Introduction
Welcome to Gallagher - a global community of people who bring bold ideas, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We help clients navigate complexity with confidence by empowering businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you’ll find more than a job; you’ll find a culture built on trust, driven by collaboration, and sustained by the belief that we’re better together. Whether you join us in a client-facing role or as part of our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Experience a workplace where you’re encouraged to be yourself, supported to succeed, and inspired to keep learning. That’s what it means to live The Gallagher Way.
Overview
The Organization Design (OD) Specialist Lead acts as an internal consultant, partnering with HR and business leaders to design and implement organizational solutions that support business strategy, growth, operational effectiveness, and workforce transformation. This role conducts organizational analyses, develops workforce models, evaluates structure alternatives, and supports implementation of structural changes across the enterprise. The position combines data-driven insights, organizational design expertise, and strong stakeholder partnership skills to help build scalable, effective structures across our enterprise. Location preferred is Rolling Meadows, IL, however will consider other office locations.
How you'll make an impact
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Partner with leaders to design organizational structures, operating models, and workforce strategies that enable business growth, transformation, and operational effectiveness.
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Lead organizational assessments and develop data-driven recommendations related to structure, governance, spans and layers, efficiency, workforce composition, and organizational health.
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Design and implement organizational solutions supporting M&A, restructuring efforts, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
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Build workforce models and scenarios to evaluate organizational impacts, talent implications, and business outcomes.
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Facilitate organizational design workshops and decision-making forums with executives and functional leaders.
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Provide executive-level and stakeholder reporting on design progress, risks, and talent-related synergies.
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Collaborate with HR, Finance, and business stakeholders to align organizational decisions with strategic priorities and workforce needs.
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Advance enterprise organizational design capabilities through methodology development, upskilling, and knowledge sharing.
About You
Required Skills
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Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.
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Minimum of 5 years of experience in organizational design, organizational effectiveness, talent management, workforce planning, HR consulting, or a related field.
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Demonstrated knowledge of organizational design, operating model development, workforce planning, and change management principles.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience interpreting workforce and organizational data to develop actionable recommendations.
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Experience working with HRIS data, advanced Excel, and reporting or data visualization tools to support organizational decision-making.
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Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a complex, matrixed environment.
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Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence and collaborate across organizational levels.
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Ability to navigate ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, and drive alignment in evolving business environments.
Preferred Skills
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Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.
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Consulting experience in an internal or external consulting capacity, such as management consulting, HR consulting, Organizational Effectiveness, Center of Excellence, or HR Business Partner roles.
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Experience supporting enterprise transformations, mergers and acquisitions, organizational restructures, or large-scale workforce change initiatives.
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Experience with organizational modeling and workforce analytics platforms such as OrgVue, OrgBuilder, or similar tools.
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Proficiency with Power BI or other advanced data visualization and reporting platforms.
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Experience in insurance, financial services, or professional services industries.
Compensation and benefits
We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
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Life and accident insurance
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401(K) and Roth options
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Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
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Educational expense reimbursement
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Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
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Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
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Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
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Training programs
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Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
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Charitable matching gift program
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And more...
**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.
We value inclusion and diversity
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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
