How Job Architecture Fuels Organizational Agility with Jules Seigel-Hawley

What if org design wasn’t a three-year consulting project but a living, breathing practice?

In this episode, Tim Brewer and Amy Springer sit down with Jules Siegel-Hawley, who has shaped job architecture and organizational systems at Doctors Without Borders and beyond. Jules shares how her background in clinical social work and acting led her into “cool HR,” why job architecture is the most high-stakes but foundational part of org design, and why leaders should treat organizational design as an ongoing rhythm rather than a big-bang transformation.

From managing the tension of titles, power, and compensation, to exploring the rise of AI-human ecosystems, Jules unpacks the evolving challenges of leadership, transparency, and collaboration. Whether you’re leading a startup or managing a division in a global enterprise, this episode will help you see org design not as a one-off project, but as a practice of constant iteration, clarity, and trust.

00:00:00 Introduction to the Org Design Podcast
00:00:11 Guest Introduction: Jules Siegel-Hawley
00:00:23 Jules's Journey into Org Design
00:01:38 Importance of Job Architecture in Org Design
00:02:05 The Role of Job Architecture in Organizations
00:04:41 Managing Multiple Roles in Growing Organizations
00:06:57 The Continuous Nature of Org Design
00:07:39 Limitations of Traditional Org Design Approaches
00:10:18 Shifting to a Healthy Org Design Culture
00:11:49 Implementing Job Architecture in Smaller Teams
00:12:11 Managing Risk and Sensitivity in Org Design Conversations
00:15:34 The Impact of AI and Robotics on Job Design
00:18:18 Balancing Human and AI Collaboration
00:21:50 Defining Job Architecture in Organizations
00:23:36 The Clarity Job Architecture Brings
00:25:30 Engaging Organizations in Org Design Processes
00:27:08 Contacting Jules Siegel-Hawley
00:27:48 Conclusion and Wrap Up

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