Senior Organizational Strategist

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Organizational Strategist within our Strategy+ practice in Toronto, to take a leading role in a major infrastructure program.

This position is based out of our Mississauga, ON office with opportunities for hybrid work available.

Strategy+ is AECOM’s design-led management consulting studio that operates at the intersection of Business Transformation, Organizational Dynamics and Place Strategy.

We’re specifically looking for a highly motivated person that is ideally an industrial-organizational psychology and human resources specialist or possesses strong skills and experience in either of these disciplines.

You also possess a rare blend of real-world experience and theory, a passion for challenging traditional wisdom, the right mix of boardroom polish and grassroots hustle and are comfortable blurring the lines between the rigor of strategy and the creative.

You will join our existing Organizational Change Team as a Workforce Planning Lead along with other organizational psychologists, organization designers, DEI strategists, and change managers to deliver the organizational changes needed to deliver a multi-billion dollar infrastructure program.

With the support of other team members, you will lead the development of a comprehensive staffing strategy for the program.

Some of Our Work

• Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) Integrated Human Resources Plan (IHRP)
• Great Lakes Water Authority Business Transformation
• America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 Grants Compliance Support Services

Once You Are Here You Will

• Help clients to shape and act on change strategies for complex organizational challenges to capitalize on value-creating opportunities
• Assess organizational capabilities, structures and processes and develop the future capabilities, competencies and critical roles that enable the program’s strategy
• Collaborate with the client to develop and implement staffing and deployment plans throughout the lifecycle of the program
• Liaise with the core program team, cross functional departments and regional teams to ensure effective resourcing, mobilization, induction and integration, training, onboarding and offboarding strategies are implemented across the program
• Plan for future staff needs and sourcing appropriately qualified individuals
• Promote measures that encourage and support staff retention
• Establish a succession planning process that considers the specific needs of the organizations comprising the integrated program delivery team
• Design and activate organizational interventions to encourage collaboration across siloed organizations
• Translate behavioural research into insights that can be easily communicated to your collaborators and clients to inspire possible solutions
• Shape and act on change strategies that may start small, and lead to long-term impact at scale
• Design tools, methodologies and frameworks that address strategic and organizational issues and foster new ways of thinking and working
• Shape AECOM’s perspective on organizational strategy we like to push the edges in all aspects of our work

About You

A T-shaped individual that asks thought provoking questions, are comfortable wading into ambiguous problems and can take ownership, are a critical thinker, and has specialized experience in one or more of the following areas and possesses a broader comfort and ability to work within many of these areas :

• Human resources analytics, and ability to perform data analysis
• Organizational psychology, behavioural economics and change management
• Management consulting and / or corporate strategy
• User research, synthesis of qualitative data and generating insights

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

In order to be considered for this position, candidates must possess no less than :

• Bachelor’s and / or master’s degree in a related field, including but not limited to human resources, industrial / organizational psychology, business administration, or behavioural science
• Six (6)+ years of experience working in human resources, organizational psychology, human capital, operations and capability development

Demonstrated equivalency of experience and / or education may be considered.

It would be a bonus if you have :

• Management experience, including taking responsibility for workforce planning / talent acquisition
• Worked in the infrastructure industry on other major programs
• Experience creating, supporting and leading the delivery of resourcing strategies
• Comfort in the use of data to drive strategic staffing decisions
• Experience in a consulting and client-facing role
• Membership to the Canadian Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (CSIOP)
• Been a part of digital transformation strategies

Additional Information

Application Instructions

The following materials are required for your application to be considered. Please combine the 3 documents into one and upload as Resume

Resume, Cover letter (yes, we read them!) explaining why you are interested in AECOM and Strategy+, and how your skills and experience align to this opportunity Project Example

To get to know you and your experience better, attach an example of work that you’re proud to help us understand your process, learnings & insights, why you made particular decisions, and most importantly, what was interesting or unexpected! Be visual, because the majority of communication with clients is visual and keep it to a max of 4 pages fewer slides will not be penalized

Please note

Relocation is not available for this position.

Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

What We Offer

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities.

We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

Join us and let’s get started.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.

Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.