Director, Change Management & Organizational Effectiveness
AutoNation
- Location
- AutoNation Headquarters
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- Posted
- 20h ago
About this role
The Director, Change Management & Organizational Effectiveness serves as the strategic leader responsible for driving change adoption, organizational effectiveness, stakeholder engagement, and leadership enablement in support of major business initiatives and enterprise transformation efforts. This role partners closely with executive leaders, business stakeholders, Human Resources, and cross-functional teams to assess organizational impacts, build change strategies, strengthen leadership capability, and drive successful adoption of new ways of working. The Director develops and executes change management approaches that improve organizational readiness, stakeholder engagement, communication effectiveness, and long-term sustainment of business outcomes. Operating in a highly matrixed environment, this role influences leaders across the organization, proactively identifies risks and barriers to adoption, and helps ensure strategic initiatives achieve intended results through effective organizational change and performance enablement.
Job Responsibilities
Change Management & Transformation Leadership • Lead change management strategies for large-scale business initiatives, transformations, and organizational changes. • Develop and execute comprehensive change plans that drive awareness, readiness, adoption, and long-term sustainment. • Assess organizational impacts and stakeholder needs to ensure successful implementation of strategic initiatives. • Establish and oversee change management methodologies, frameworks, tools, and governance practices that drive consistent execution and adoption across multiple strategic initiatives and organizational transformations. • Identify adoption risks and resistance points, developing mitigation plans to improve change outcomes. • Measure and report on organizational readiness, adoption, and effectiveness metrics to evaluate success and inform continuous improvement. • Coordinate change management activities across multiple concurrent strategic initiatives to ensure alignment, consistency, and enterprise adoption Organizational Effectiveness • Partner with leaders to assess organizational effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve performance, alignment, collaboration, and scalability. • Facilitate organizational assessments and provide recommendations related to structures, operating models, decision-making processes, and team effectiveness. • Lead organizational effectiveness assessments and support organizational design recommendations associated with strategic business initiatives. • Drive initiatives that strengthen organizational capability and improve the effectiveness of leaders and teams. • Promote practices that enhance workforce adaptability, resilience, and organizational agility. Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership Enablement • Partner with executive and senior leaders to develop engagement strategies that build commitment and support for organizational change. • Coach leaders on effectively leading teams through change and reinforcing desired behaviors and outcomes. • Facilitate leadership sessions, workshops, and alignment discussions that support business transformation goals. • Build leader capability to manage change, navigate ambiguity, and sustain organizational effectiveness. • Foster strong stakeholder partnerships that improve collaboration and increase successful adoption of business initiatives. Communications & Adoption Strategy: • Partner with business leaders, Human Resources, and Communications teams to develop integrated communication and engagement strategies. • Ensure clear, consistent, and timely messaging across impacted stakeholder groups. • Develop communication, change, and engagement plans that increase awareness, understanding, and commitment. • Drive initiatives that