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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Culture Transformation - **Company:** Kyndryl, Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $156,360.0 - $296,880.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Qualtrics, Build Tools - **Published:** May 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/758A18DB5C8F4B51AA02A9F954AAE74B/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree required; Master's in Organizational Development, HR, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field preferred. * 10+ years of hands-on experience designing and leading culture transformation initiatives. * Demonstrated experience where culture was the primary responsibility , not a supporting or rotational function. * Proven track record designing and delivering enterprise-wide culture initiatives with measurable impact on engagement, leadership behavior, revenue, or profit. * Extensive experience advising and partnering with Sr. executives in complex, global, matrixed organizations. * Hands-on experience with engagement and listening platforms (e.g., Glint, Qualtrics, Peakon), including insight-to-action planning at scale. * Experience establishing enterprise governance structures (e.g., culture councils, transformation steering committees) and operating within multi-function partnership models. Preferred Experience * Experience in newly independent, post-spin, or actively transforming companies where culture must be intentionally built and continuously evolved. * Experience integrating corporate programs such as recognition, wellbeing, and employee experience into a coherent culture agenda. Capabilities * Strong business acumen; able to connect culture to business outcomes. * Excellent written and verbal communication; able to influence without authority across levels and geographies. * Strategic and pragmatic * Strong leadership presence; able to motivate, inspire, and manage change in a dynamic environment. * Collaborative and inclusive style, with a track record of working with global teams. * OCM / Change management ## Description Strategy & Enterprise Alignment * Define and execute Kyndryl's culture transformation in alignment with business strategy and The Kyndryl Way. * Ensure consistent understanding and application of leadership behaviors across geographies and business units. * Act as a thought partner to executives on culture, leadership effectiveness, and organizational health. * Define and evolve culture framework (behaviors, systems, symbols narratives), enterprise-wide priorities * Build tools: engagement methods, manager kits, activation guides * Implement Strategy with practical actions * Provide insights: engagement data, attrition signals, culture metrics * Enable business: coach leaders, support activation across markets/functions Change, Adoption & Integration * Design and lead large-scale change initiatives that embed culture into day-to-day ways of working. * Lead Culture Influencers network supporting leaders to lead with empathy while maintaining clarity and accountability. * Partner with Business functions, HRBPs, Talent, Learning, and Communications to ensure sustained adoption, not one-time programs. * Ensure culture initiatives are pragmatic, scalable, and locally relevant. Bringing The Kyndryl Way to Life Translate The Kyndryl Way into practical leadership and team practices - examples: champion listening and inclusive leadership; partner with leaders to simplify processes; reinforce accountability, recognition, and decision-making at the appropriate level; ensure every culture initiative connects to customer impact and service quality. Measurement & Insights * Own the enterprise culture measurement strategy in partnership with HR, translate engagement-survey results and listening signals into prioritized, measurable actions. * Develop credible, defensible answers to the question: "How do we know our culture is working?" * Translate insights into clear action plans, priorities, and interventions. ## Related Videos - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [From Buzzwords to Action: Forget the Posters – How Culture Dive Makes Values Stick and Teams Thrive!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1503-from-buzzwords-to-action-forget-the-posters-how-culture-dive-makes-values-stick-and-teams-thrive) - [Building a framework-independent component library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1679-building-a-framework-independent-component-library) - [From Data Keeper to Culture Shaper: The Evolution of HR Across Growth Stages](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1791-from-data-keeper-to-culture-shaper-the-evolution-of-hr-across-growth-stages) - [The HR Revolution: Breaking Free from Policies to People Experience](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1776-the-hr-revolution-breaking-free-from-policies-to-people-experience) - [Sustainable Angular Architectures with Nx and Strategic Design](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/5-sustainable-angular-architectures-with-nx-and-strategic-design) ## Related Articles - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [How to Write a CV and Interview if You Don't Fully Qualify For The Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/183-how-to-write-a-cv-and-interview-if-you-don-t-fully-qualify-for-the-job) - [Promotion Interview Questions: How to Answer and Get the Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/413-promotion-interview-questions-how-to-answer-and-get-the-job) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Why developer experience matters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/514-why-developer-experience-matters) - [The Glassdoor Dilemma: Unveiling the Truth Behind Company Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/273-the-glassdoor-dilemma-unveiling-the-truth-behind-company-reviews)