AI Transformation Program Lead – HR & OGC

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

As the AI Transformation Program Leader – HR & OGC (Office of General Counsel) you will be a strategic catalyst for a future‑ready, AI‑empowered HR and OGC function. This tech‑savvy leader focuses on modernizing HR and OGC through AI and automation while applying program/project management and change management discipline. You will co‑define problems and outcomes and partner with IT on build‑vs‑buy decisions and delivery. You will raise awareness of best practices and tools, champion enterprise thinking, and ensure return on investment (ROI) is measured and tracked as AI becomes embedded in HR and OGC processes and culture.

Your Responsibilities:

• Strategic leadership and vision: Act as an important partner to IT and HR/OGC leadership in shaping and influencing a forward‑looking HR and OGC AI and automation strategy in consideration of enterprise goals; collaborate to inform and evolve the HR and OGC AI roadmap, ensuring innovation is embedded into HR and OGC processes and culture.
• HR & OGC process transformation: partner with SMEs in the HR & OGC function to prioritize, and sequence AI opportunities.
• Technology partnership: collaborate with IT and the RPA team to assess tools, translate use cases into requirements, evaluate build vs. buy, and align with enterprise architecture, security, and privacy standards.
• Program management: own charters, requirements, roadmaps, budgets, and backlogs; run intake/prioritization, RAID/risk logs, dependency management, and cross‑portfolio governance.
• Change management and enablement: lead stakeholder analyses, readiness plans, training and communications; improve adoption with measurable proficiency gains.
• Best practices and tools evangelism: monitor market trends and vendor capabilities; facilitate awareness sessions and communities of practice.
• Innovation Sourcing and Evaluation: manage a pipeline of AI/automation opportunities; facilitate pilots and proofs‑of‑concept with HR and OGC teams; define go/no‑go criteria.
• Governance and Alignment: ensure programs align with HR and OGC goals, IBOs, and enterprise AI governance; promote ethical, inclusive, and responsible use of AI.
• Value realization and ROI: Collaborate with HR & OGC SMEs and IT partners to establish baselines, set targets and success criteria, and co‑define KPIs (e.g., cycle time, case deflection); help create dashboards; monitor, course‑correct, and report outcomes to leadership.
• Enterprise Collaboration and Influence: convene cross‑functional forums, reconcile priorities, secure decisions, and ensure scaling across regions/functions.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Data/Analytics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience in multiple technology disciplines of 7+ years.
• 3+ years leading complex programs with formal project/program management responsibilities (roadmaps, budgets, dependencies, and risk/issue management).
• Change management experience (training, communications, adoption measurement) with measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrated AI literacy and technology fluency (translate business problems into AI/automation opportunities; articulate constraints, risks, and value).
• Evidence of value realization discipline (defining baselines/targets, tracking return on investment, communicating impact).
• Collaboration, management, and influencing without authority in matrixed, global environments.
• Agile learner who processes across the entire HR and OGC domain.
• Experience developing executive‑ready materials and data‑driven recommendations.
• Experience with vendor evaluations, RFPs, security & privacy reviews, and build‑vs‑buy decisions.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision