Workplace Enablement Lead

PepsiCo; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 124,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision

Job summary

PepsiCo in Plano, TX seeks a Workplace Enablement Lead to drive the global digital workplace strategy, adoption, governance, and value realization across the enterprise, with focus on Microsoft 365, Copilot, collaboration platforms, and AI-powered employee experience solutions.

The role partners with IT, HR, Communications, Security and executives to deploy and scale workplace technologies, lead change management, monitor adoption metrics, and report outcomes while building a high-performing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business, Organizational Change, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in digital workplace, employee experience, change management, or technology transformation.
• Proven experience leading global technology adoption programs.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365, AI productivity tools, collaboration platforms, and workplace technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global workplace enablement roadmap aligned to business priorities.
• Lead enterprise-wide adoption of Global Workplace Services technologies and employee experience initiatives.
• Develop business use cases, value realization frameworks, and adoption strategies.
• Lead adoption and change management efforts for AI-powered productivity tools, including Microsoft 365 Copilot.
• Partner with business leaders to identify high-value AI use cases and drive measurable outcomes.
• Establish governance, training, communication, and support models for AI deployment.
• Monitor adoption metrics and develop executive reporting for leadership stakeholders.
• Create enterprise change management strategies for workplace technology deployments.
• Develop stakeholder engagement plans, communications strategies, communication recommendations, campaigns, and training programs.
• Drive user adoption through targeted enablement activities and executive sponsorship.
• Develop targeted communication recommendations for key stakeholder groups, including leaders, people managers, frontline employees, and technology champions.
• Track business impact and employee engagement metrics.
• Present strategic recommendations, adoption trends, risks, and opportunities to leadership teams.
• Design and facilitate high-stakes executive training sessions to prepare leaders for major workplace technology launches, adoption risks, and strategic decision points.
• Build strong relationships across IT, HR, Communications, Security, Risk, and business functions.
• Act as a trusted advisor on workplace transformation and employee experience.
• Lead and develop a global team of workplace enablement professionals and service partners.
• Establish clear objectives, performance expectations, and success measures.
• Foster a culture of innovation, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and program governance.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor program risks, dependencies, and operational health.
• Drive continuous improvement through analytics, benchmarking, and user feedback.

Skills

Microsoft 365

AI productivity tools

Change management

Executive influence

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Copilot

Job description

Overview

The Workplace Enablement Lead is responsible for driving the strategy, adoption, governance, and value realization of enterprise workplace technologies across a global organization. This role leads digital workplace transformation initiatives that help employees work more effectively through modern collaboration, communication, productivity, and AI-powered solutions.

The position serves as a strategic bridge between business stakeholders, technology teams, communications, training, security, and executive leadership to successfully deploy and scale workplace technologies, including Microsoft 365, M365 Copilot, collaboration platforms, and employee experience solutions.

Responsibilities

Digital Workplace Strategy

• Define and execute the global workplace enablement roadmap aligned to business priorities.


• Lead enterprise-wide adoption of Global Workplace Services technologies and employee experience initiatives.


• Develop business use cases, value realization frameworks, and adoption strategies.

AI and Productivity Enablement

• Lead adoption and change management efforts for AI-powered productivity tools, including Microsoft 365 Copilot.


• Partner with business leaders to identify high-value AI use cases and drive measurable outcomes.


• Establish governance, training, communication, and support models for AI deployment.


• Monitor adoption metrics and develop executive reporting for leadership stakeholders.

Change Management and Adoption

• Create enterprise change management strategies for workplace technology deployments.


• Develop stakeholder engagement plans, communications strategies, communication recommendations, campaigns, and training programs.


• Drive user adoption through targeted enablement activities and executive sponsorship.


• Develop targeted communication recommendations for key stakeholder groups, including leaders, people managers, frontline employees, and technology champions.


• Track business impact and employee engagement metrics.

Stakeholder and Executive Engagement

• Present strategic recommendations, adoption trends, risks, and opportunities to leadership teams.


• Design and facilitate high-stakes executive training sessions to prepare leaders for major workplace technology launches, adoption risks, and strategic decision points.


• Build strong relationships across IT, HR, Communications, Security, Risk, and business functions.


• Act as a trusted advisor on workplace transformation and employee experience.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a global team of workplace enablement professionals and service partners.


• Establish clear objectives, performance expectations, and success measures.


• Foster a culture of innovation, customer focus, and continuous improvement.


• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and program governance.

Governance and Operational Excellence

• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.


• Monitor program risks, dependencies, and operational health.


• Drive continuous improvement through analytics, benchmarking, and user feedback.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $1,23,500 - $2,06,750.


• Location confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.


• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out annually.


• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.


• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business, Organizational Change, or related field.


• 10+ years of experience in digital workplace, employee experience, change management, or technology transformation.


• Proven experience leading global technology adoption programs.


• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365, AI productivity tools, collaboration platforms, and workplace technologies.


• Experience influencing senior executives and leading cross-functional teams.


• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills.

Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / AgeIf you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.Please view our Pay Transparency Statement.