What We're Looking For:We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Change Management Leader (12+ years exp.) to serve as a company-wide expert, coaching executive leadership and driving strategic, global change initiatives across Zebra. In this dynamic role, you will design and deliver end-to-end change strategies, tailored communication plans, and engaging internal/external activities for complex, large-scale projects. If you have a strong bias for action, and a passion for leading peer change managers, come join us in shaping our organizational future!
This role requires a minimum of 3-days per week in either our Holtsville, NY (preferred location) or Lincolnshire, IL office, 2 days remote (US)
• Understand the impact of changes on different stakeholder groups across multiple business units, and in some cases across all of Zebra, to develop appropriate communications plans, deliver effective and efficient communications, and create engagement activities internally and externally
• Exercise judgment and experience to tailor the change management approach to meet the needs of a variety of project types, and apply context-specific methods, tools, and tactics
• Coach functional business leaders, business unit leaders, and executive leadership team members on change leadership
• Lead peer change managers across Zebra to drive continuous improvement in change management
• Manage a dynamically changing portfolio of change management projects.
• Provide direction and lead other Zebra team members as they work on change management tasks
• Provide direction and lead contractors when they are utilized for change management supplemental tasks
• Serve as a Zebra change management expert in cross-business unit and company-wide strategic change initiatives
• Develop and deliver project and initiative-related communications and stakeholder engagement activities, potentially including email communications, awareness sessions, events, newsletters, videos, site banners, and posters, as well as content on intranet sites, extranet sites, and internet sites
• Collaborate with global and regional teams to coordinate content, reviews, timing, and delivery of internal and external communications
Minimum Qualifications:
- BA/BS from an accredited college or university. Commensurate experience accepted.
- Minimum of 12+ years' work experience
- Experience creating and implementing change management and/or organizational design strategies and plans for large scale cross business unit global projects.
- Demonstrated ability to interface at varying levels of the organization, including senior leaders and individual contributors.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with R&D/New product development
- Experience working for a hardware and software manufacturing company
- Proven ability to develop change strategies, stakeholder plans, communications, and training materials end to end
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft executive-level content
- Bias for Action: Moves work forward with limited supervision in ambiguous conditions
- Strong relationship-building and facilitation skills
- Comfortable working with business teams, project managers, and leadership
- Master's degree preferred
Pay Range:$138,800.00 - $208,200.00 Annual
Incentive Compensation:In addition to base pay, Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 15% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.
Zebra Total Rewards:Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive - including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.
Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.
Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.
Benefits:We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing, which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.
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