Organizational Design Specialist

Blue Sky is seeking an Organizational Design Specialist to assist our federal Client customer with a complex reorganization of their critical personnel to streamline workflow, increase communication and operational transparency, and exponential increase effectiveness.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform organizational analyses to include understanding of strategy and mission; mapping of functional capabilities; identification of capability gaps; and defining and describing mission critical functions
• Develop an Organizational Design that groups critical mission functions in a hierarchical structure, specifying roles and responsibilities and including staffing estimates and employee levels in a manner that enables mission attainment and promotes efficient operations
• Develop a new organization Operating Model that supports the attainment of the organization's strategic objectives; facilitates the conduct of the organization's mission; and fosters collaboration across organizational entities
• Develop a Concept of Operations (CONOPs) for the organization, to include Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that specify roles and responsibilities, operational measures, and timeline to complete outputs for key processes; the CONOP must foster collaboration, communication, and seamless workflows across organizational entities
• Make policy recommendations to address identified gaps (e.g., alignment to best practices)
• Develop an implementation plan identifying change management initiatives to ensure a smooth transition during organizational restructuring. Implementation activities include communication plans; feedback mechanisms, talent assessment, training plans, and recruitment needs
• Create a Knowledge Management and Engagement strategy, including communications messages, engagement activities, and transition efforts
• Identify opportunities for technology integration and automation to optimize processes and enhance productivity, keeping the operating model and CONOPs at the forefront of technological advancements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience with Organizational Design, analyses and transformation, with 5+years of this support for federal agencies
• Proven experience conducting organizational analyses, including developing Organizational Designs, Operating Models, CONOPs, and SOPs, and performance assessments/metrics
• Experience successfully implementing transformational initiatives to include planning, communications, and other transition activities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to gather and interpret complex data to drive informed decision-making.
• Ability to identify, break down, and solve problems through rigorous thinking and analysis and create defensible, logical, and traceable outcomes and recommendations
• Ability to identify, synthesize, and organize clear takeaways and recommendations from complex information in an impactful way
• Ability to create high-quality presentations and reports with sound horizonal and vertical logic for multiple levels of audiences, including executives, managers, and analysts
• Ability to write and communicate and present effectively and in a logical, structured manner with all audiences, including senior executives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, conveying ideas clearly and building consensus.
• Ability to think strategically and conceptualize innovative approaches to Organizational Design and implementation based on operating models, CONOPs, knowledge management, organizational performance, and governance.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience designing organizations performing cyber operations a plus
• Experience advising a workstream or team using Prosci, LaMarsh, Kotter, change management methodologies, Star model, Nadler-Tushman Congruence Model, or other Organizational Design methodologies

EDUCATION
Master's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. A Bachelor's degree and an additional 4 years of experience can be substituted for a Master's degree.
About Blue Sky
Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) assists its federal, state and local, and commercial clients with solving their toughest challenges in the areas of IT Infrastructure Support and Engineering; Application Development and Maintenance; Program and Project Management; and Management Consulting. Find out more about Blue Sky at www.bsis-llc.com. Blue Sky is an equal opportunity employer and recruits mission-oriented, proactive, skilled candidates from across the United States. As an SBA certified HUBZone small business, Blue Sky has a special interest in recruiting and hiring personnel who reside in HUBZones. To determine whether you reside in a HUBZone, visit http://map.sba.gov/hubzone/maps/ . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.