Tekion
Director, AI Transformation & Enablement
Pleasanton, California, United States · Director
Sponsorship not specified$215k-$285kDetected 6 days ago
Machine LearningAgentic AIStrategic CommunicationsLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever.
- This is not a role about replacing what Tekionites do.
Responsibilities
- Design and continuously evolve training for four distinct audiences: non-technical workforce (9 functions), technical workforce, people managers (the Manager Flagship), and senior leaders - each with function-specific content, live labs, and real work embedded in every session
- Build and run the Tek-Ascend community portfolio: AI Champions Network, AI Power Users Cohort, Monthly AI Power Hour, Quarterly Showcase, the LAUNCHPAD quarterly hackathon, and the #tek-intelligence Slack channel and Prompt Library
- Partner closely with the Build CoE (CIO/CISO org) to connect agent deployments to employee training - so every new AI tool that ships into a team's workflow is supported by onboarding, use case documentation, and adoption tracking
- Oversee the Tekion Prompt Library - the organization's growing repository of validated, team-owned AI use cases - and build the governance, contribution rituals, and quality standards that make it genuinely useful at scale
- Lead all change management for Tek-Ascend - from org-wide communications and manager talking points to the 30-Day Rule conversations that ensure no Tekionite is surprised by what's changing in their role - and understand that the efficiency that AI can bring is a great tool for them and for the company to scale
- Work directly with People Business Partners to implement the GROW / EVOLVE / TRANSFORM role framework across every function - mapping each role's trajectory and ensuring employees have clear career paths into an AI-augmented future
- Design and operationalize the workforce planning and job architecture frameworks that reflect how roles are evolving - with particular attention to the populations where AI is creating the most significant change so that we can enable effective for long term success
- Develop and maintain a data-driven approach to tracking AI-driven skill gaps, reskilling progress, and internal mobility outcomes across the organization
- Coach and advise senior leaders and managers on how to lead their teams through AI role evolution - providing the frameworks, talking points, and one-on-one support to help them do it well
- Lead, develop, and grow a lean team - using AI tools and agents to multiply the team's output and operate well above headcount
Skills
- Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform.
- Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.
- This role is on site in Pleasanton, California
- It's about expanding what they're capable of.
- Tek-Ascend launched its mandatory online training on July 13, 2026 - and there's a lot of runway ahead.
Compensation
- $215k-$285k
Benefits
- EMEA, Canada and the US, from online foundations through live workshops, community programs, and ongoing learning
Visa & Work Authorization
- No Sponsorship for this role
This listing is sourced directly from Tekion's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.