Executive Director, HR Transformation & AI Change

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 184,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Benefits package

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking an Executive Director, HR Transformation to own the end-to-end deployment of a new HR operating model, processes, and technology across regions. You will lead the integrated roadmap, manage deployment waves, and ensure adoption delivering measurable value.

You will leverage Lean and AI-enabled methods, partner with HR product teams, and align with regional HR leaders to realize sustained benefits and value realization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership for enterprise HR transformation.
• Proven leadership of large-scale deployments with stage-gate governance and budget control.
• Hands-on Lean and AI-enabled process improvement in HR transformations.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end HR transformation deployment across regions, including design, cutover and stabilization.
• Plan releases, readiness criteria, and drive adoption of HR products and technology.
• Own integrated roadmap, governance, and budget for HR transformation initiatives.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with measurable value and benefits realization.
• Lead a team of deployment leaders and build capability in transformation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Executive presence

Lean / kaizen

Change management

AI-enabled processes

Education

15+ years of enterprise HR transformation leadership

Tools

Workday / HCM platform

Job description

Johnson Controls is seeking an Executive Director, HR Transformation to own the end-to-end deployment of a new HR operating model, processes, and technology across regions. You will lead the integrated roadmap, manage deployment waves, and ensure adoption delivering measurable value.

You will leverage Lean and AI-enabled methods, partner with HR product teams, and align with regional HR leaders to realize sustained benefits and value realization.