Director, Change Management, Learning & Culture

Job Overview

Position: Director, Change Management, Learning and Culture (Global) in Innovative Medicine Quality & Compliance, based in Cork, Ireland, with potential for other locations. This role leads the global change strategy and builds Quality culture across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead global change management strategy and execution for Quality Management and Digital, including planning, readiness, stakeholder alignment, sponsorship, and sustainment.
• Develop and deploy change tools, leader resources, education, and communication approaches that support successful adoption of strategic programs.
• Own and advance the Quality Culture program, including behaviors, mechanisms, campaigns and metrics that reinforce the IM Quality Mindset.
• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to strengthen employee experience, engagement, inclusion, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Build and execute enterprise-level Quality capability strategies aligned to long term IM Quality & Compliance priorities.
• Represent IM Quality Systems in enterprise transformation, culture, engagement, and capability forums.
• Lead special projects that advance IM Quality strategy, organizational effectiveness, culture evolution and leadership decision-making.
• Provide insights, dashboards, decision materials and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in change management, communications, program management, organizational effectiveness, transformation leadership, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading large-scale change, culture, capability-building or transformation initiatives in a complex global organization.
• Strong knowledge of change management methodologies, organizational development principles, communication planning and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and align senior leaders, cross-functional partners and geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong strategic thinking, facilitation, coaching, communication, presentation and execution skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a matrixed environment.
• People-management experience leading global teams (direct reports).

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, Master's in Organizational Development, Communications, or related field).
• Change management certification (PROSCI or ACMP).
• Experience in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, medical technology or another regulated industry.
• Experience shaping culture, engagement, leadership effectiveness and continuous improvement at enterprise scale.

Additional Information

• Estimated travel: up to 10%.
• People leadership responsibilities: expected to lead global teams and manage direct reports.
• Anticipated base pay range: €104,000 - €179,515.

Benefits

In addition to base pay, benefits include an annual bonus with set target, vacation days, parental leave (minimum 12 weeks), bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health, service anniversary and recognition awards, and participation in insurance plans where applicable.