Org Design & Leadership Effectiveness Lead

Ulta Beauty, Inc.; Bolingbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Job summary

Ulta Beauty in Bolingbrook, IL, is seeking an experienced leader to drive organizational design, talent strategy, and leadership effectiveness in a hybrid role. You will translate enterprise priorities into practical solutions, shape structure, and define leadership expectations, building tools used across the enterprise.

Working with HR partners and senior leaders, you will ensure the talent strategy is adopted and continuously improved, and collaborate across corporate, distribution centers,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of proven experience in organizational design, talent strategy, and leadership effectiveness within a large, complex organization.
• Strong ability to translate strategy into practical, scalable tools and solutions that drive adoption.
• Experience partnering across HR and business leadership to influence decisions and drive alignment.
• Demonstrated ability to define clear expectations and translate them into observable leadership behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational design work, including structure assessments, spans & layers analysis, and operating model clarity.
• Build and scale organizational design tools, frameworks, and guidance for consistent use across the enterprise.
• Serve as a consultant and partner to the business and PSBP team as organizational design work is needed within the functional areas of the business.
• Define and translate leadership expectations into clear, actionable behaviors, tools, and resources.
• Create practical, leader-facing resources that clearly articulate what strong leadership looks like in practice.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to embed consistent, high-quality leadership practices across teams.
• Support targeted development strategies for senior leaders aligned to succession priorities.
• Support enterprise leadership experiences (e.g., onboarding and high-potential programs) to ensure alignment to talent strategy.
• Translate talent strategy into tangible solutions that drive adoption, consistency, and measurable impact.
• Partner cross-functionally to assess needs, shape solutions, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Continuously refining tools and approaches based on feedback and evolving business needs.

Skills

Organizational design

Leadership effectiveness

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication

Storytelling

Collaboration

Systems thinking

Job description

Ulta Beauty in Bolingbrook, IL, is seeking an experienced leader to drive organizational design, talent strategy, and leadership effectiveness in a hybrid role. You will translate enterprise priorities into practical solutions, shape structure, and define leadership expectations, building tools used across the enterprise.

Working with HR partners and senior leaders, you will ensure the talent strategy is adopted and continuously improved, and collaborate across corporate, distribution centers,