Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness Consultant (Culture & Change Management)
About the position As a Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness Consultant, this role will partner with leaders throughout the organization to strengthen our values-based culture, boost employee engagement, and enhance the change experience for all employees . This role will help lead Ameren's culture change initiative, integrating it seamlessly with our strategy, leadership development, and talent processes. Additionally, this position will support change management across key initiatives – including consulting on change strategy, assessing readiness and impact , and measuring overall effectiveness to enhance performance. This dual-focused position requires strategic thinking and practical expertise to navigate complex enterprise-level change while building a healthy, high-performing organizational culture. Responsibilities • Develop and maintain enterprise-level culture change roadmap including implementation schedule, communication plan , and approach for tracking cultural health and program effectiveness . • Design, implement and evaluate organization development (OD) interventions (e.g., workshops, experiences, tools, resources for leaders ) that reinforce desired mindsets and behaviors. • Align culture initiatives with talent processes (e.g., performance management, onboarding, leadership development, employee listening and engagement, recognition) and key company moments (e.g., events, meetings). • Collaborate cross-functionally with the HR team , the business (e.g., Communications, Operations, Digital), Ameren 's Senior leadership team , and with external consulting partners to ensure alignment on priorities and outcomes . • Design and consult on enterprise change initiatives including identification of change impacts to people, process, policy, structure, and technology; develop change strategies focused on stakeholder management , communication , sustainability of change , and cultural alignment. • Establish metrics and measurement frameworks to track change readiness, adoption rates, effectiveness, and business value realization. • Serve as a trusted coach and advisor to leaders on change readiness, organizational health, and culture evolution. • Manage stakeholder engagement and partner across the business (including Performance Management Office and Ameren Transformation Office) and with external consulting partners to support development of change resources and strategies. • Develop and lead internal networks supporting culture and change across the organization. • Design a n d deliver training and resources to build organizational and leadership change management capability and consistent utilization of change methodology and tools , including support of the Ameren Change Experts (ACE) community of practice. • Monitor external trends and best practices in change management, culture, and organizational development, bringing innovative approaches to our work. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree , preferably in HR, Organizational Development, Psychology, Business, or related field of study . • 5 or more years of relevant professional level experience (e.g., change management, leadership development, program design and management, or high impact organizational effectiveness consulting experience) . • Ability to build relationships and work effectively with all levels of leadership. • Strong communication (oral and written) and presentation skills. • A solid understanding of business concepts with the ability to think strategically and translate into pragmatic plans to achieve results. • Knowledge of change management practices and tools with the ability to influence significant change initiatives. • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects . • A proactive and continuous improvement mindset, including a focus on leveraging technology, automation, and analytics to facilitate strong operational performance . Nice-to-haves • Prosci change management certification preferred. Benefits • Medical coverage on date of hire • 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan • 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire • Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays • Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave Apply tot his job