Director Organizational Development Jobs in Rochester, NY

Paychex is reimagining how businesses manage their workforce by bringing payroll, HR, benefits, and advisory services together into a single connected HCM platform. As Paychex and Paycor come together, we're combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, AI, and human expertise to help organizations work smarter, support their people, and achieve better business outcomes. This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to invest in innovation, simplify client experiences, and shape the future of work. At Paychex, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and be part of something bigger as One Paychex.

Leads the company as the enterprise strategist and executive liaison for organizational effectiveness — 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.

• 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, etc… 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.

• 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.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.
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