Senior Manager of Organization Design and Strategic Workforce Planning

Company

Cox Communications, Inc.

Job Family Group

People Solutions

Job Profile

HR Solutions Sr Manager

Management Level

Sr Manager - Non People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $117,300.00 - $195,500.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

Cox Communications is currently looking for a Senior Manager of Organization Design and Strategic Workforce Planning to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia.    

The Role:

As a Senior Manager of Organization Design and Strategic Workforce Planning, you will play a crucial role in shaping the structure, capabilities, and talent landscape of the organization.  Key responsibilities include aligning workforce strategies and design with business goals, ensuring optimal utilization of human capital, and preparing the organization for future challenges through planful organization design. This role bridges the gap between organizational design and workforce planning and drives alignment between people plans and business goals.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Organization Design and Strategic Workforce Planning, this role will partner with the business to gain deep insight into internal operations as well as the external market factors that influence Cox Communication’s strategy, goals, and performance.

Responsibilities:

Organizational Design Development

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of organizational design and operating model solutions for business units and departments.  This includes conducting organizational assessments, project planning and execution, high level organization design creation, financial modelling and implementation planning support.

• Collaborate with senior leadership to understand strategic plans and create structures, processes and models that align with these organization objectives.

• Formulate sound, reliable, and comprehensive recommendations rooted in solid design principles to improve the organization’s performance and business results.

• Develop recommendations to enhance organizational capabilities, span of control, and overall efficiency.

• Identify and develop best-in-class practices, tools, and templates to deliver repeatable org design projects.

Communication, Collaboration and Stakeholder Management

• Provide coaching and facilitation to leaders as they navigate SWP and org design activities.

• Possess business acumen to anticipate and communicate current and emerging organization and SWP practices.

• Stay informed about changes and trends in SWP and organization design, proactively surfacing recommendations and insights to the business.

• Partner with HRBPs to lead change management efforts related to workforce planning, ensuring smooth transitions during organizational changes.

• Communicate workforce planning strategies effectively to stakeholders across the organization.

• Work closely with business line leaders and executives to optimize business planning and analytics within the workforce planning process.

Strategic Workforce Forecasting and Planning

• Lead the development of comprehensive workforce forecasts and plans for various business lines.  This involves scenario planning, modeling, environmental scanning, and gap analysis.

• Collaborate with senior leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into actionable workforce strategies.

• Monitor and evaluate progress against the workforce plan, making necessary adjustments as needed.

• Support broader talent management efforts by aligning workforce strategies with talent development initiatives.

Data Analysis

• Leverage quantitative skills to analyze workforce trends and anticipate future needs.

• Provide insights on critical roles and competencies required for successful strategy execution by function.

• Understand labor market demographics and workforce implications specific to the organization.

• Design and develop analytic models, tools and procedures, conduct statistical/financial analysis, create supply and demand forecasts, discover