Sr. Director, Organizational Effectiveness & Change Management

Daikin Applied Americas; Plymouth (MN); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Daikin Applied seeks a Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness & Change Management to advance our enterprise transformation and drive sustainable growth. Reporting to the SVP of HR, this leader partners with executives to design structures, operating models, and change strategies that improve performance and enable scalable growth.

The role balances strategic advisory work with hands-on execution, coaching leaders, and delivering measurable adoption and business results across complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in organizational effectiveness, change management, organizational design, enterprise transformation, consulting, or HR, including 6+ years of people leadership experience.
• Proven success leading large‑scale, cross‑functional transformation and change initiatives in complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise change management and organizational effectiveness strategies that drive business transformation, growth, and productivity.
• Partner with executive leaders to design and implement organizational structures, operating models, and workforce transformation initiatives.
• Lead large-scale, cross‑functional transformation programs from strategy through execution, adoption, and sustained results.
• Develop and execute change management strategies, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, coaching, and readiness planning.
• Assess organizational effectiveness and recommend solutions that improve performance, scalability, governance, and workforce productivity.

Skills

Change management

Organizational design

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, HR, or Business

Tools

Prosci

Job description

Join the world’s largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2025!

Daikin Applied is seeking a Senior Director, Organizational Effectiveness & Change Management who is responsible for advancing Daikin Applied’s enterprise transformation and organizational effectiveness agenda in support of profitable growth. Reporting directly to SVP, Human Resources and serving as a member of the HR Leadership Team, this role partners with executive leaders to design and implement organizational structures, operating models, and enterprise change strategies that improve business performance, increase organizational effectiveness, and enable sustainable growth.

This leader serves as a trusted enterprise advisor on major business transformation initiatives, organizational redesign efforts, operating model evolution, shared services, and post-acquisition integration. While the role is primarily focused on enterprise change management, it also serves as the organization’s primary point of expertise for organizational design and effectiveness. The role requires a balance of strategic thought leadership and hands-on execution, including facilitating executive discussions, leading complex projects, building practical solutions, coaching leaders, and driving implementation through measurable adoption and business results.

This role will partner with executive leadership to develop change strategies that accelerate business results while leading the execution of critical change initiatives. This role requires a unique balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution—the ability to influence executives, build enterprise capability, and also roll up their sleeves to solve problems, develop practical solutions, create deliverables, coach leaders, and drive implementation.

Success in this role requires an enterprise-minded leader who can connect organization and change strategies to growth, profitability, productivity, and business performance. The ideal candidate has led multiple complex, cross‑functional transformations and organizational design efforts, earns credibility with senior executives, and can move seamlessly between strategic advisory work and hands‑on delivery.

Success will be measured by the organization’s ability to execute transformation, accelerate adoption of strategic initiatives, improve operating model effectiveness, strengthen organizational capability, and build scalable change and organizational design practices across the enterprise. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Plymouth, MN, Hybrid

What You Will Do:

• Lead enterprise change management and organizational effectiveness strategies that drive business transformation, growth, and productivity
• Partner with executive leaders to design and implement organizational structures, operating models, and workforce transformation initiatives
• Lead large-scale, cross‑functional transformation programs from strategy through execution, adoption, and sustained results
• Develop and execute change management strategies, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, coaching, and readiness planning
• Assess organizational effectiveness and recommend solutions that improve performance, scalability, governance, and workforce productivity
• Establish enterprise frameworks, tools, and best practices for change management, organizational design, and effectiveness
• Build organizational capability by coaching leaders, managers, and HR partners while leading high‑impact enterprise initiatives
• Define and monitor success metrics to measure adoption, organizational performance, and business outcomes

What’s in it for you:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in organizational effectiveness, change management, organizational design, enterprise transformation, consulting, or HR, including 6+ years of people leadership experience
• Proven success leading large‑scale, cross‑functional transformation and change initiatives in complex organizations
• Deep expertise in organizational design, operating model transformation, workforce transformation, and organizational effectiveness
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect organizational strategy to growth, profitability, and operational performance
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives, facilitate high‑stakes discussions, and drive results without direct authority
• Experience building enterprise capabilities, frameworks, governance, and best practices for change management and organizational design
• Working knowledge of established change management methodologies such as Prosci and a track record of delivering measurable business outcomes
• Ability to travel as needed
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12-15 years of experience establishing or maturing an enterprise change management, organizational effectiveness, or internal consulting capability
• Experience within complex manufacturing, industrial, engineering, global operations, or high‑growth environments
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, organizational integration, shared services, restructuring, or operating model transformations
• Experience working in both profitability‑improvement and high‑growth business contexts
• Knowledge of project management methodologies such as PMI, Agile, SAFe, or Lean and the integration of change management with enterprise program management

Benefits:

• Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
• Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
• Short term and long‑term disability
• 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays
• Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual
• Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
• Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $142,600k - $250,900k and a bonus potential up to 30% in MN. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre‑employment requirements, including verification of employment history, education, background screening, and drug testing where permitted by law. Safety‑sensitive positions may require cannabis (marijuana) testing. All testing and employment decisions will comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

If you’re looking for an engaging career with growth opportunities in a supportive environment, you’ll love a career at Daikin Applied!