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Manager, Team Member Experience
full-timeKnoxville

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Knoxville

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full-time

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Company Description

Pilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with more than 30,000 team members and over 750 retail and fueling locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces. Our energy and logistics division serves as a top supplier of fuel, employing one of the largest tanker fleets and providing critical services to oil operations in our nation's busiest basins. Pilot Company supports a growing portfolio of brands with expertise in supply chain and retail operations, logistics and transportation, technology and digital innovation, construction, maintenance, human resources, finance, sales and marketing.

Founded in 1958 by Jim A. Haslam II and currently led by CEO Adam Wright, our founding values, people-first culture and commitment to giving back remains true to us today. Whether we are serving guests, a fellow team member, or a trucking company, we are dedicated to fueling people and keeping North America moving.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Military encouraged to apply.

Job Description

The Manager, Team Member Journey is a pivotal leader in advancing Pilot's people-first culture. Responsible for the execution of delivering high-impact experiences across the employee life-cycle -- specifically, "moments that matter", this leader translates culture strategy into programs and touchpoints that strengthen team member connection, belonging, and performance at every stage of the team member life cycle. As the leader of the Team Member Journey team, this individual serves as the owner of culture-shaping programs not limited to the team member journey, onboarding, workplace philosophy, workplace experience, digital experience, and workplace planning, in addition to serving as a strategic partner to the Director, Culture & Team Member Journey, supporting legacy culture shaping initiatives. With a proven ability to build rapport, this individual will work cross functionally and collaboratively to empower and enroll leaders and their teams in embedding our people-first culture into everyday practices and processes. Leverages process mapping skills to understand the current state, develop roadmaps, and execute on strategy that has organization-wide impact. This leader will spearhead the creation of lasting, positive impact for all team members in service of Pilot's purpose.

Essential Job Functions: 

  1. Execution & Management: Lead the end‑to‑end execution and delivery of all Team Member Journey programs and initiatives, ensuring high‑quality implementation, timely delivery, and alignment with enterprise objectives.
  2. Thought Partnership: Serve as a strategic partner to the Director, Culture & Team Member Journey, contributing to the design and execution of key culture‑shaping initiatives. Support enterprise efforts—including our purpose-driven “House” strategy, leader alignment, environmental branding, and programs that advance a culture of safety, hospitality, and belonging—by bringing insight, perspective, and executional excellence.
  3. Collaboration and Enrollment: Partner closely with enterprise leaders to drive process improvements that enhance key “moments that matter” throughout the employee lifecycle. Apply deep knowledge of the business and a sharp, perceptive lens to identify opportunities for optimization. Leverage strong relationships to navigate challenges, resolve conflicts, and align stakeholders around shared goals.
  4. Partner Management: Cultivate and manage relationships with external vendors to ensure strong return on investment and alignment with organizational strategy. Drive accountability, maintain clear expectations, and ensure partner deliverables consistently support enterprise priorities.
  5. Journey Mapping: Analyze and document current-state processes to uncover pain points and improvement opportunities. Develop clear future‑state recommendations and engage key stakeholders to align on, champion, and implement new approaches that enhance the overall employee experience.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent required
  • Master's Degree or Equivalent preferred
  • Minimum 8 years experience 
  • Understanding of the employee life-cycle, employee engagement, change management, belonging, talent development, and program management. Understands how mindsets influence organizational outcomes.
  • Understands how mindsets influence organizational outcomes.

Additional Information

•    Nation-wide Medical Plan/Dental/Vision
•    401(k) Flexible Spending Accounts
•    Adoption Assistance
•    Tuition Reimbursement
•    Weekly Pay

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  • Position Category: Talent Management (HR-TM)
  • Other facts

    Tech stack
    Employee Engagement,Change Management,Talent Development,Program Management,Process Mapping,Collaboration,Strategic Partnership,Culture Strategy,Workplace Experience,Journey Mapping,Optimization,Stakeholder Alignment,Vendor Management,Conflict Resolution,Organizational Outcomes,Team Member Connection,Belonging

    About Pilot Company

    Company Overview
    Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Flying J is the largest operator of travel centers in North America with more than 750 locations throughout the United States and Canada and employs more than 24,000 Team Members. Pilot Flying J services over a million guests every day.

    History
    Founded by James Haslam II, the first Pilot gas station was opened in Gate City, Virginia, in 1958. After more than four decades of rapid growth, expansion and partnership, Pilot and Marathon Oil Company entered an agreement to form Pilot Travel Centers in 2001.

    Over the years, Pilot Travel Centers experienced significant growth and expanded internationally, opening its first travel center in Canada in 2006. In 2007, Pilot bought Marathon Petroleum’s shares and entered a new partnership with CVC Capital Partner in 2008. Two years later, Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J Inc. entered an agreement, officially creating Pilot Flying J on July 1, 2010.

    Culture
    Pilot Flying J is a family-owned and operated business. While much has changed over the last fifty-plus years, Pilot Flying J stands by the same principles upon which it was founded decades ago: integrity, customer service and valuing team members.

    Team size: 10,001+ employees
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    Industry: Retail
    Founding Year: 1958

    What you'll do

    • The Manager, Team Member Journey is responsible for executing high-impact experiences across the employee life-cycle and translating culture strategy into programs that strengthen team member connection and performance. This role involves leading the Team Member Journey team and collaborating with enterprise leaders to enhance key moments throughout the employee lifecycle.

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    What does a Manager, Team Member Experience do at Pilot Company?

    As a Manager, Team Member Experience at Pilot Company, you will: the Manager, Team Member Journey is responsible for executing high-impact experiences across the employee life-cycle and translating culture strategy into programs that strengthen team member connection and performance. This role involves leading the Team Member Journey team and collaborating with enterprise leaders to enhance key moments throughout the employee lifecycle..

    Why join Pilot Company as a Manager, Team Member Experience?

    Pilot Company is a leading Retail company.

    Is the Manager, Team Member Experience position at Pilot Company remote?

    The Manager, Team Member Experience position at Pilot Company is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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