Organizational Design Lead

Ascension; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

Ascension is seeking a strategic leader for the Org Design and HR Integration group. This role partners with HR teams to design and implement large-scale organizational changes across mergers, divestitures, or intra-company transfers, while driving workforce stabilization and role transformation for a positive associate experience.

You will develop standardized practices, analyze workforce data, and provide executive-ready recommendations.

Qualifications

• Education options include HS equivalency with 3 yrs exp, or an Associate/Bachelor's with 2 yrs exp, or 7 yrs relevant experience.
• 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and data analysis for workforce and operations.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a strategic partner for HR teams in end-to-end design and implementation of organizational changes.
• Drives operational rigor through workforce stabilization and role transformation with data-driven recommendations.
• Develops standard processes and materials to support consistent HR design practices and risk mitigation.
• Analyzes workforce data to identify improvements and creates KPIs to track success.
• Provides clear progress visibility to end users and monitors updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder influence

Education

High School diploma equivalency + 3 years experience

Associate's or Bachelor's degree + 2 years experience

7 years of applicable cumulative experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

• Department: Org Design and HR Integration
• Schedule: Full-time Days
• Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

Your future role at a glance

• Location: Remote
• Department: Org Design and HR Integration
• Schedule: Full-time Days
• Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Serves as a strategic partner for Human Resources (HR) teams in ensuring end-to-end delivery throughout the design and implementation of organizational changes. Collaborates with the HR team to embed associate-centric, mission-focused design solutions to achieve goals related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, closures, and large-scale intra-company transfer initiatives.
• Drives operational rigor through workforce stabilization, talent calibration through structure, and role transformation through enabling a positive associate experience. Provides data-driven recommendations for role alignment, span of control, and capacity management.
• Develops and maintains a standard approach, inclusive of processes, materials and mechanisms, to support consistent practices. Collaborates with key stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies to address risks, barriers and challenges.
• Analyzes workforce data and identifies areas of improvement from the design and mitigates risk. Creates key performance indicators or tracking mechanisms for measuring success and reporting.
• Provides a clear line of sight to end users of progress made toward full design and execution of the design. Develops processes and methods to capture, monitor, and disseminate updates and critical information to key stakeholders.

What Minimum Requirements You’ll Need

Education and Work Experience

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required
• 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences

• Demonstrated experience independently leading complex organization design engagements from diagnosis through implementation, including operating models, governance, role and accountability design, decision rights, and spans and layers.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and analysis of workforce, financial, operational, or organizational data, with the ability to translate findings into clear, executive-ready recommendations.
• Proven ability to facilitate senior leaders, constructively explore initial requests, navigate competing perspectives, and influence organizational decisions without formal authority.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent engagements in a large, matrixed organization, engaging cross-functional partners early and navigating tension among local, functional, and enterprise priorities; healthcare or multi-market experience preferred.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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