Senior Manager, Continuous Transformation

About the job

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What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary:

Magna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.

Job Responsibilities:

The Senior Manager, Continuous Transformation is responsible for executing and scaling enterprise transformation initiatives to ensure they are understood, adopted, and sustained across the organization.

This role operationalizes the transformation strategy defined by the Director by:

Translating strategy into execution at the functional and team level

Driving adoption and reinforcement in day-to-day operations

Embedding continuous improvement into how teams actually work

This is a hands-on leadership role focused on turning transformation from concept into consistent behavior across the business.

What You’ll Do

Execute and Embed Change

Execute change and adoption plans across functions, groups, and divisions

Translate enterprise initiatives into clear, role-based expectations and actions

Ensure transformation is embedded into daily workflows, not treated as a one-time rollout

Identify where adoption is breaking down and intervene to course-correct

Focus: Make change real at the working level

Drive Continuous Transformation in Operations

Operationalize the continuous transformation model defined by the Director

Embed CI practices into team routines, workflows, and local governance

Identify operational friction and drive targeted improvement efforts

Support standardization while adapting to local business realities

Focus: Close the gap between strategy and execution

Support Relevance and Adoption

Tailor messaging and enablement for different roles, functions, and levels

Ensure transformation is grounded in real business context and frontline reality

Monitor change saturation and help sequence initiatives effectively

Actively reduce resistance and change fatigue through practical adjustments

Focus: Drive adoption, not just awareness

Deliver and Reinforce Communications

Execute communication plans aligned to enterprise transformation priorities

Translate strategic messaging into clear, actionable communication for teams

Reinforce key messages through consistent, ongoing touchpoints

Ensure communications are simple, timely, and tied to real work

Focus: Turn messaging into action

Partner Across the Business

Work closely with: Business Transformation, Process, Data, IT and Functional Leaders

Act as a connector between strategy and execution teams

Support Leaders in reinforcing change within their teams

Surface adoption risks and execution challenges to the Director

Focus: Enable alignment and execution across teams

Track Adoption and Drive Improvement

Monitor adoption, engagement, and behavior-based metrics

Gather feedback from teams and stakeholders

Identify patterns, risks, and improvement opportunities

Continuously refine execution approach based on what’s working

Focus: Measure what’s actually changing

What Success Looks Like

Transformation initiatives are consistently adopted at the team level

Employees understand what’s changing and what it means for their work

Adoption gaps are quickly identified and addressed

Continuous improvement becomes part of team routines

Feedback loops are active and driving measurable improvements

What We’re Looking For

Experience

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

7–10 years in transformation, continuous improvement, change management, or operational roles

Experience supporting or executing large-scale transformation initiatives

Practical application of CI methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, etc.)

Experience working across functions in a matrixed environment

Capabilities

Strong executor who can translate strategy into action

Excellent communicator who can simplify and localize messaging

Ability to influence without authority across teams

Strong problem solver with a bias toward action

Comfortable working across process, data, and business domains

Mindset

Operator and builder

Pragmatic and results-oriented

Close to the business and frontline reality

Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity through action

Focused on outcomes, adoption, and impact

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type:

Regular / Permanent

Group:

Magna Corporate