Principal Organizational Development Strategist

The role

This principal-level individual contributor will design organizational structure, decision rights, and operating models for a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company. You will work with executive teams on leadership alignment, team effectiveness, and scalable organizational systems.

What you will do

• Lead org design and effectiveness across engineering, data center operations, manufacturing and corporate teams
• Design and facilitate executive team offsites and leadership alignment sessions
• Act as a thinking partner for senior leaders on org health and team dynamics
• Work with People Analytics to turn data into findings and executive debriefs
• Work with Performance & Talent Management on development plans
• Act as an internal advisor and coach to PSPs and L&D specialists
• Co-author leadership and team development content
• Build repeatable frameworks and playbooks for org design and decision rights
• Create leadership and manager toolkits

Required qualifications

• 12+ years in organizational development, talent, I-O psychology or management consulting
• Experience with technical, industrial or high-growth organizations
• Track record of diagnosing org friction and redesigning structures, decision rights or operating models
• Executive credibility advising C-suite leaders
• Experience guiding organizations through restructures, integrations or major transformations
• Fluency with people data
• Judgment and discretion in confidential restructuring and leadership situations

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in I-O psychology, organizational development or a related field
• Certification in org design, change management (e.g., Prosci), assessments (e.g., Hogan, Leadership Circle, Birkman) or executive coaching
• Experience designing organizations through hypergrowth, M&A or the launch of new business lines
• Experience with frontline, hourly, field-based, construction or manufacturing workforces
• Curiosity about energy, hardware and the physical infrastructure behind AI

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
• Employer contributions to HSA account
• Paid parental leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development & tuition reimbursement
• Mental health & wellness support
• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

About the company

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that owns and operates every layer from electrons to tokens. They aim to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence.