Director, Talent and Organization Development - Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
About the Job
In this position...
The Director, Talent & Organization Development is a key leadership role within the Culture/Transformation & Organization Effectiveness team. This individual will be a driving force in diagnosing, designing, implementing, and measuring global culture interventions and initiatives aligned with Ford's strategic objectives. This role calls for a blend of strategic vision, deep understanding of organizational dynamics, and a hands-on approach to embedding sustainable change.
The role has full management authority for staffing, performance, disciplinary action, pay decisions, team development, and other personnel actions.
Culture Transformation Strategy and Implementation:
Develop a comprehensive change roadmap in support of Ford’s plans to transform our culture, aligned with business priorities, regional nuances and our talent strategy. Design change management interventions for a global and diverse workforce, considering unique needs across segments and functions. Build change awareness and capability among HR and key business partners to embed core principles.
Culture Diagnostics and Measurement:
Integrate robust diagnostic tools and metrics to track change effectiveness, partnering with People Analytics. Analyze data and draw from external benchmarking to generate actionable insights and enable strategic decision-making for senior HR leaders and other stakeholders.
Partnership and Collaboration:
Lead culture transformation efforts, collaborating across HR Centers of Excellence to reflect cultural shifts in HR programs. Engage Global Change Leads for effective deployment across regions. Support HR Business Partners in cascading initiatives within business units. Partner with Senior HR leaders and Corporate Communications to enhance and scale transformation efforts through consistent messaging and leader engagement.
You'll have...
+ Bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organization Development, or Organizational Change, or a closely related field.
+ 8-10 years of progressive practitioner experience designing, leading, facilitating, and measuring the impact of large-scale culture transformation initiatives in a global organization is required.
+ Demonstrated experience applying organization effectiveness and change management methodologies and frameworks within a global context. Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution, driving both short-term impact and long-term objectives.
+ Deep domain expertise in organizational diagnostics and analytics, utilizing a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies to assess the effectiveness of organizational change interventions and tracking progress against key metrics.
+ Strong facilitation and communication skills with the ability to craft compelling and connected narratives and tailor culture messaging to diverse audiences.
+ Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and navigate ambiguity and complex stakeholder environments.
Even better, you may have...
+ Master’s Degree.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
2024 New Hire Benefits (https://fordcareers.co/LL5NonHTHD)
This position is a leadership level 5.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
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Requisition ID : 34786
The Director, Talent & Organization Development is a key leadership role within the Culture/Transformation & Organization Effectiveness team. This individual will be a driving force in diagnosing, designing, implementing, and measuring global culture interventions and initiatives aligned with Ford's strategic objectives. This role calls for a blend of strategic vision, deep understanding of organizational dynamics, and a hands-on approach to embedding sustainable change.
The role has full management authority for staffing, performance, disciplinary action, pay decisions, team development, and other personnel actions.
Culture Transformation Strategy and Implementation:
Develop a comprehensive change roadmap in support of Ford’s plans to transform our culture, aligned with business priorities, regional nuances and our talent strategy. Design change management interventions for a global and diverse workforce, considering unique needs across segments and functions. Build change awareness and capability among HR and key business partners to embed core principles.
Culture Diagnostics and Measurement:
Integrate robust diagnostic tools and metrics to track change effectiveness, partnering with People Analytics. Analyze data and draw from external benchmarking to generate actionable insights and enable strategic decision-making for senior HR leaders and other stakeholders.
Partnership and Collaboration:
Lead culture transformation efforts, collaborating across HR Centers of Excellence to reflect cultural shifts in HR programs. Engage Global Change Leads for effective deployment across regions. Support HR Business Partners in cascading initiatives within business units. Partner with Senior HR leaders and Corporate Communications to enhance and scale transformation efforts through consistent messaging and leader engagement.
You'll have...
+ Bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organization Development, or Organizational Change, or a closely related field.
+ 8-10 years of progressive practitioner experience designing, leading, facilitating, and measuring the impact of large-scale culture transformation initiatives in a global organization is required.
+ Demonstrated experience applying organization effectiveness and change management methodologies and frameworks within a global context. Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution, driving both short-term impact and long-term objectives.
+ Deep domain expertise in organizational diagnostics and analytics, utilizing a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies to assess the effectiveness of organizational change interventions and tracking progress against key metrics.
+ Strong facilitation and communication skills with the ability to craft compelling and connected narratives and tailor culture messaging to diverse audiences.
+ Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and navigate ambiguity and complex stakeholder environments.
Even better, you may have...
+ Master’s Degree.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
2024 New Hire Benefits (https://fordcareers.co/LL5NonHTHD)
This position is a leadership level 5.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
#LI-Hybrid
Requisition ID : 34786
Source : Ford Motor Company
