Manager Org Effectiveness

Ulta Beauty, Inc.•Bolingbrook, IL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role leads organizational effectiveness and organizational design at Ulta Beauty in direct connection with the broader talent strategy. You will translate enterprise talent priorities into practical, scalable solutions that elevate how the organization operates and how leaders lead. You will shape organizational structure, define clear leadership expectations, and build tools and frameworks that create consistency and clarity across the enterprise. This role has direct impact on how teams are designed, how leaders make decisions, and how talent strategy shows up in day-to-day work. Working closely with HR Business Partners and senior leaders, you will embed high-impact leadership practices and drive alignment across corporate, distribution center, and store teams. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our talent strategy is not just defined – but adopted, applied, and continuously improved.

Requirements

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
Strong systems thinker, able to connect organization design, leader effectiveness, and business outcomes
Skilled at balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution and delivery
Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders
Highly collaborative, with a track record of building trust and driving alignment across stakeholders
Strong project management and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams
Highly collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable navigating ambiguity

Responsibilities

Leading organizational design work, including structure assessments, spans & layers analysis, and operating model clarity
Building and scaling 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
Defining and translating leadership expectations into clear, actionable behaviors, tools, and resources
Creating practical, leader-facing resources that clearly articulate what strong leadership looks like in practice
Partnering with HR Business Partners to embed consistent, high-quality leadership practices across teams
Supporting targeted development strategies for senior leaders aligned to succession priorities
Supporting enterprise leadership experiences (e.g., onboarding and high-potential programs) to ensure alignment to talent strategy
Translating talent strategy into tangible solutions that drive adoption, consistency, and measurable impact
Partnering 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, outcomes, and evolving business needs
As needed, serve as program management support on key talent strategy program designs and implementations in partnership with the Talent Program Managers