Manager, Culture and Business Transformation

Ownership Works

Manager leading client workstreams for employee ownership initiatives at Ownership Works. Strengthening project execution and building relationships with stakeholders to enhance cultural transformation.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong project and program management skills, with a focus on employee engagement, change management, and cultural alignment. Proven ability to mentor team members and drive high-quality outputs in dynamic environments while fostering a culture of ownership and social justice.

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Project ManagementChange ManagementEmployee EngagementCultural AlignmentMentoring

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Hard Skills

Human Capital ConsultingOrganizational EffectivenessTransformation ConsultingProposal DevelopmentWorkplan Structuring

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingProblem SolvingCommunicationStakeholder CoordinationTeam Leadership

Tools & Technologies

Analytical ToolsDelivery ApproachesPlaybooks

Certifications & Qualifications

B.A./B.S.MBAMPA

Industry Keywords

Social JusticeOwnership CultureNonprofit EnvironmentsChange Leadership

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead day-to-day delivery of client engagements, working closely with portfolio company executive leadership teams and in partnership with CAS Principals on overall client relationships.
Translate strategic direction into structured proposals and workplans, make execution decisions, and ensure the delivery of high-quality outputs.
Develop materials, tools, and analyses that strengthen ownership culture and change leadership.
Contribute to the evolution and scaling of the culture and transformation practice by innovating and building services, tools, playbooks, and delivery approaches.
Mentor team members and help the team thrive and deliver its best work for our clients, in pursuit of our mission.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.A./B.S. required
Advanced graduate degree (e.g., MBA, MPA, etc.) preferred
5–8 years of experience in human capital or transformation consulting or in-house HR/People, operations, or roles involving organizational effectiveness, change leadership, or transformation.
Experience leading workstreams or projects that involve employee engagement, change management, or cultural alignment.
Understanding of how organizations operate, including cross-functional workflows, stakeholder coordination, and frontline realities.
Experience working in dynamic, fast-paced environments; ability to manage competing priorities.
Strong project and program management skills; able to drive clarity, structure, and momentum.
Strong relationship-building skills; able to engage effectively with mid-level and executive teams as well as frontline employees.
Ability to identify issues, risks, and opportunities within workstreams and recommend practical solutions, proactively adjusting plans and approaches to stay oriented toward outcomes.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation development.
Problem-solving skills with the ability to break down ambiguous problems into structured work.
Comfort operating in fast-paced, evolving, startup-like nonprofit environments.
Emerging people leadership skills and a desire to mentor junior team members.
Passion for social justice and the mission of Ownership Works; interest in becoming a subject matter expert in employee ownership.

Benefits

Comp & perks

excellent health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
unlimited paid time off
a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions
18 weeks of fully paid parental leave