Human Centered Change Director

salesforce.com, inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 171,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a senior Human-Centered Change consultant to own the strategic direction and quality bar for a portfolio of engagements, acting as the senior escalation point for account and project leadership.

You will build executive sponsorship at the C-suite, shape HCC go-to-market strategy, mentor managers, and advance AI-native delivery while working onsite with customers across industries.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in customer-facing consulting roles.
• Experience building and growing a management-level portfolio.
• Deep expertise in change management methodologies (Levers model, ADKAR).
• History building trusted executive relationships and translating change to outcomes.
• Experience applying AI-native delivery methodologies in consulting.
• Familiarity with AI tools (Claude Code) and coaching others.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% and be on-site with customers.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategic direction and quality bar for a portfolio of Human-Centered Change engagements, serving as the senior escalation point for account and project leadership.
• Build and sustain executive-level relationships with customer sponsors, driving alignment and sponsorship at the C-suite level.
• Shape HCC go-to-market strategy—lead complex proposal development, deal shaping, and SOW structuring for large or high-risk engagements.
• Lead practice development: mentor and develop Managers and Senior Managers, define repeatable methodologies, represent HCC internally and with customers.
• Guide customers through larger vision and change strategy as well as enablement and training for adoption.
• Weave Design Thinking into work and collaborate effectively with technical audiences.

Skills

Executive relationships

Leadership of managers

Change management

Executive sponsorship

AI-native delivery

AI tools (Claude Code)

Travel 50% on-site

Tools

Claude Code

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Customer Success

Job Details

About Salesforce

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Key Responsibilities

• Own the strategic direction and quality bar for a portfolio of Human-Centered Change engagements, acting as the senior escalation point for account and project leadership.

• Build and sustain executive-level relationships with customer sponsors, driving alignment and sponsorship for transformation programs at the C-suite level.

• Shape HCC go-to-market strategy - leading complex proposal development, deal shaping, and SOW (Statement of Work) structuring for large or high-risk engagements.

• Lead practice development: mentor and develop Managers and Senior Managers, define repeatable methodologies, and represent HCC as a thought leader internally and with customers.

• Experienced in guiding customers through larger vision and change strategy as well as the details of enablement and training for successful adoption.

• You can weave Design Thinking methodology into your work, and understand how to work effectively with technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

You're Our Person If...

• You have 8+ years of experience in customer-facing consulting roles, including leading and growing a practice or portfolio of large-scale transformation engagements.

• You have proven experience managing and developing people managers, not just individual contributors.

• You bring deep expertise in change management methodologies such as Salesforce's Levers model and the Prosci ADKAR framework, and can adapt them to complex, multi-stakeholder programs.

• You have a track record of building trusted relationships with senior executives and translating change strategy into business outcomes.

• You have proven expertise applying AI-native delivery methodology to consulting engagements, embedding AI-driven ways of working into how teams plan, execute, and deliver change.

• You use AI tools such as Claude Code in your everyday work, and can model and coach others on practical, responsible AI-augmented delivery.

• A willingness to travel when required (up to 50% of the time) and an understanding of the value of working on site with our customers.

Even Better If...

• You hold a Prosci Certification and Salesforce Admin Certification, or Salesforce Strategy Designer or Agentforce Specialist Certification.

• You have experience across industries such as Automotive, Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Goods, or Energy.

• You have experience shaping and negotiating SOWs and managing subcontractor/SI partner relationships at scale.

• You have working knowledge of AI capabilities and how to apply them responsibly in a consulting context.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

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