Director, Change Enablement (HYBRID)

 

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

 

We are looking to hire an Director, Change Enablement  immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

 

 

Position Overview

 

Under the direction of the Senior Director, Global Change Management, the Director, Change Enablement position is responsible for driving and managing organizational change initiatives that align with our business objectives for specific releases in the Program Leo business transformation.  The Director of Change Enablement will play a pivotal role in leading the effort to enhance efficiency, innovation, and overall organizational readiness for these releases.

 

This position has responsibility for leading, strategizing and executing the full change management lifecycle including stakeholder analysis, change impact assessments, stakeholder engagement and readiness assessments for high priority initiatives and/or workstreams within transformational programs.  This position works closely with leaders for communications, leadership alignment and training to ensure stakeholder change needs are met. Change Managers will report to this position to ensure effective delivery against strategic objectives to develop and implement change management strategies, increase learner/user knowledge and adoption and enhance the high-performance work systems needed to support organization’s short-term goals and long-term transformation strategies.

 

Key Responsibilities 

 

• SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL CHANGE METHODOLOGY: Lead and contribute to the design, alignment, development and implementation of global methodology, standards and tools. Work as part of the OCM team to establish global McCormick standard for change management, including assessment tools to determine readiness, effectiveness and efficiency. Support defining the skills and behaviors needed to support a holistic approach that stimulates engagement for change and supports business and digital transformation. 
• MANAGE CHANGE FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL INITIATIVES: Lead the coordination and manage deployment of change management plans to ensure Employees transition successfully through people, process, and technology changes. Act as trusted thought leader to Change Managers responsible for leading and/or engaging in major transformation initiatives. Give guidance and counsel through change management lifecycle and business readiness planning. Utilize data and KPI’s for measurement and tracking, proactively identifying risks/issues/gaps and maps mitigation strategies. 
• DRIVE ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: Drive approach and ownership of stakeholder mapping and analysis, organizational change readiness, and quantitative and qualitative assessments to drive speed of adoption, greater utilization, and/or higher proficiency. Develop and implement comprehensive plans that enable individuals, groups, or an organization to transition from the current state to a future state, achieving intended business benefits. Execute change management roadmap that minimizes stakeholder resistance and maximizes employee adoption. Support execution of agreed priorities and deliver insights productively through stakeholder management.
• IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS: Identify patterns of behavior in organizations and develop solutions to increase their effectiveness during transformation change initiatives. Provide consultation and design of standards, tools, and processes. Engage and liaison with global HR COEs; participate on special projects or improvement teams as business needs exists; and collaborate and share insights.
• SUPPORT CULTURAL SHAPING: Utilize methodologies to identify opportunities to strengthen culture by changing thinking, behavior, systems, structure, and processes.
• ORG READINESS RELEASE LEADERSHIP: Lead and oversee the execution of