Senior Group Director, Change Management
At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.
About the Role
CHANEL is looking for a Senior Group Director to join our dedicated Project team in New Jersey. You will play a leading role in defining the change management pillar for the project team by analyzing the impact of the work being accomplished (system implementation) by the project team, on people, work processes, and the Brand, to proactively develop and implement appropriate responses (communication strategy) which may include: the development of the communication strategy, to minimize disruption, and to ensure an informed alignment amongst all key stakeholders and constituents, including the project team. This role regularly prepares, supports, and equips people to adopt to the new systems, new way of being, and to identify how the new changes may drive organizational change, impact on people and their job roles. This role interfaces with Global Project Hero team, Finance, Operations, TECH and the divisions. Our ideal candidate will have minimum 12 years of experience and a passion for transformation roles.
What impact you can create at CHANEL:
Coordinate Local Change Impact Analysis against fit/gap and process maps for the US Identify and steer regional senior stakeholders and impacted end-users; Tailor comms. plan to US needs and timelines; manage execution against Global comms plan / timelines Coordinate across local teams to tailor training approach and content to US needs Steer activities at the local level associated with the mapping of new roles & responsibilities based on process changes to current jobs/individuals in-market and conduct mapping for regional roles where processes are delivered at a regional level Collects KPIs performance at regional and local level and implements corrective action, as required
You are energized by:
Working in a highly collaborative environmentNavigating complexity and supporting consistent transformation and changeCollaborating with passionate teammatesConnecting the dots on problems, bring a key eye for details and expert problem perception
What you will bring to the team:
Prior Change Management LeadershipProject Management Experience
Position Logistics:
Minimum 12 Years of experience Undergraduate Degree (NY / NJ / Remote 2 Days) Partially Remote: Role requires a minimum of three-days in-person office presence at the designated location/office.
What skills you will learn? What experiences might you have?
Project Management SkillsHow to best lead a large team towards high impact transformationOpportunities for visibility to senior leadership
Compensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $166,000 through $200,800. Base salary is one component of the total compensation for this position. Other forms of variable pay [may/will] be offered for this position. Other components [may/will] include bonus potential, benefits, and/or perks.
Benefits and Perks
Flexibility (flexible time and hybrid work options)Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (2-week August Office Closure and Wellbeing Days in Retail) and a Wellbeing fundFamily and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days401K and other incentives Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance ProgramLife insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking
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Additional Information:
Chanel is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. This is reflected in:
Diversity and Inclusion:
At CHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We foster respect, empathy and dignity for all. We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support.
Chanel Community:
CHANEL Community empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer through CHANEL Community. CHANEL also matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.
Sustainability:
CHANEL Mission 1.5° is our climate action plan. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.Employees are encouraged to contribute to our US Sustainability efforts at the corporate level and within the divisions, through organized taskforces and initiatives.
Arts and Culture:
We are committed to extending our legacy of cultural engagement. Global support includes the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next Prize for the next generation of creative talent. US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center.
Fondation Chanel :
Since 2011, Fondation CHANEL's mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny. Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support, Fondation CHANEL is committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world, impacting over a million women and girls in its first 10 years. For more information, please navigate to the Fondation Chanel website here
Career and Leadership Development:
We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine Chanel People, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills.
*Chanel, Inc. benefits and perks are dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by Chanel at any time.