Senior Associate/Assistant Manager- Organizational Development

Senior Associate/ Asst Manager - Organizational Development

Position: Assistant Manager/Sr. Associate Organizational Development

Location: Delhi

Reporting to: Lead Organizational Development

Experience: 2-6 years in HR, with significant exposure to generalist roles and organizational diagnostics

About Arthan

Arthan is a social enterprise committed to transforming human capital in the social impact space in India. Arthan works with organizations in the impact sector and supports them across the functions of hiring, building HR policies & and processes, and organizational development.

Arthan actively engages with stakeholders across the system to identify and address human capital challenges and opportunities to strengthen human capital in the impact sector ecosystem. Arthan has an exclusive employment platform for social impact jobs in India , supporting both employers and jobseekers.

Position Summary

We are seeking an energetic and analytical HR professional to join our Organizational Development (OD) team as an Assistant Manager. This role is ideal for someone who brings a solid foundation in HR generalist functions and is passionate about leveraging data, research, and diagnostics to enable organization-wide development interventions. You will support and co-lead organization audits, employee experience assessments, capability building programs, and change initiatives.

Team Overview

The position will get the chance to work with a team consisting of a diverse mix of professionals with varied skill sets and competencies relevant to the impact sector. The team brings substantial experience working with multiple national and international organizations. We are a multidisciplinary team with in-depth knowledge and experience working with strategic projects.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Organizational Development & Design

• Support the design and implementation of OD interventions focused on culture, structure, change management, and leadership development.
  
  

• Assist in identifying OD needs through audits, surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one stakeholder consultations.
  
  

• Analyze organizational data to draw insights and recommend targeted interventions.
  
  

1. Organizational Diagnostics & Audits

• Support end-to-end planning and execution of organizational audits, including frameworks, tools, data collection, and synthesis.
  
  

• Conduct HR process maturity assessments and map findings to global best practices.
  
  

• Prepare audit reports with actionable insights and contribute to developing transformation roadmaps.
  
  

1. HR Generalist & Business Partnering

• Provide HR generalist support across performance management, talent development, employee engagement, and policy implementation.
  
  

• Partner with internal teams and stakeholders to build contextual, scalable HR solutions.
  
  

• Ensure HR systems, processes, and communication reflect OD principles and contribute to a high-performance culture.
  
  

1. Data & Research

• Gather, interpret, and present data related to employee engagement, DEIB, attrition, and other HR metrics.
  
  

• Support internal research and benchmarking studies on OD themes, HR trends, and progressive workplace practices.
  
  

1. Facilitation & Communication

• Co-facilitate sessions/workshops on leadership, change, and culture.
  
  

• Contribute to content development for internal capacity-building and awareness programs.

Job Requirements

• Postgraduate degree in HR, OD, Psychology, or a related field.
  
  

• 36 years of experience in HR, with a mix of generalist exposure and experience in OD, L&D, or change management projects.
  
  

• Strong understanding of organizational design, employee engagement, performance management, and HR analytics.
  
  

• Hands-on experience with organizational assessments, diagnostics, or audit frameworks is highly desirable.
  
  

• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools; familiarity with survey platforms is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  
  

• Ability to work with ambiguity and synthesize complex information
  
  

• Stakeholder management and collaboration skills
  
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication
  
  

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and outcomes-driven
  
  

• Comfort with facilitating discussions and sessions

Why Join Us?

If youre looking to apply your HR expertise toward building healthier, more inclusive, and future-ready organizations, and if you thrive in mission-driven environments, wed love to hear from you