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Sr. Organization Design & Skills Lead

Sr. Organization Design & Skills Lead

CompanyThe Pokémon Company
LocationBellevue, WA, USA
Salary$127000 – $191000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Experience in designing and optimizing organization structures, operating models, and skills planning.
  • Ability to align organization design with business goals, talent needs, and future talent trends.
  • Strong background in skills mapping, job architecture, and talent planning using data-driven insights.
  • Ability to interpret complex data and translate insights into actionable strategies.
  • Experience partnering with senior executives to drive organizational and skills transformation strategies.
  • Strong influencing and advisory skills to guide leadership on structure, efficiency, and skills optimization.
  • Expertise in change management methodologies and strategies for operational evolution.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Business, HR Strategy, or a related field or a demonstrated equivalent level of expertise.
  • Eight (8) to eleven (11) years of experience in organizational design, skills mapping, or HR strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with leadership to design adaptable operating models on organization design, talent strategy and skills transformation.
  • Develop structures that support our business goals across gaming, media, licensing, and digital experiences.
  • Optimize team collaboration, decision-making, and efficiency to foster an environment where creativity thrives.
  • Assess current talent capabilities and design skills frameworks that promote mobility, career growth, and clarity.
  • Utilize an AI-intuitive platform to anticipate future skill needs and workforce trends.
  • Guide learning strategies that enable continuous upskilling and reskilling that support both business agility and employee development.
  • Guide teams through transformation with clear, thoughtful change management strategies.
  • Support smooth transitions during periods of growth or business shifts.
  • Foster a culture of adaptability, helping teams navigate industry changes with confidence.
  • Use talent analytics and organization modeling technologies to inform decisions on talent strategy and organization design.
  • Interpret data to provide evidence-based recommendations on improving talent agility and performance.
  • Stay ahead of industry trends in gaming, entertainment, and technology to future-proof our talent strategy.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Passion for Pokémon: Develops an understanding of the Pokémon brand, the impact it has on our people, culture, business, fans, and communities, and applying that knowledge and passion to everything you do.
  • Challenging the Expected: Approaches challenges with curiosity and creativity, embracing the possibility of failure as an opportunity to learn something new, develop innovative ideas, solve complex problems and identify unique opportunities.
  • Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates integrity and respect by leading with empathy, listening to others, seeking out different perspectives, and taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and results.
  • Dedicated to Quality: Takes ownership to maintain and promote high standards, looks for new ways to learn and improve, and embraces a growth mindset to seek and apply feedback from others in an effort to continuously improve.
  • Building Relationships: Develops and strengthens relationships, adopting a ‘team first’ mentality and working collaboratively to solve problems and meet shared goals.
  • Delighting Customers: Listens and understands the interests and needs of our customers and stakeholders, making them feel heard and important, and embracing these learnings to continue delivering a unique Pokémon experience.