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Senior Manager, Change Management & Talent Integration

AutoNation Headquarters, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 May 2026

About the role

The Senior Manager, Change Management & Talent Integration is a broad, high-ownership role that spans how AutoNation runs its core talent programs, transforms internally, and integrates externally through growth. This person leads change management for major Talent Strategy initiatives, own the M&A talent integration playbook, architect the enterprise onboarding program, and ensure a seamless candidate-to-associate experience in partnership with Talent Acquisition.

This is a high-visibility, high-autonomy role for someone who builds structure where none exists, thinks in systems, and understands that the best talent programs are only as good as the processes and adoption behind them. No two workstreams look the same—and that’s the point.

This role is fully onsite out of our HQ in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

What You Own :

Change Management — Talent Program Activation

Develop and lead change management strategies for enterprise talent initiatives—including performance management redesigns, listening program launches, skills architecture rollouts, and workforce planning implementations

Build stakeholder engagement plans, communication frameworks, and resistance mitigation strategies tailored to field leaders, HRBPs, and associates

Design and execute readiness assessments, adoption tracking, and post-launch reinforcement plans to ensure programs stick beyond rollout

Partner closely with program owners across the CoE to embed change management into program design from day one—not as an afterthought

Translate complex talent initiatives into simple, compelling narratives for field leaders and frontline managers

Establish change management standards, tools, and templates that become reusable infrastructure for the team

M&A Talent Integration

Own the talent integration workstream for AutoNation acquisitions—from early-stage due diligence through full post-close integration

Develop and maintain a scalable M&A talent integration playbook covering culture assessment, org design, role mapping, associate communications, and Day 1 readiness

Partner with Corp Development, Operations, Legal, and HR leadership to ensure talent considerations are embedded in deal timelines

Conduct talent risk assessments on target organizations—identifying key talent, retention risks, cultural gaps, and structural redundancies

Lead associate-facing communications and change journeys for acquired teams—ensuring a consistent, human experience from announcement through integration

Track integration health metrics and surface issues early; act as the early-warning system for talent-related integration risks

Build institutional knowledge and lessons learned after each acquisition to continuously improve the playbook

Design and lead structured onboarding journeys for acquired associates—covering AutoNation culture, DRIVE values, systems access, and role clarity—ensuring new teams feel informed and connected from Day 1 through their first 90 days

Onboarding Program Design

Own the architecture and continuous improvement of AutoNation’s enterprise onboarding program—designing the framework, milestones, and experience touchpoints that set new associates up for long-term success