Director, Change Strategy (Hybrid)

This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.About The RoleAs Director, Change Strategy, you will be an innovative and strategic thought partner. You will work closely with initiative leads, broader Transformation team, and senior leadership to build, enact, and sustain behvaior change.You will act as the primary architect for the enterprise change management framework, defining the vision for how Kohl’s navigates large-scale change and transformation. You will serve as a high-level internal consultant to the Senior leadership, providing strategic foresight on organizational readiness and human capital risks related to the enterprise transformation roadmap.What You’ll DoServe as an internal change management practitioner, leading the people side of transformation initiatives across the enterprise (technology, digital, AI, and business model transformations) and as the link between HR and the Transformation Management OfficeDesign, launch, and govern the proprietary enterprise-wide change methodology, including the creation of a 'Change Center of Excellence' that scales capability across all HR and functional Business Partners. Directly coach senior executives on change leadership, helping them model the behaviors required to drive a high-performance, agile culture Lead development of change plan and engagement approach for refreshed culture and behaviorsDevelop and execute change management strategies and plans, including impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, communication plans, and leadership activation strategiesBuild and evolve a common change methodology and toolkit to drive consistency and sustainable adoption across the enterprisePartner with Strategy and Internal Communications to plan, craft, and deliver compelling communications that inspire understanding and engagement through change Drive exceutive leadership sponsorship of behaviors necessary for transformation delivery & coach leaders on how to engage teams struggling to adopt new ways of workingCreate and deliver learning solutions, tools, and templates to strengthen change management capability across HR and business leaders.Establish and maintain measurement systems to track change adoption, readiness, and engagementAct as a strategic thought partner to HR and business leaders to anticipate change impacts and design effective approaches for implementationCollaborate closely with HRBPs and business sponsors to cultivate change sponsorship and build leadership capability in driving changeSupport the prioritization, sequencing, and integration of multiple change efforts to minimize fatigue and enhance alignment across initiativesAdditional tasks may be assigned RequiredWhat Skills You HaveBachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, HR, Business, or related fieldProsci or similar Change Management certification10+ years of change leadership experience specifically in large-scale, matrixed enterprise transformationsProven success leading enterprise change initiatives and developing change strategies that deliver measurable outcomesStrong executive presence, facilitation, and consulting skillsAbility to balance strategic thinking with practical implementation in fast-paced, evolving contextsPreferredMaster’s degree (e.g., MBA, MSOD, IO Psychology)Experience working in retail, consumer, or technology-driven environments.Familiarity with workforce planning, capability development, and AI/automation impacts on workSix Sigma or similar process improvement certification