CPS Energy

Sr Manager Organizational Development

CPS Energy$100K — $130K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in organizational development or a related field
  • Strong background in performance management and succession planning
  • Proven expertise in leadership development strategies
  • Experience utilizing people analytics for HR initiatives
  • Bachelor's degree in business or similar discipline required
  • Preferred advanced degree and relevant certifications

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement performance management tools for continuous improvement
  • Collaborate with leaders on comprehensive succession planning
  • Lead organizational development initiatives aligning with business needs
  • Conduct assessments for individual and team leadership development
  • Ensure compliance in training systems and processes
  • Analyze employee data to provide actionable HR insights
  • Manage contracts and budgets for organizational development efforts

Benefits

  • Support for professional certifications and ongoing education
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on employee engagement
  • Opportunities for advancement within the organization
  • Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs
  • Flexible work arrangements and work-life balance initiatives
Full Job Description
Pay Grade

20

DEADLINE TO APPLY: August 3, 2026

Position Summary

The Senior Manager Organizational Development reports directly to the Vice President People & Culture and plays a pivotal role in shaping and optimizing the performance, talent, and culture of our organization. Primary responsibilities of the role include designing and implementing strategic initiatives across various domains, as well as driving individual and organizational success. Responsibilities encompass overseeing performance management, succession planning, leadership development, systems and compliance training, people analytics, contract management and budget oversight, and talent development.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Oversight and facilitation of:
Performance Management:
  • Designs and implements performance management processes and tools, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

Succession Planning:
  • Collaborates with organizational leaders to craft and execute comprehensive succession planning processes.
  • Proactively builds bench strength by identifying and developing high-potential talent to meet current and future business needs.

Leadership Development:
  • Leads and drives organizational development and effectiveness initiatives, overseeing the entire strategy and content creation to implementation and evaluation.
  • Acts as a trusted strategic partner to leaders, ensuring a seamless alignment of organizational development strategies with business area needs and strategic initiatives.
  • Conducts individual and team leadership, career and talent assessments as appropriate, using a variety of tools.
  • Provides oversight and consulting support for coaching services across the organization.

Systems and compliance training:
  • Ensures compliance with relevant systems, processes, and regulations for compliance training.
  • Implements and maintains targeted development plans specifically addressing compliance-related initiatives.

People Analytics:
  • Leverages advanced analytics to analyze employee data, providing actionable insights for optimizing HR programs and initiatives.
  • Develops compelling presentations that utilize people analytics and insights to guide leaders in addressing pertinent business challenges and exploring innovative solutions.

Contract Management and Budget Oversight:
  • Oversees contracts for the Organizational Development initiatives to ensure they comply, negotiates good terms, and builds relationships with vendors for seamless project execution within budget.
  • Oversees the development and administration of the Organizational Development budget, ensuring judicious allocation of resources.

Talent Development:
  • Develops and maintains tailored development plans for both direct and indirect reports, incorporating mentoring, coaching, and targeted developmental assignments to ensure knowledge capture, business continuity, and effective succession planning.

Other Duties:
  • Provides strategic leadership and oversight on various HR initiatives.


Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Demonstrated, progressive experience with program management, change management, user experience, culture development, employee engagement and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in a relevant field
  • Experience in broad-ranging, hands-on experience in areas such as program management, leadership development, organizational design, strategic planning, resource planning and budgeting.
  • Experience within team facilitation, including team chartering, group problem solving or process improvement work.
  • Team-based collaborative interpersonal skills that demonstrate appreciation for all employees regardless of roles or background.
  • Ability to manage group dynamics, re-direct in tense and difficult situations, unite participants in a common goal and vision.
  • Innovative, agile learner that can apply lessons learned and generate solutions.
  • Professional certifications in relevant subject matter (e.g., SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP, Coaching certification, Project Management certification, etc.)


Competencies

Decision Quality
Acting Decisively
Driving for Results
Establishing Relationships
Inspiring and Motivating Others

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Organizational Development, Leadership, or related field from an accredited university OR relevant work experience in the field of business, human resources, learning & development, customer service, and account management.

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Operating computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer and calculator.
Employee may potentially be exposed to hazardous chemicals, wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather, noisy and dusty environment. Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business related events.
After hours work may be required.

Physical Demands

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.

About CPS Energy

CPS Energy is the nation?s largest municipally owned energy utility providing both natural gas and electric service. Serving more than 840,750 electric customers and 352,585 natural gas customers in and around San Antonio, the nation?s seventh largest city, CPS Energy is committed to providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy in a manner that protects and enhances the environment and quality of life for our community. CPS Energy is among the top public power wind energy buyers in the nation and number one in Texas for solar generation.
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