If many of these positions are filled internally – won’t that mean there will be a ton of existing positions to backfill?

Yes, our goal is to fill as many positions as possible internally, which will lead to many open positions we'll need to backfill. Recognizing this, we are redesigning our hiring process so that it's more streamlined, cost effective and allows us to be more timely with the overall process - from the time we post a job to the time we make an offer.