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Justworks is seeking a strategic Lead, Talent & Organizational Development to shape how the organization evolves as work, technology, and business continue to change. This role will lead the evolution of organizational design, talent management, and performance management practices, helping Justworks transition from traditional, role-based structures to dynamic, capability-based organizations that combine human judgment with AI-enabled execution.
Reporting to the Director of Talent & Organizational Development, you will serve as an internal expert in organizational design and organizational effectiveness. You will help leaders think differently about how work gets done by reimagining operating models, decision-making, workforce capabilities, and the interaction between people and AI.
Key responsibilities include:
**Organizational Design for AI-Enabled Workforce**: Design future-state organizations that thoughtfully integrate AI-enabled workflows, automation, and human-AI collaboration. Lead organizational design initiatives that align business strategy, operating models, talent, and workforce capabilities by partnering with business leaders and People Business Partners. Move beyond reporting structures to shape how work flows across the organization, including operating models, workflow design, decision-rights architecture, team interfaces, operating rhythms, and human-AI role orchestration.
**Organizational & Talent Review Processes**: Lead enterprise Organizational & Talent Reviews (OTRs) that align business strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, and talent decisions. Drive talent segmentation, critical role identification, and succession planning. Partner with People Business Partners and leaders to assess organizational health, talent risks, and future capability needs. Build actionable development and succession plans for key talent populations.
**Skills-Based Talent Architecture**: Lead the evolution of the Justworks Career Journey framework from role-based to skills- and capability-based architecture. Collaborate with Total Rewards to align job architecture. Partner across People, Technology, and business functions to identify critical future skills required in an AI-enabled workplace. Design frameworks that increase transparency into career growth opportunities and support internal mobility.
**Performance Management Strategy**: Continuously evolve performance management practices to reflect changing business needs, AI-enabled ways of working, and a culture of continuous growth and accountability.
You will work in a welcoming, casual, entrepreneurial environment focused on solving HR issues through data-driven iteration. The company provides great benefits, wellness programs, and company retreats.
