Director Organizational Change & Transformation

Delicato Family Wines•Napa, CA

About The Position

The Director, Organizational Change & Transformation builds Delicato’s enterprise change management capability and helps the organization navigate strategic initiatives and business transformation efforts. Reporting to the EVP, Strategic Initiatives and partnering closely with the PMO, the role develops change management frameworks, assesses organizational readiness and capacity, monitors organizational health and adoption risks, and provides executive leadership with insights on change readiness, stakeholder engagement, change saturation, and transformation effectiveness. The position serves as Delicato’s principal advisor on organizational change, helping leaders and employees adopt and sustain changes that advance company objectives. This is a temporary assignment of approximately 12–18 months. By the conclusion of the assignment, success is expected to include implementation and adoption of a company-wide change management framework; established change-readiness and change-capacity assessment processes; an executive organizational health dashboard and reporting cadence aligned with the PMO; a change management toolkit and related education integrated into PMO governance; improved leader capability to sponsor and lead change; and increased adoption and sustainability across strategic initiatives. The director oversees departmental activities and team performance, supports the company’s culture, sets operational and employee goals, manages departmental financial objectives, and develops staffing needs. The role also coaches and develops direct reports, promotes a safe work environment, supports compliance with company policies, and helps prepare staff for a changing environment. The position is based in Napa or Manteca, California. The pay range is $145,509.36–$227,602.32. Delicato Family Wines describes a comprehensive benefits package that includes health coverage and other benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Leadership, Communications, or a related field.
At least 7 years of progressive experience in organizational change management, organizational development, transformation consulting, project management, or related disciplines.
Demonstrated success implementing organizational change within manufacturing, supply chain, production, or field-based workforces.
Experience working alongside PMO organizations and project governance structures.
Strong understanding of organizational change management principles, methods, and tools.
Knowledge of organizational effectiveness, organizational design, workforce planning, and organizational health measurement.
Skill in stakeholder management, executive influence, and facilitation.
Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, including the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to influence without direct authority.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Ability to act in accordance with company values, work effectively with others, receive feedback, raise concerns constructively, and follow company policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience supporting ERP, technology, supply chain, operational transformation, or large-scale business process initiatives.
Experience in manufacturing, consumer products, food and beverage, or wine industry environments.
Prosci Change Management Certification, CCMP, or equivalent enterprise change management certification.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and adoption of Delicato’s enterprise change management strategy across strategic transformation initiatives.
Advise executive leadership on change risks, readiness, capacity, and adoption strategies.
Partner with the Enterprise PMO and business leaders to integrate change management into project governance, planning, execution, and success measurement.
Establish and lead the enterprise change management capability, including governance, methodologies, tools, and assessment processes.
Assess organizational readiness, change capacity, stakeholder alignment, adoption risk, and transformation effectiveness.
Monitor organizational health indicators, adoption metrics, workforce impacts, and change effectiveness; communicate findings and recommendations to executive leadership.
Identify enterprise-wide change dependencies, competing priorities, and change saturation risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
Lead stakeholder impact assessments and change strategy development for significant business, technology, operational, and organizational transformation initiatives.
Build change management capability among leaders, project teams, and change champions through education and development.
Establish executive reporting, dashboards, and governance processes to measure readiness, adoption, change effectiveness, and transformation progress.
Consult and coach leaders and project teams on stakeholder engagement, resistance management, communication planning, and adoption strategies.
Partner with Human Resources and Communications to integrate leadership alignment, communication planning, stakeholder engagement, and workforce adoption activities into change strategies.
Oversee departmental activities and team performance; develop operational and individual goals and support achievement of the company’s strategic plan.
Manage departmental financial objectives, including budgets, expenditure scheduling, variance analysis, and corrective action.
Develop staffing needs and attract, motivate, and retain employees with appropriate skills and knowledge.
Coach and develop direct reports, participate in the GPS performance management process, and ensure appropriate performance documentation.
Promote a safe and healthy work environment, ensure compliance with company policies, and address employee concerns objectively and confidentially.
Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with the company covering nearly the entire employee cost and a large percentage of dependent costs.
Life insurance.
Disability benefits.
Flexible spending accounts.
401(k) with generous company match.
Discretionary profit sharing.
Paid time off (PTO).
Paid holidays.
Wine and merchandise discounts.
Tuition reimbursement.
Gym discounts.