with HR and business leaders to prioritize OE efforts, sequence work, and ensure alignment with other organization strategies.
- Use available data (e.g., engagement results, stakeholder feedback, existing performance indicators) to supplement diagnostic insights and strengthen recommendations without overcomplicating them.
- Create clear, compelling presentations and written materials that synthesize diagnostic themes, recommended actions, and change plans for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Maintain current knowledge of organization design, team effectiveness, and change management practices, and adapt these frameworks to the organizational context and engineering/program environments.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree required plus 12 years of relevant experience in HR or related field; or a Master’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience.
- Advanced consulting skills with the demonstrated ability to scope problems, recommend practical solutions, gain client buy-in, and deliver desired results.
- Demonstrated experience leading organizational interventions from assessment to implementation.
- Broad experience applying best practices in organization, team and leadership effectiveness to address business issues and enhance performance.
- Experience leading large-scale change initiatives to support business strategy.
- Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating leadership and team engagements to meet client objectives.
- Strong business acumen with a focus on how to use talent processes and tools to accelerate business results.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively manage stakeholders at all levels.
- Demonstrated aptitude for learning and flexibility to manage multiple projects/clients simultaneously, mitigate and escalate risk, adapt to shifting priorities, and navigate ambiguous situations.
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills in both virtual and in-person environments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint).
- US Citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:- Degree in Organization Development or related field.
- Certification training in coaching or certified executive coach.
- Prior experience as an internal leader or external consultant in a complex, matrixed organization.
- Prior experience in HR, OE or Talent Management leadership roles.
- Prior experience with and/or certifications in common assessments and models related to organization development and leadership and team effectiveness.
- Experience working with highly skilled technical talent.
Interested? Learn more:
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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents.
DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry.
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