Sr. Director, Organizational Effectiveness & Change Management

Job Duties

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Daikin Applied is seeking a Senior Director, Organizational Effectiveness & Change Management who is responsible for advancing Daikin Applied's enterprise transformation and organizational effectiveness agenda in support of profitable growth. Reporting directly to SVP, Human Resources and serving as a member of the HR Leadership Team, this role partners with executive leaders to design and implement organizational structures, operating models, and enterprise change strategies that improve business performance, increase organizational effectiveness, and enable sustainable growth.

This leader serves as a trusted enterprise advisor on major business transformation initiatives, organizational redesign efforts, operating model evolution, shared services, and post-acquisition integration. While the role is primarily focused on enterprise change management, it also serves as the organization's primary point of expertise for organizational design and effectiveness. The role requires a balance of strategic thought leadership and hands-on execution, including facilitating executive discussions, leading complex projects, building practical solutions, coaching leaders, and driving implementation through measurable adoption and business results.

This role will partner with executive leadership to develop change strategies that accelerate business results while leading the execution of critical change initiatives. This role requires a unique balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution-the ability to influence executives, build enterprise capability, and also roll up their sleeves to solve problems, develop practical solutions, create deliverables, coach leaders, and drive implementation.

Success in this role requires an enterprise-minded leader who can connect organization and change strategies to growth, profitability, productivity, and business performance. The ideal candidate has led multiple complex, cross-functional transformations and organizational design efforts, earns credibility with senior executives, and can move seamlessly between strategic advisory work and hands-on delivery.

Success will be measured by the organization's ability to execute transformation, accelerate adoption of strategic initiatives, improve operating model effectiveness, strengthen organizational capability, and build scalable change and organizational design practices across the enterprise. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Plymouth, MN, Hybrid

What You Will Do:

Lead enterprise change management and organizational effectiveness strategies that drive business transformation, growth, and productivity

Partner with executive leaders to design and implement organizational structures, operating models, and workforce transformation initiatives

Lead large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs from strategy through execution, adoption, and sustained results

Develop and execute change management strategies, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, coaching, and readiness planning

Assess organizational effectiveness and recommend solutions that improve performance, scalability, governance, and workforce productivity

Establish enterprise frameworks, tools, and best practices for change management, organizational design, and effectiveness

Build organizational capability by coaching leaders, managers, and HR partners while leading high-impact enterprise initiatives

Define and monitor success metrics to measure adoption, organizational performance, and business outcomes

What's in it for you:

The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth

The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business, or a related field

10+ years of progressive experience in organizational effectiveness, change management, organizational design, enterprise transformation, consulting, or HR, including 6+ years of people leadership experience

Proven success leading large-scale, cross-functional transformation and change initiatives in complex organizations

Deep expertise in organizational design, operating model transformation, workforce transformation, and organizational effectiveness

Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect organizational strategy to growth, profitability, and operational performance

Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives, facilitate high-stakes discussions, and drive results without direct authority

Experience building enterprise capabilities, frameworks, governance, and best practices for change management and organizational design

Working knowledge of established change management methodologies such as Prosci and a track record of delivering measurable business outcomes

Ability to travel as needed

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

12-15 years of experience establishing or maturing an enterprise change management, organizational effectiveness, or internal consulting capability

Experience within complex manufacturing, industrial, engineering, global operations, or high-growth environments

Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, organizational integration, shared services, restructuring, or operating model transformations

Experience working in both profitability-improvement and high-growth business contexts

Knowledge of project management methodologies such as PMI, Agile, SAFe, or Lean and the integration of change management with enterprise program management

Benefits:

Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance

401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions

Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage

Short term and long-term disability

3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays

Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual

Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law

Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from$142,600k - $250,900k and a bonus potential up to 30% in MN. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements, including verification of employment history, education, background screening, and drug testing where permitted by law. Safety-sensitive positions may require cannabis (marijuana) testing. All testing and employment decisions will comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

If you're looking for an engaging career with growth opportunities in a supportive environment, you'll love a career at Daikin Applied!

Equal Opportunity Employment: It is the policy of Daikin Applied to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor Degree

Minimum Experience Required

10 - 20 years

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$11.41 / Hourly

Postal Code

55441

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R004244

Job Benefits

Not specified