Executive Director, Organization Design & Operating Models

The Estée Lauder Companies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Estée Lauder Companies seeks an Executive Director, Organization Design to lead enterprise-wide design efforts translating business strategy into practical organizational solutions. This senior role drives governance, decision rights, and operating models across the company.

The position requires 10+ years in organizational design or related fields, with strong executive communication and change management capabilities, guiding senior leaders through critical design choices in a global matrixed

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in operating model design, organization design, organizational effectiveness, or related field.
• Experience guiding senior executives through significant operating model choices in a global, matrixed organization.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate strategy into operating model decisions.
• Experience leading change management for organization redesigns.
• Strong problem-solving, facilitation, analytics, and executive communication skills.
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and ability to navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide organization design and operating model engagements translating business strategy into practical organizational solutions.
• Assess organizational challenges using qualitative and quantitative evidence and identify root causes.
• Use workforce data to inform design decisions and address future workforce requirements.
• Develop and compare design options with clear benefits, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Advise senior leaders on critical organizational decisions and facilitate alignment.
• Translate direction into future-state structures, governance, and interaction models.
• Lead change management, stakeholder alignment, impact assessment, and adoption planning.
• Build organization design methodologies, tools, and playbooks for People Partners.

Skills

Operating model design

Organization design

Organizational effectiveness

Change management

Executive communication

Facilitation

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Estée Lauder Companies seeks an Executive Director, Organization Design to lead enterprise-wide design efforts translating business strategy into practical organizational solutions. This senior role drives governance, decision rights, and operating models across the company.

The position requires 10+ years in organizational design or related fields, with strong executive communication and change management capabilities, guiding senior leaders through critical design choices in a global matrixed