About Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc.

Headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, Wildfire Defense Systems (WDS) stands as North America’s top provider of wildfire services for insurers, blending expert consulting, risk mitigation, and loss intervention. Established in 2001 to handle initial-attack missions for the U.S. Forest Service, WDS expanded into professional consulting in 2005 and rolled out robust loss-prevention programs for insurers in 2008. Today, WDS operates across 22 U.S. states and three Western Canadian provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba), deploying qualified wildland firefighters backed by a proprietary wildfire monitoring system. We are proud to be a small international entrepreneurship with around 400 employees, combining agility with global reach to deliver innovative solutions for insurers and communities.

Organizational Development Lead

Location: Bozeman, MT (In-Person)

Reports to: Vice President of People Operations

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic Organizational Development Lead to drive transformative organizational initiatives and shape the future of our workforce. This role is pivotal in designing and launching a cutting-edge OD program, enhancing team effectiveness across a diverse workforce, and integrating AI into organizational structures. As the primary liaison between Rippling and WD Companies, you will maximize the potential of our HRIS platform to streamline HR processes, enhance global workforce management, and enable data-driven decision-making. This is a high-impact role for a strategic thinker passionate about talent development, organizational effectiveness, and innovation.

What you will do?

Talent Development & Management

• Develop and lead a comprehensive talent development strategy.
• Drive talent reviews, succession planning, and high-potential programs.
• Oversee performance management strategy, systems, and execution.

Learning & Leadership Development

• Build scalable learning programs from onboarding to senior leadership.
• Design leadership development frameworks and academies.
• Create innovative learning and performance ecosystems.

AI Enablement & Innovation

• Lead AI adoption strategy within People & Culture and across the organization.
• Leverage AI-driven tools to personalize learning and predict talent needs.
• Partner with Technology to integrate AI into talent development and analytics.
• Stay ahead of emerging AI trends to keep the organization future-ready.

Organizational Effectiveness

• Partner with leaders on organizational design and change management.
• Lead initiatives that enhance team agility and collaboration.
• Use data and insights to measure and drive organizational health.

Culture, Engagement & Employee Experience

• Lead engagement strategy, including surveys and action planning.
• Champion employee engagement aligned with company values.

HRIS Leadership (Rippling)

• Oversee onboarding, offboarding, payroll, and benefits administration.
• Maintain and optimize employee data for accuracy and compliance.
• Automate performance reviews, goal tracking, and calibration processes.
• Partner with IT on device/app management and identity access controls.
• Manage global workforce initiatives, including EOR services and workflow automation.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in I/O Psychology, Organizational Development, Statistics, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5–8 years of progressive HR/OD experience in HRIS, Talent Development, or Organizational Effectiveness.
• Proven success leading enterprise-wide learning and talent strategies.
• Experience driving AI transformation and digital enablement programs.
• Strong knowledge of AI tools, analytics, and emerging workforce technologies.
• Excellent project leadership, business acumen, and change management skills.
• Familiarity with assessment tools, learning platforms, and performance systems.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead transformative organizational initiatives.
• Collaborate with forward-thinking leaders and technologists.
• Shape the future of workforce development with AI innovation.
• Be part of a small but international company that values agility, innovation, and employee engagement.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and cover letter highlighting your experience in organizational development, AI integration, and HRIS leadership.

What will you get in return?

At WD Companies, we offer one of the most comprehensive and competitive packages in the industry. We support our employees to perform to their fullest potential both at work and in their daily lives. We truly care about each of our employees and make it a priority to take excellent care of them and their families.

Benefits Overview

• Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Access to Teladoc
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plans
• Wellness Program

Work/Life Balance

• Paid Time Off
• 48-Hours of Sick Leave per year
• 9-Paid Company Holidays
• Flexible Work Options
• Employee Assistance Program

Insurance

• Company Paid Term Life and Insurance Plans
• Voluntary Life & Accident Insurance Plans

Retirement

• Retirement (401(k))
• WDS Contributes 3% to a Safe Harbor retirement plan with no employee match required
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account

Diversity at WDS

At WDS, we are committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion in all facets of the organization. We have built an open culture that celebrates the diversity, while actively championing equality and inclusion practices that make us a company people want to work with and work for. We believe that diversity, equality, and inclusion yield greater organizational creativity and productivity, which helps us serve our customers and partners more effectively. Delivering on our diversity commitment returns greater value to our shareholders and ultimately makes a positive impact to the communities in which we do business and to the people who live in them.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $105,000

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and qualifications, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts WDS rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.