[Hiring] Senior Director, Employee Engagement @Scout Motors
Mar 27, 2025 - Scout Motors is hiring a remote Senior Director, Employee Engagement. 💸 Salary: $220,000.00 - $250,000.00. 📍Location: USA.
Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and will do so once again.
But Scout is more than just a brand, it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.
The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the environment by developing electric vehicles with the capability to get you to any location. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. And respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute.
At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion.
Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now!
What you’ll do
Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:
- Organizational Design
- Support the design and implementation of future-state organizational structures, ensuring alignment with the target operating model.
- Develop methods/procedures to analyze existing roles, workloads, and processes to identify redundancies and optimization opportunities.
- Partner with HR BPs and Business Leaders to activate an organizational strategy (including structure, process and jobs) to align with newly defined organizational designs.
- Develop organizational capability tools, templates and method to implement initiatives as well as educate business leaders on organizational capability and change management concepts and approaches.
- Transformation & Change Management
- Develop, deploy and train leaders on the Scout Change Management Process whereby we minimize resistance/maximize employee engagement during organization changes.
- Lead and conduct change impact assessments to identify the potential effects of change on the organization and its employees
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment and support for change efforts.
- Develop and deliver change management training programs to build change readiness and capability within the organization.
- Employee Engagement
- Develop and implement comprehensive strategies to enhance employee engagement across Scout Motor’s in concert with HRBPs and Business Leaders.
- Design and manage regular employee surveys, focus groups, and feedback mechanisms to gauge engagement levels and identify areas of improvement.
- Champion culture initiatives by partnering across HR and within the business.
- Lead the communication strategy of engagement initiatives and updates across the organization, partnering with leaders to ensure alignment in language and messaging.
- Identify and track KPIs related to employee engagement and satisfaction, using data to drive decision making and resource allocation.
- Talent Management
- Design and implement comprehensive talent management strategies in alignment with Scout Motor’s goals and objectives including talent identification and succession planning.
- Provide overall strategy for the performance management annual cycle working with HR BPs and People Operations.
- Utilize data and analytics to assess the effectiveness of talent management initiatives, identify trends, and making data-driven decision to optimize talent strategies.
- Establish career pathing framework which promotes long-term employee growth and opportunities.
- Organizational Development
- Lead Organizational Development consulting in support of HR BPs and business leaders to improve effectiveness of the company through organizational diagnosis of people, systems and structures.
- Establish Team Effectiveness frameworks and application that enables high performing teams the Scout Way
- Partner with HR BPs and business leaders as appropriate to optimize organizational performance, drive high performing teams, and manage large-scale changes.
- Learning & Development (inclusive of Leadership Development)
- Develop and implement a comprehensive learning and development strategy across corporate, production, and retail that aligns with the organization’s goals.
- Manage the budget allocated for learning and development activities, ensuring cost-effectiveness while maximizing the impact of allocated resources.
- Define KPI’s and success criteria for learning and development activities, analyze data to identify trends, insights and areas for improvement.
- Strategic Career Programming
- In partnership with Talent Acquisition, design, implement and manage early career programs, including internships, Co-ops, and apprentice programs to meet organizational goals.
- Build and maintain relationships with universities, colleges, and government agencies to create a strong talent pipeline.
- Define and track KPIs to measure the success and impact of early career programs using date to drive continuous improvement.
- Employee Belonging
- Create an organization where everyone has a sense of belonging and a culture of psychological safety in being their authentic self.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholder stakeholders, including employees, leadership and community organization to advance employee belonging.
- Stay up to date with industry trends, governmental guidance and best practices, continuously seeking innovative approaches to enhance the employee experience and promote belonging.
Location & Travel Expectations:
- This role may be based remotely within the United States to start; however, role will be based at the Scout Motors corporate location - Scout HQ - (to be determined) in mid-2025. The final location will be further discussed and aligned with the successful candidate. This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.
- The responsibilities of this role will require attendance at in-person meetings and events regularly.
- Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
What you’ll bring
We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring:
- 15+ years of experience in supporting or leading talent management, employee engagement, change management, early career development, leadership development, DE&I experience, organization development and/or transformation.
- 5+ years’ experience supporting or leading organizational design/developmental efforts including large scale structure change.
- 10+ years of people leadership experience.
- Demonstrated high learning agility.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating in person and virtual team coaching, organizational development solutions.
- Experience working for organizations that are scaling and going through change.
- Proven success collaborating with and influencing cross-functional partners and executives.
- Flexibility and growth mindset.
- Provide ability to balance big-picture thinking with hands-on execution, including progressive HR experience in dynamic growth environments.
- Experience leveraging both strategic and creative thinking to problem solve, innovate and develop solutions.
- Exceptional stakeholder management capabilities, with a cooperative and highly communicative working style.
- Proven expertise and experience in change management, employee engagement and retention, and related organizational effectiveness strategy development.
What you'll gain
The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up. This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation. In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:
- Competitive insurance including:
- Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
- 401(k) program with:
- An employer match and immediate vesting
- Generous Paid Time Off including:
- 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
- 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
- Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
- Corporate Vehicle Program with:
- Eligibility for 1 assigned vehicle
- A mobility stipend
Pay Transparency
This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.
Initial base salary range = $220,000.00 - $250,000.00
Internal leveling code: M5
Notice to applicants:
- Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
- Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.
Equal Opportunity
Scout is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected by law. Scout is committed to compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact ScoutAccommodations@scoutmotors.com.
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$220,000.00 - $250,000.00
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USA
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Mar 27, 2025
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