The Senior Advisor, Organizational Development (OD), plays a critical role in shaping and strengthening Seaspan’s organizational effectiveness across a complex, multi-disciplinary shipbuilding and repair environment. This role provides strategic and hands-on expertise in organizational design, employee engagement, and diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Organizational Development & Change, the Senior Advisor will help establish organizational development-related frameworks, lead HR sponsored enterprise initiatives, and translate organizational data into actionable strategies that enhance performance, culture, and employee experience.

Note: This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement.

What you'll do

• Supports the development and implementation an enterprise-wide organizational design framework aligned to existing job architecture, business strategy and operational needs.
• Advises business leaders on organization structure, role clarity, spans and layers, workforce planning, and governance models.
• Conducts organizational diagnostics to identify structural inefficiencies, duplication, or gaps.
• Partners with HR Business Partners to support restructuring initiatives and workforce planning efforts.
• Develop tools, templates, and guidelines to support consistent organizational design practices across the organization
• Analyze organizational data and metrics to inform decision-making and measure impact.
• Lead the development, administration, and analysis of enterprise employee engagement surveys.
• Interprets survey results to identify root causes, trends, and systemic themes at an enterprise level.
• Develop the frameworks and tools that support leaders in developing measurable action plans and accountability mechanisms based on department/team survey results.
• Develop mechanisms to monitor progress on engagement and culture initiatives.
• Support enterprise-wide employee feedback strategies and continuous improvement practices.
• Connects engagement insights to broader talent, performance, and culture initiatives.
• Lead the development and implementation of HR-driven DE&I strategies and initiatives aligned to Seaspan’s business strategy.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to integrate DE&I principles into talent processes, policies, and programs.
• Develop metrics and reporting mechanisms to monitor progress and outcomes on DE&I strategies and initiatives.
• Provide advisory support on inclusive leadership, culture-building, and equitable practices.
• Collaborate closely with the Senior Manager, Organizational Development and Change to align initiatives with enterprise priorities.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s degree considered an asset).
• 8+ years of progressive experience in Organizational Development, including organizational design and employee engagement.
• Demonstrated experience developing frameworks and enterprise-level programs.
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting engagement and organizational metrics.
• Experience supporting DE&I strategy and implementation within HR.
• Experience working in industrial, manufacturing, engineering, or unionized environments is considered an asset.
• Deep knowledge of organizational design principles (e.g., spans and layers, decision rights, governance, role clarity, capability alignment).
• Ability to diagnose structural inefficiencies and recommend evidence-based solutions.
• Strong understanding of inclusive workplace practices and systemic equity considerations.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and operate effectively as a senior individual contributor.
• Facilitates discussions on sensitive topics (organizational change, engagement results, equity gaps) with professionalism and tact
• Strong facilitation, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Communicates complex concepts in a clear, practical, and compelling manner.
• Deep understanding of employee feedback strategies and engagement methodologies.
• Ability to develop executive-ready presentations, briefing materials, and frameworks.
• Demonstrates strong written communication skills suitable for senior leadership audiences.

Why you’ll love working here

• This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule.
• Access to Pemberton campus gym
• Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.

The estimated salary for this position is $112,500 - $137,500. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

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