Director, Change Enablement (Cox Fleet)

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Business Operations

Job Profile

Director, Change Enablement

Management Level

Director

Flexible Work Option

Can work remotely anywhere in the specified country

Travel %

Yes, 15% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $148,500.00 - $247,500.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

The Director of Strategic Change Enablement is responsible for leading change enablement, learning, and strategic initiatives across the Fleet business. This role plays a critical role in driving adoption of systems and process changes by directly leading learning as a primary mechanism for change adoption. The Director will establish and oversee learning strategies that ensure employees are equipped with the technical, functional, and behavioral capabilities needed to successfully adopt new ways of working.

This role leads all technical and functional learning for non-technician roles across the organization and partners closely with CAI Learning to design and deliver soft-skills and leadership learning that supports sustained change. The Director engages stakeholders at all levels – from executives to front-line employees – to ensure learning and change strategies are aligned with business priorities and the company’s strategic objectives.

The Director will lead and develop a team of change and learning professionals, including people leaders, providing direction, coaching, and development to drive high performance and consistent execution. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, interpersonal, and analytical skills, with the ability to translate insights into scalable learning and change strategies that enable measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead change management and learning and development efforts to support strategic initiatives.
• Advise senior executives on leveraging change enablement and training to execute business strategies.
• Introduce new frameworks and process improvements to enhance strategic change and cultural transformation.
• Collaborate with operational support teams and departments to align efforts with strategic objectives.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to drive initiative success and lead through influence.
• Maintain visibility into key initiatives and performance metrics to ensure successful execution.
• Facilitate design of new processes and procedures to meet evolving business needs.
• Support leadership development and sponsorship for change enablement and adoption.
• Analyze data and deliver insights to support strategic prioritization and decision-making.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and resolve conflicts in objectives or priorities.
• Provide updates on initiative progress, KPI performance, and value tracking.
• Continuously improve methodologies and frameworks for strategic enablement.
• Provide coaching, training, and development to team members.
• Conduct performance reviews and create development plans.
• Lead and drive special projects as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years’ experience in (change management or learning and development). The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 8 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 5 years’ experience; or 14 years’ experience in (change management or learning and development)
• 5+ years’ experience in a management or leadership role
• Excellent executive presence, communication, interpersonal, leadership, presentation, attention to detail, and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization

Preferred

• Degree in Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or Business Administration
• Certification in Prosci, CCMP, CPTD, AIHR, and/or CIPD

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexi