Senior Director, Employee Engagement

Summary

Join Scout Motors and be a key player in shaping the future of electric vehicles. This pivotal role involves designing and implementing organizational structures, leading change management initiatives, and enhancing employee engagement. You will develop and execute talent management strategies, fostering a culture of belonging and driving organizational effectiveness. The position requires extensive experience in organizational development, change management, and talent management. Scout Motors offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a generous PTO policy, parental leave, and a corporate vehicle program.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in supporting or leading talent management, employee engagement, change management, early career development, leadership development, DE&I experience, organization development and/or transformation
• 5+ years’ experience supporting or leading organizational design/developmental efforts including large scale structure change
• 10+ years of people leadership experience
• Demonstrated high learning agility
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating in person and virtual team coaching, organizational development solutions
• Experience working for organizations that are scaling and going through change
• Proven success collaborating with and influencing cross-functional partners and executives
• Flexibility and growth mindset
• Provide ability to balance big-picture thinking with hands-on execution, including progressive HR experience in dynamic growth environments
• Experience leveraging both strategic and creative thinking to problem solve, innovate and develop solutions
• Exceptional stakeholder management capabilities, with a cooperative and highly communicative working style
• Proven expertise and experience in change management, employee engagement and retention, and related organizational effectiveness strategy development

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of future-state organizational structures, ensuring alignment with the target operating model
• Develop methods/procedures to analyze existing roles, workloads, and processes to identify redundancies and optimization opportunities
• Partner with HR BPs and Business Leaders to activate an organizational strategy (including structure, process and jobs) to align with newly defined organizational designs
• Develop organizational capability tools, templates and method to implement initiatives as well as educate business leaders on organizational capability and change management concepts and approaches
• Develop, deploy and train leaders on the Scout Change Management Process whereby we minimize resistance/maximize employee engagement during organization changes
• Lead and conduct change impact assessments to identify the potential effects of change on the organization and its employees
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment and support for change efforts
• Develop and deliver change management training programs to build change readiness and capability within the organization
• Develop and implement comprehensive strategies to enhance employee engagement across Scout Motor’s in concert with HRBPs and Business Leaders
• Design and manage regular employee surveys, focus groups, and feedback mechanisms to gauge engagement levels and identify areas of improvement
• Champion culture initiatives by partnering across HR and within the business
• Lead the communication strategy of engagement initiatives and updates across the organization, partnering with leaders to ensure alignment in language and messaging
• Identify and track KPIs related to employee engagement and satisfaction, using data to drive decision making and resource allocation
• Design and implement comprehensive talent management strategies in alignment with Scout Motor’s goals and objectives including talent identification and succession planning
• Provide overall strategy for the performance management annual cycle working with HR BPs and People Operations
• Utilize data and analytics to assess the effectiveness of talent management initiatives, identify trends, and making data-driven decision to optimize talent strategies
• Establish career pathing framework which promotes long-term employee growth and opportunities
• Lead Organizational Development consulting in support of HR BPs and business leaders to improve effectiveness of the company through organizational diagnosis of people, systems and structures
• Establish Team Effectiveness frameworks and application that enables high performing teams the Scout Way
• Partner with HR BPs and business leaders as appropriate to optimize organizational performance, drive high performing teams, and manage large-scale changes
• Develop and implement a comprehensive learning and development strategy across corporate, production, and retail that aligns with the organization’s goals
• Manage the budget allocated for learning and development activities, ensuring cost-effectiveness while maximizing the impact of allocated resources
• Define KPI’s and success criteria for learning and development activities, analyze data to identify trends, insights and areas for improvement
• In partnership with Talent Acquisition, design, implement and manage early career programs, including internships, Co-ops, and apprentice programs to meet organizational goals
• Build and maintain relationships with universities, colleges, and government agencies to create a strong talent pipeline
• Define and track KPIs to measure the success and impact of early career programs using date to drive continuous improvement
• Create an organization where everyone has a sense of belonging and a culture of psychological safety in being their authentic self
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholder stakeholders, including employees, leadership and community organization to advance employee belonging
• Stay up to date with industry trends, governmental guidance and best practices, continuously seeking innovative approaches to enhance the employee experience and promote belonging

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Corporate Vehicle Program with: Eligibility for 1 assigned vehicle
• A mobility stipend
• Pay Transparency
• This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program
• Initial base salary range = $220,000.00 - $250,000.00