Job Description

Position Number:

50021608

Department:

Employment And Organizational Effectiveness

Grade:

LEV8

Campus:

Sir George Williams (Downtown)

Salary:

$96,100.00 - $111,448.00 per annum

Union/Association/HR Policy:

HR POLICIES

Posting deadline:

July 25, 2025



Recognized as Canada's top university under the age of 50, and one of Montreal's top Employers, Concordia University is the place to be if you are looking to grow, contribute and innovate in a dynamic and multicultural environment.


Be part of a community that addresses society's big challenges, supports your personal and professional growth, and makes a real impact in building a more sustainable world.


As a member of our community, you will have access to comprehensive benefits, a defined pension plan and numerous on site well-being facilities such as a state of the art gym and health clinic as well as a variety of educational and cultural opportunities.

NOTE:

This posting represents a 5-year contract.

SCOPE

Reporting to the Manager, Organizational Development (OD), The incumbent is a resource person responsible for developing key relationships with a very wide variety of internal and external clients, providers, and committees. They also assist internal clients in achieving organizational results associated with each project implementation. The incumbent recommends a course of action to management at all levels of the organization.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The world of higher education is in a state of significant transformation. The Organizational Development team engages with managers and senior leadership to support them through these rapidly shifting realities by offering a variety of services.


Here are a few ways you will make a difference:


o Develop relationships with key members of the Concordia community to provide effective interventions, such as organizational and process reviews, visioning and strategic planning and performance strategies.


o Conduct needs assessment, diagnose, provide feedback to clients; plans action or interventions that connect employees and managers with sectorial and organization goals.


o Identify best practices, data collection tools, data sources, benchmarks, and performance targets.


o Design and implement organizational effectiveness interventions, including working on reorganizations.


o Design and facilitate professional development and leadership programs that offer employees and managers opportunities for growth and advancement.


o Maintain records and write reports to monitor and evaluate activities and program effectiveness.


o Contribute to change management strategies based on situational awareness of groups impacted by the changes and work with Project Managers and project teams to integrate change-management activities into overall project plans.


o Provide support and coaching to all levels of management in their organizational development initiatives, including leadership and change management; work in collaboration with training to elaborate connected strategies.


o Assess team dynamics, develop team-building interventions, workshops, coach, and support the leadership team in addressing these issues.


o Develop content for soft skills training. Use a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as in class training, e-learning, role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, lectures, etc.


o Perform other duties in support of the unit.

QUALIFICATIONS

o Bachelor's Degree with a Specialization in Organizational Development (OD), Human Relations, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Human Systems Intervention, Psychology or another field relevant to the work and four to seven years of experience in the conduct of a wide variety of OD and change interventions in a variety of organizational settings.


o Master's Degree in OD, change management or any other related field an asset.


o CHRP designation, Change Management Professional designation an asset.


o Experience in the development and implementation of complex OD strategies, organizational needs analysis, design and delivery of OD solutions, use of variety of tools, group facilitation and individual coaching.


o Experience in developing and diffusion of trainings.


o Proven capabilities in report writing and presentation skills - essential.


o Very good spoken and written French and English (level 5).


o Excellent communication and analytical skills.


o Strong strategic, problem solving and creative system thinking, personal commitment and drive for results, flexibility and leadership.


o Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and to interact with staff at all levels within the organization. Candidates must be self-knowing and have a proven ability to work effectively in teams.


o Knowledge of principles of emotional intelligence, change management, organizational development, adult learning, training and development.


Knowledge of research methods, conflict resolution/mediation and intercultural issues.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to include a cover letter expressing their interest and how their profile aligns with the role.

Due to the volume of applications, only selected candidates will be contacted by our Talent Team.





Concordia University is an English-language institution of higher learning at which the primary language of instruction and research is English. Since this position supports academic and administrative functions of the university, proficiency in English and French, as indicated, is required.

IMPORTANT: The language and computer skills of short-listed candidates will be tested.

Territorial Acknowledgement

Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien'keha:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtia:ke/Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.

Employment Equity

Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, members of sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversification; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a diversity survey. This information is voluntary and any information collected for this purpose is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources employees. Results will be aggregated and used to help Concordia achieve its goal to see all members of our community not only reflected, but welcomed, included and supported in their efforts to contribute to all areas of university life.

Accessibility

Concordia desires to increase diversity among its community members and we strive to make our recruitment processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants. If you are contacted for an interview and anticipate needing accommodations during the process, please contact, in confidence, hr-employment@concordia.ca

Immigration Status

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada's reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants' status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens.