OPG is an organizational development, management, and leadership consulting firm that believes people and their ability to work together are critical to the success of organizations. We believe organizations that inspire and empower their employees have a competitive advantage. We help our clients achieve their best by aligning people and processes in support of a shared vision.
We work with a small number of clients, implementing customized organizational development services. Our clients are from all sectors of the economy: from well-established companies to entrepreneurial businesses, from government organizations to educational institutions, from nonprofit agencies to religious organizations.
All of our clients are leaders in their organizations who have a commitment to improving their organization so their people can be more effective at achieving the organization’s mission while also creating an extraordinary work culture.
OPG is always looking for talented individuals to join our team. Please see below for current openings at our organization. To apply for an open position, please e-mail your cover letter and resume to Tom Lawlor at tlawlor@orgpg.com.
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Available Positions
About the Firm
OPG is an organizational development, management, and leadership consulting firm that believes people and their ability to work together are critical to the success of organizations. We believe organizations that inspire and empower their employees have a competitive advantage.
We help our clients achieve their best by aligning people and processes in support of a shared vision. We work with a small number of clients, implementing customized organizational development services. Our clients are from all sectors of the economy: from well-established companies to entrepreneurial businesses; from government organizations to educational institutions; from nonprofit agencies to religious denominations.
All of our clients are leaders in their organizations who have a commitment to improving their organization so their people can be more effective at achieving the organization's mission while also creating an extraordinary work culture.
Click here to view our mission in visual form.
Position Description
The Business Manager proactively works with the Partners and Senior Associates in running the firm and ensuring its profitability by managing resources and costs and decreasing risks. The Business Manager attends to the internal structures, processes, and procedures that give the firm a solid footing on which to grow and be successful. The Business Manager is responsible, with the guidance and partnership of the firm’s Partners and Senior Associates for the following areas:
- Bookkeeping (40%)
- A/R, A/P, payroll, bank and credit card reconciliations, journal entries, collections
- Financial planning and analysis (30%)
- Planning: Cash management, budgeting, forecasting
- Monthly reporting & analysis
- Liaison with OPG’s accounting firm
- Tax planning
- Stock, loan and equity issuance and tracking
- Contracting (15%)
- Writing and execution of client contracts
- Review of vendor contracts
- Information Technology (5%)
- Oversee 3rd party IT help desk vendor
- Point person for issues outside of IT help desk vendor’s contract scope
- Facilities (5%)
- Identify and coordinate repair and maintenance issues
- Office logistics (furniture, employee offices, vendors, )
- Landlord relations
- Insurances (1%)
- Renewals
- Liaison with brokers and employees
- Legal (2%)
- Liaison with outside counsel
- Organizational and team citizenship (2%)
- All OPG cultural and team activities
Position Responsibilities
- Financial management and support for partner decision making
- Continually improve OPG’s financial processes
- Write contracts for potential clients that reflect the understanding of the client and lead consultant
- Manage HR logistics
- Maintain internal handbooks and protocols
- Oversee the internal functions of the firm so that client services are stellar and OPG’s clients are extremely satisfied with OPG’s work
- Handle all insurances so that the firm is covered in the event of any insurable incident
- Manage IT issues for the firm, other than the website
- Manage the facilities so they reflect well on the firm and provide a pleasant place in which to work
- Ensure that all equipment functions well and is replaced in a timely manner
- Proactively anticipate business issues and work to address those before they become problems
- Identify and reduce risks to the firm in a cost effective manner
- Ensure that all work, processes, and procedures comply with the law, generally accepted practices, and high moral standards
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; finance or accounting preferred
- 8+ years’ experience in a management position, preferably in a similar role
- Proficient in QuickBooks Online
- Excellent writing skills
- Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office applications
- Innovative and proactive
- Thinks creatively about how an organization can be run
- Able to represent the firm with finesse and effectiveness with all types of people in various levels in organizations
- Ability to work with professional service providers and other subcontractors to ensure successful operation of the firm
- Produces superior results in all endeavors
- Multi-tasking and attention to detail
The Business Manager position is currently a full-time staff position. Compensation and benefits include a base salary of $65-$70k, enrollment in a 401k (after one year), health and dental insurance, vacation/personal/sick bank of days (commiserate with industry experience), bonuses, as well as other outstanding benefits and perks. There is potential for upward mobility in our rapidly growing firm.
Review of resumes is ongoing, and the position will be open until filled. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. No unsolicited phone calls, please. We appreciate your interest in working for OPG.
Interested candidates, please submit your resume and cover letter to Tom Lawlor
About the Firm
OPG is an organizational development, management, and leadership consulting firm that believes people and their ability to work together are critical to the success of organizations – we believe that organizations that inspire and empower their employees have a competitive advantage.
We help our clients achieve their best by aligning people and processes in support of a shared vision. OPG works closely with its clients, developing long-lasting relationships, as we work together to implement customized organizational development services. Our clients are from all sectors of the economy: from well-established companies to entrepreneurial businesses; from government organizations to educational institutions; from nonprofit agencies to religious denominations.
About the Position
The ideal candidate has some professional experience but whose interests and academic studies include digital marketing concepts, SEO/SEM, marketing database management, email blast design, social media management, website design, and display advertising. The ideal candidate is eager to expand and apply their knowledge and skills. He or she brings an intellectual curiosity and is comfortable working in a small team for a fast-paced, growing firm.
Responsibilities
Client-facing marketing
- Assist in ordering marketing supplies, materials, and merchandise
- Assemble marketing packets and material kits
- Gather and compile data from clients and prospective clients on current and potential service lines
- Participate in logistical planning and preparation for marketing events, including venue acquisition, catering, ordering materials, and agenda delivery
- Assist in running exhibition tables at conferences and events, displaying strong knowledge of OPG and service lines
- Assist in running marketing events, assisting participants, and fast-paced problem solving
Digital marketing
- Assist in planning and execution of all digital marketing, including SEO/SEM, marketing database, email, social media and display advertising campaigns
- Assist in social media development, posting, and maintenance
- Measure and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns, and assess against goals (ROI and KPIs)
- Help identify and report trends and insights
- Brainstorm new and creative growth strategies
- Support website maintenance and editing activities
- Assist end-to-end customer experience analysis across multiple channels and customer touch points, and help assess and improve capabilities to conduct this analysis
- Evaluate emerging technologies. Provide thought leadership and perspective for adoption where appropriate
Applicants should be interested in gaining experience in:
- Managing SEO/SEM, marketing database, email, social media and/or display advertising campaigns
- Identifying target audiences and devising digital campaigns that engage, inform and motivate
- Designing and analyzing landing pages and user funnels
- A/B and multivariate experiments across platforms
- Understanding the latest trends and best practices in online marketing and measurement
Organizational Citizenship
- Understand and abide by OPG cultural norms: be present, be respectful, be curious, and be proactive
- Travel for client consultations if needed
- Must be flexible in hours and be available on some evenings; this is primarily a 9-5 job, but can have exceptions
- Provide support for other projects as requested
Requirements
- Cultivated sense of curiosity and creativity for new challenges
- Working experience in digital marketing preferred
- Proficiency with Wordpress for website building and editing
- Experience with website analytics tools like Google Analytics
- Experience with Google Adwords campaigns
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
- Cross-cultural competence
- High-level of customer service and emotional intelligence (interpersonally adept)
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Moderate to strong word processing, PowerPoint, and Excel skills preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team environment, collaboratively with colleagues
- Ability to meet schedules and deadlines
- Is a life-long learner
Compensation Package
The Marketing and Administrative Support Specialist is a part-time staff position of up to 20 hours per week. Compensation includes a generous hourly pay rate with the understanding that there is always potential for upward mobility in our rapidly growing firm.
OPG is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
The target start date for this position is May 1, 2019, but review of resumes is ongoing and the position will be open until filled. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. No unsolicited phone calls, please. We appreciate your interest in working for OPG.
Interested candidates, please submit your resume and cover letter to Tom Lawlor; tlawlor@orgpg.com
About the Firm
OPG is an organizational development, management, and leadership consulting firm that believes people and their ability to work together are critical to the success of organizations – we believe that organizations that inspire and empower their employees have a competitive advantage.
We help our clients achieve their best by aligning people and processes in support of a shared vision. OPG works closely with its clients, developing long-lasting relationships, as we work together to implement customized organizational development services. Our clients are from all sectors of the economy: from well-established companies to entrepreneurial businesses; from government organizations to educational institutions; from nonprofit agencies to religious denominations.
Click here to view our mission in visual form.
About the Position
The Associate is a project manager, writer, researcher, and analyst. The ideal candidate has tremendous organizational skills, is attentive to detail, and has the ability to set priorities and handle multiple projects simultaneously. They bring research and data analysis experience, top-notch planning skills, great interpersonal skills, and a passion for organizational development work. The ideal candidate also has “grit” and a strong internal locus of control that ensures success. OPG has a fast-paced and intense culture, typical of management consulting firms, requiring both mental and physical stamina. The ideal candidate self-manages and accomplishes work at a rapid pace while not forsaking quality standards.
Responsibilities
As an Associate, you will participate in consulting projects that assess and resolve organizational problems, design management seminars, and create strategic plans for organizations in the non-profit, for-profit, and public sectors. An Associate engages in a variety of tasks including:
- Managing projects
- Conducting primary and secondary research on management and organizational issues
- Designing data collection tools and collecting and analyzing data
- Writing and editing reports
- Providing support and logistics for senior associates, partners, and other consulting staff
- Drafting and editing proposals
- Interacting with clients
Qualifications/Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher (MBA preferred)
- 3-5 years of related business experience
- Project management skills (create work plans, define scope of project, identify tasks required to complete project, assign deadlines and responsibilities, track status, follow up, and communicate with the team on a regular basis regarding status of projects)
- Familiarity with online data collection tools (e.g., SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics)
- Excellent analytical, quantitative, and research skills (preferred)
- Proficiency in various qualitative and quantitative research methods (e.g., interviews content analysis, surveys), including questionnaire design (preferred; not required)
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Keen eye for detail; high quality standards
- Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Ability and willingness to quickly learn new methods, tasks, and information
- Must have a desire to work in a goal-oriented, fast-paced environment
- Must have the ability to work well with others and be extremely flexible and mature -this position requires continual interaction with individuals from a variety of backgrounds
- Must be flexible with hours and be occasionally available on evenings, weekends and overnights; this is not a 9-5 job
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality and always represent the firm in a highly professional manner
- Additional tasks as requested
- Must pass company-mandated background check
Compensation Package
The Associate position is a full-time staff position. Compensation and benefits include a generous base salary, enrollment in a 401k (after one year), health and dental insurance, self-managed paid time off, bonuses, as well as other outstanding benefits and perks. There is potential for upward mobility in our rapidly growing firm.
Review of resumes is ongoing and the position will be open until filled. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. No unsolicited phone calls, please. We appreciate your interest in working for OPG.
Interested candidates, please submit your resume and cover letter to Tom Lawlor
About the Firm
OPG is an organizational development, management, and leadership consulting firm that believes people and their ability to work together are critical to the success of organizations – we believe that organizations that inspire and empower their employees have a competitive advantage.
We help our clients achieve their best by aligning people and processes in support of a shared vision. OPG works closely with its clients, developing long-lasting relationships, as we work together to implement customized organizational development services. Our clients are from all sectors of the economy: from well-established companies to entrepreneurial businesses; from government organizations to educational institutions; from nonprofit agencies to religious denominations.
Click here to view our mission in visual form.
About the Position
The ideal candidate is a seasoned executive whose career has included bottom line responsibility and management of a team, as well as management consulting, executive coaching, or training experience. He or she is comfortable and dynamic in front of a group and can effectively teach topics such as team building and group decision making to teams made up of high-level executives or entry-level staff. The ideal candidate is familiar with organizational development concepts and is well-read on management and leadership topics such as change management, performance management, and strategic planning. He or she brings intellectual zing and charismatic gravitas to every endeavor, and is comfortable working in a small team for a fast-paced, growing firm. The Senior Associate is a client project leader and rainmaker.
Responsibilities
Client Services
- Provide strategic planning, executive coaching, team building, facilitation, and other organizational development services to clients at the expert level
- Present information to groups ranging in size from 6 to over 100 people
- Identify issues and form hypotheses; perform organizational diagnoses
- Formulate and implement recommendations and solutions for client organizations
- Run focus groups and facilitate workshops
- Carry out or oversee research and data collection as needed for projects
Marketing/Outreach
- Reach out to potential clients on international, national, state, and local levels
- Coordinate, attend, and lead effective and productive sales calls and meetings with current and potential clients
- Prepare winning proposals
Project Management
- Manage projects and programs, including leading and managing those within a project team, such as analysts and support staff
- Plan, organize, lead, and complete projects
- Ensure the client receives the assistance needed to implement recommendations and solutions
- Maintain the leadership role in the management of the client relationship
- Successfully handle multiple projects at the same time
Organizational Citizenship
- Mentor junior associates
- Participate in administrative and marketing aspects of the firm as needed
- Travel for client consultations; this requirement may include domestic or international overnight travel; average travel is 4 - 5 nights/month
- Must be flexible in hours and be available on some evenings and weekends; this is not a 9 - 5 job
Requirements
- Master’s Degree preferably in organizational development or a closely related field; expertise and theoretical grounding in coaching and strategic planning
- Experience in a significant role in an organization in order to bring first-hand management and leadership experience to OPG’s clients
- Entrepreneurial attitude appropriate to a small and growing firm
- Experience in building strategic relationships
- Strong oral and written communication skills, computer literate with word processing, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Advanced document formatting skills
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team environment ,collaboratively with colleagues
- Ability to develop good conceptual ideas into practical applications
- Ability to independently meet schedules and deadlines
- Common sense and high emotional intelligence (interpersonally adept)
- Superb customer service orientation
- Is a life-long learner
- Works collaboratively at building internal staff capacity
- Ability to effectively present information to individuals at all levels of the organization
- Ability to interact with clients from the C-suite to the front lines
- Ability to move into the role of Partner within 5-8 years of joining the firm
Compensation Package
The Senior Associate position is a full-time staff position. Compensation and benefits include a generous base salary, enrollment in a 401k (after one year), health and dental insurance, self-managed paid time off, bonuses, as well as other outstanding benefits and perks. There is potential for upward mobility in our rapidly growing firm.
Review of resumes is ongoing and the position will be open until filled. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. No unsolicited phone calls, please. We appreciate your interest in working for OPG.
Senior Associate description PDF
Interested candidates, please submit your resume and cover letter to Tom Lawlor
About the Firm
OPG is an organizational development, management, and leadership consulting firm that believes people and their ability to work together are critical to the success of organizations – we believe that organizations that inspire and empower their employees have a competitive advantage.
We help our clients achieve their best by aligning people and processes in support of a shared vision. OPG works closely with its clients, developing long-lasting relationships, as we work together to implement customized organizational development services. Our clients are from all sectors of the economy: from well-established companies to entrepreneurial businesses; from government organizations to educational institutions; from nonprofit agencies to religious denominations.
Click here to view our mission in visual form.
About the Position
The ideal candidate is a seasoned executive whose career has included bottom line responsibility and management of a team, as well as management consulting, executive coaching, or training experience. He or she is comfortable and dynamic in front of a group and can effectively teach topics such as team-building and leadership made up of high-level executives or entry-level staff. He or she has extensive experience and, if appropriate, credentials as a coach to individuals at multiple levels within an organization. The ideal candidate is familiar with organizational development concepts and is well-read on management and leadership topics such as change management, performance management, and strategic planning. He or she brings intellectual zing and charismatic gravitas to every endeavor, and is comfortable working in a small team for a fast-paced, growing firm. The Senior Associate is a client project leader and rainmaker.
Responsibilities
Client Services
- Provide executive coaching, team building, facilitation, and other organizational development services to clients at the expert level
- Present information to groups ranging in size from 6 to over 100 people
- Identify issues and form hypotheses; perform organizational diagnoses
- Formulate and implement recommendations and solutions for client organizations
- Adept in coaching environments to navigate through complex challenges and issues that involve individuals, teams, and organizations.
- Run focus groups and facilitate workshops
- Carry out or oversee research and data collection as needed for projects
Marketing/Outreach
- Reach out to potential clients on international, national, state, and local levels
- Coordinate, attend, and lead effective and productive sales calls and meetings with current and potential clients
- Prepare winning proposals
Project Management
- Manage projects and programs, including leading and managing those within a project team, such as analysts and support staff
- Plan, organize, lead, and complete projects
- Ensure the client receives the assistance needed to implement recommendations and solutions
- Maintain the leadership role in the management of the client relationship
- Successfully handle multiple projects at the same time
Organizational Citizenship
- Mentor junior associates
- Participate in administrative and marketing aspects of the firm as needed
- Travel for client consultations; this requirement may include domestic or international overnight travel; average travel is 4-5 nights/month
- Must be flexible in hours and be available on some evenings and weekends; this is not a 9-5 job
Requirements
- Master’s degree preferably in organizational development or a closely related field; expertise and theoretical grounding in coaching and leadership
- Experience in a significant role in an organization to bring first-hand management and leadership experience to OPG’s clients
- Well networked with a proven track record of client acquisition
- Entrepreneurial attitude appropriate to a small and growing firm
- Experience in building strategic relationships
- Strong oral and written communication skills, computer literate with word processing, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Advanced document formatting skills
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team environment, collaboratively with colleagues
- Certification or training in behavior-related assessment tools (such as 360s, style/temperament preference indicators MBTI, DISC, Attributes Index, Values Index, Gallup StrengthsFinder, Hogan, SHL/CEB/Gartner, Predictive Success, etc.) preferred
- Ability to develop good conceptual ideas into practical applications
- Ability to independently meet schedules and deadlines
- Common sense and high emotional intelligence (interpersonally adept)
- Superb customer service orientation
- Is a life-long learner
- Works collaboratively at building internal staff capacity
- Ability to effectively present information to individuals at all levels of the organization
- Ability to interact with clients from the C-suite to the front lines
- Ability to move into the role of Partner within 5-8 years of joining the firm
Compensation Package
The Senior Associate position is a full-time staff position. Compensation and benefits include a generous base salary, enrollment in a 401k (after one year), health and dental insurance, bonuses, as well as other outstanding benefits and perks. There is potential for upward mobility in our rapidly growing firm.
Review of resumes is ongoing and the position will be open until filled. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. No unsolicited phone calls, please. We appreciate your interest in working for OPG.
Senior Associate description PDF
Interested candidates, please submit your resume and cover letter to Tom Lawlor
“OPG is the first organization at which I’ve worked that inspires me to work to the highest possible standard for the benefit of both our clients and our team.”
Organizational Performance Group (OPG) is an organizational development, management, and leadership consulting firm that believes people and their ability to work together are critical to the success of organizations. We believe organizations that inspire and empower their employees have a competitive advantage. We help our clients achieve their best by aligning people and processes in support of a shared vision. All our clients are leaders in their organizations who have a commitment to improving their organization so their people can be more effective at achieving the organization's mission while also creating an extraordinary work culture.
Click here to view our mission in visual form.
Currently, OPG is looking to add to our team of extraordinary consultants. We are looking for people skilled in the areas of:
- Extraordinary facilitation
- Exceptional management and leadership training
- Impactful individual and group coaching
- Cutting edge research and data collection
- Successful team development
- Meticulous analysis, report writing, and presentation creation
- Thorough project management
- Other dynamic skills you possess that would make OPG even better
“If you want to work in an organization where you will constantly be challenged to be the best version of yourself, both professionally and personally, come work for OPG.”
Our consultants assess and resolve organizational problems, design management and training seminars, and create strategic plans for organizations in the non-profit, for-profit, and public sectors. Executive and leadership coaching allows our consultants to assist individuals and groups in a more intimate setting while working on specific issues and challenges. All consulting staff are expected to be project leaders and rainmakers.
The ideal candidates have tremendous organizational skills, are attentive to every detail, have the ability to set priorities, and can handle multiple projects simultaneously. Consulting staff must be comfortable and dynamic in front of a group and can effectively teach topics such as team building and group decision making to teams made up of high-level executives or entry-level staff. He or she brings research and data analysis experience, top-notch planning skills, solid interpersonal skills, and a passion for organizational development work.
OPG consultants also approach each project with fortitude, heart, creativity, and a strong internal locus of control that ensures success. OPG has a fast-paced and intense culture, typical of management consulting firms, requiring both mental and physical stamina. All team members self-manage and accomplish work at a rapid pace while maintaining the utmost commitment to OPG’s high quality standards.
"Leave your ego at the door and join our collaborative team.”
Candidates have an intellectual zing and charismatic gravitas, and should be comfortable working as part of a small, collaborative team in a fast-paced, growing firm. We require excellent quantitative, analytical, and writing skills, as well as professionalism, the ability to work autonomously and on a team, and strong project management skills of all of our consultants. This is not a 9-to-5 job and there will be travel to client sites involved locally, nationally, and internationally. Much of our success comes from our unwavering guarantee to our clients that we cultivate long-lasting and strong relationships which requires a personal commitment to the client’s success.
Interested candidates, please submit your resume and cover letter to Tom Lawlor