[Hiring] Senior Lead Culture Transformation Partner @Kyndryl

Role Description

The Sr. Lead, Culture Transformation Partner helps bring The Kyndryl Way to life by turning culture priorities into practical actions for leaders and teams. Working within the Culture Transformation team, this role delivers initiatives that reinforce how Kyndryls engage (Restless, Empathetic, Devoted) and how we organize our work and decisions (Flat, Fast, Focused) into the way Kyndryls lead, work, and deliver for customers.

This role partners with HRBPs, Talent, Learning, Communications, business teams, and local culture partners to develop tools, support adoption, and use employee feedback to improve the experience. It owns delivery of defined workstreams and escalates decisions that require enterprise direction or senior.

Key Responsibilities

• Culture Activation and Leadership Practices:
  • Translate enterprise culture priorities and leadership behaviors into manager guides, team activities, communications, and other usable resources for assigned audiences.
  • Support global and local leaders and managers in applying practices such as listening, recognition, accountability, simpler ways of working, and decisions at the appropriate level.
  • Gather examples of The Kyndryl Way in action and share effective practices across teams and geographies.
  • Help embed The Kyndryl Way by turning culture priorities into everyday behaviors, reinforcing them through team routines and processes (systems), and highlighting examples and recognition that make the culture visible (symbols).
• Change and Adoption:
  • Plan and deliver change activities for assigned initiatives, including stakeholder engagement, readiness, communications, enablement, and follow-up.
  • Coordinate with HRBPs, Talent, Learning, Communications, and business partners to adapt materials to local needs while staying aligned with the enterprise culture approach.
  • Support culture advocates and other partner networks by preparing resources, facilitating working sessions, and capturing barriers and feedback.
• Engagement and Insights:
  • Review engagement survey results, listening feedback, and available culture measures with partners to identify themes and practical actions.
  • Help managers and teams develop, track, and refine engagement action plans; summarize progress and lessons learned for the Culture Transformation team.
  • Use participation, adoption, and employee feedback measures to evaluate assigned initiatives and recommend improvements.
• Project Delivery and Coordination:
  • Manage project plans for assigned culture workstreams, including milestones, deliverables, owners, dependencies, and status reporting.
  • Coordinate cross-functional contributors, facilitate working meetings, and follow through on commitments to keep work moving.
  • Identify delivery risks and blockers early, propose options, and escalate matters that affect scope, timing, resources, or enterprise alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Psychology, Communications, or a related field is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Culture Transformation, Change Management, Employee Engagement, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide organizational change and culture initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to work across global and cross-functional stakeholder groups.
• Strong project management and coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with employee listing platforms such as Glint or similar tools, including engagement action planning.
• Certification in Change Management (Prosci, ACMP, or equivalent).
• Experience working in a global matrix organization.
• Knowledge of organizational culture frameworks and employee engagement methodologies.
• Experience leveraging employee survey platforms and analytics tools.
• Familiarity with leadership development and organizational effectiveness programs.

Requirements

• Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccination to align with their respective COVID-19 vaccination policies.
• Those who believe they are eligible may apply for a medical or religious accommodation prior to the start of employment.

Benefits

• The compensation range for the position in the U.S. is - $124,920 to $237,480 based on a full-time schedule.
• Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills, and experience.
• This position will be eligible for Kyndryl’s discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl’s applicable plans.
• You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off.
• Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.