Sr Manager, Organizational Effectiveness

Imagine Your Future with Us Since 1971, Paychex has been at the forefront of simplifying HR, payroll, and benefits for American businesses. Our digital HR technology and advisory solutions cater to the changing needs of employers and their employees. With our award-winning training and endless opportunities for growth and development, you can build a lifelong career with us. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive and innovative culture. Our leaders are here to support your career journey; they and our dedicated employees embody the values that drive us to support each other, our clients, and our communities. Join us to pursue your passion and unleash your potential. Overview Leads the company as the enterprise strategist and executive liaison for organizational effectiveness u2014 ensuring the company is structurally positioned to scale, execute, and compete in an AI-accelerated economy. This role operates primarily at the systems level, architecting how work gets done, leading projects and an execution-oriented team/contractor to translate business strategy into operating models, decision architectures, productivity frameworks, and AI-enabled workforce strategies that materially improve organizational performance. Responsibilities + Organizational Strategy Oversight: Design future-state operating models aligned to corporate strategy and market direction. Advise the executive team on structural tradeoffs, capability placement, and investment priorities. Lead enterprise-wide org design initiatives including restructures, expansions, and integrations. + Executive Collaboration: Work closely with the CHRO and relevant senior executives to coordinate key organizational design initiatives, including organizational health, execution risk, and transformation readiness. Bring external perspective and modern practices into leadership dialogue. + Policy Governance and Implementation: Develop, establish, and oversee comprehensive organization design policies and guidelines. Establish a system by which protocols can be followed, optimizing for collaboration and accountability with speed. + Lead Key Projects: Manage and organize organizational design projects and initiatives for the entire company, including the impact of AI and real estate strategy development. Deliver the work through team members and other key partners to ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities, decision authority, accountability, and process flow for seamless and efficient execution and results. + Cross-Departmental Alignment: Build strong partnerships with departmental leaders across Business Units, Market Units, and HR (including PSPs) to align strategic programs and enhance organizational effectiveness. Partner with HRIS and People Analytics to deliver insights at scale. + Team Leadership and Development: Lead the Organization Effectiveness team, manage departmental processes and programs, and actively support the professional growth and development of team members. + Innovation and Technology Leadership: Direct the research and development, and optimized utilization, of cutting-edge tools and technologies, including org design, operating models, AI impact, organizational network analysis, etcu2026 to leverage the value of industry trends. + Vendor and Supplier Management: Partner with HRIS to negotiate vendor partner tools and capabilities to meet requirements and budgetary goals. Lead ongoing analyses for informed supplier and contract management. Qualifications + Bachelor's Degree in Related Field - Required + 10+ years of experience in Organizational Effectiveness in leading key projects and/or teams in this area of work for companies with 10,000+ employees. Compensation In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share that the starting base pay range for this position is $130,000 to $170,000 annually. Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the Talent Acquisition & Onboarding position. If you are hired at Paychex, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range. Live the Paychex Values + Act with uncompromising integrity. + Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships. + Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes. + Work in partnership and support each other. + Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments. + Treat each other with respect and dignity. What's in it for you? + We value your well-being: We provide over 21 comprehensive rewards, including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) + employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and much more. + We value your time: From paid time off to company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work-life balance programs, we will ensure you have the flexibility you need to be your best. + We value your development: Our award-winning training and development programs empower our employees with ongoing learning opportunities to give you the building blocks to grow your career. + We value your perspective: Our company culture reflects the diversity of our employees. We want you to be you and your voice to be heard. + We value our communities: We offer paid time off for volunteerism and promote many company-wide and local initiatives that benefit organizations you care about. Note: The benefits described apply to full-time employees. Benefits for part-time, contract, and intern roles may vary. Not sure if you meet every requirement? At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit - either for this position or another opportunity with us. Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.

Created: 2026-04-02