Organizational Change Management Lead

Inspired by Hard Work At Carhartt, the values of hard work—dependability, honesty, and trust—are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission— We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products —we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.

Position Details Title: Organizational Change Management Lead Department: People & Impact Reports to: Sr. Manager of Organizational Effectiveness Location: Dearborn, MI Job Classification: Hybrid FLSA Status: Exempt Job Band: Professional Job Summary The Organizational Change Management Lead is responsible for supporting the people side of change for strategic business initiatives, organizational transformations, and capability-building efforts across Carhartt.

This individual will partner closely with business leaders, project teams, Human Resources, and key stakeholders to develop and execute change strategies that drive adoption, minimize disruption, and accelerate business outcomes. This role serves as a trusted advisor and change management expert, providing leadership, guidance, and hands-on execution across all phases of change initiatives.

The Change Management Lead will assess organizational impacts, build stakeholder engagement strategies, develop communications and training plans, monitor adoption and readiness, and help leaders effectively navigate change within their teams. This role will be responsible for both supporting enterprise-wide change initiatives and helping build long-term organizational change capabilities across the business.

Inspired by Hard Work At Carhartt, the values of hard work—dependability, honesty, and trust—are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission— We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products —we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.

Associate Responsibilities Lead the development and execution of change management strategies for enterprise, functional, and team-level initiatives. Partner with project teams and business leaders to integrate change management activities into overall program and implementation plans. Conduct stakeholder analyses, change impact assessments, organizational readiness assessments, and risk evaluations to inform change strategies.

Develop and execute change management plans, including communications, engagement, training, adoption, and reinforcement activities. Establish trusted relationships with leaders and key stakeholders to influence decision making and drive alignment throughout change initiatives. Coach leaders, managers, and project sponsors on their role in driving successful change adoption.

Create executive-ready communications, presentations, and reporting materials that clearly articulate change impacts, risks, and recommendations. Identify organizational resistance, adoption barriers, and change risks; develop mitigation plans and escalation recommendations as needed. Track and monitor change adoption metrics, readiness indicators, and business outcomes to measure effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.

Partner with Learning & Development, Communications, Human Resources, and project teams to deliver coordinated employee experiences. Support the design and implementation of organizational change frameworks, templates, tools, and best practices. Build change management capability across the organization through coaching, consultation, and knowledge-sharing.

Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to strengthen organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and adoption outcomes. Manage multiple change initiatives simultaneously while balancing competing priorities and stakeholder needs. Serve as a subject matter expert for change management methodologies, organizational effectiveness practices, and adoption strategies.

Required Education Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Psychology, Organizational Effectiveness, or related field required. Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, CCMP, or equivalent change management certification preferred.

Required Skills

& Experience 8+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources inclusive of the following: Experience supporting organizational change management, organizational effectiveness, transformation or related disciplines Experience building or maturing organizational change management capabilities and supporting enterprise-wide transformation initiatives Knowledge of organizational design, workforce planning, talent development, and organizational effectiveness practices.

Demonstrated success influencing leaders and stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment without direct authority. #LI-HYBRID This position offers a comprehensive suite of medical, dental, and vision insurance for associates and their dependents. In addition to healthcare coverage, Carhartt provides short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, an employee assistance program, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.

Employees can also benefit from paid time off and designated paid holidays. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All associates are required to understand and act in accordance with the Carhartt Core Values. Carhartt reserves the right to change, modify, suspend, interpret or cancel in whole or in any part, the job duties outlined above at any time and without advance notice to the employee.