at W.W. Grainger, Inc. in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Job Description
About Grainger:
Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money.
We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.
Position Details:
The Talent Partner works as a talent-focused liaison between the Center of Excellence (CoE), Grainger's senior-level HR Partners and Business leaders. You will create and execute agreed upon enterprise-wide talent priorities and processes and creates appropriate and proactive solutions to achieve successful goals through its people. You will report into VP, Talent Acquisition.
You Will:
Be the point of contact and strategic interface into the CoE for aligned Senior HR Business Partner for all related support including: strategy development, pipeline management, solution planning, service management, project and service delivery, risk management, and relationship management.
Promote standards of excellence in deliverables, interactions and outcomes, while improving internal methodology, tools, documentation, and processes.
Diagnoses/Consults on talent strategies such as: performance management, succession planning, capability development, talent planning, leadership development, career development, learning and development, employee engagement, organizational design, culture and change management.
As a member of the CoE leadership team, the Talent Partner:
Provide thought partnership and input to sub CoEs on policies, practices and programs (i.e., solution design, and feedback)
Contribute to the development of the department strategy
Be a role model and help develop the HR department and its team members
You Have:
MBA or Masters in Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Education, or related field.
Previous global consulting experience providing recommendations to both corporate and field clients a plus; demonstrated experience influencing and advising at all levels.
10+ Years progressive leadership in human resource management or comparable area with a successful track record in core talent disciplines (e.g., leadership assessment & development, talent management, human capital planning, organization effectiveness, learning & development); experience as an HR Generalist.
Prior experience implementing enterprise-wide talent strategies in a global, complex, matrixed organization; prior experience with talent management technology solutions.
Experience in measurement/analytics (data collection, analysis and interpretation) to support fact-based, predictive decision-making.
Leadership Skills:
Strategy Development - ability to envision future state, to set overall direction/strategy and related implementation plans to achieve desired goals and build capabilities; experience in implementing strategy and (re)aligning an organization to achieve that strategy.
Thought Leadership - complex situations, create a sound point of view and conceptualize solutions.
Diversity & Inclusion - culturally astute and inclusive in approach, wants to understand nuances, and partners well with globally diverse audiences; experience in integrating diversity & inclusion concepts into talent deliverables/processes.
Change Leadership - ability to lead through different types of change efforts to achieve agreed upon business case and talent goals.
Development/Coaching - ability to effectively develop/coach leaders, team members and HR partners to reach business and performance goals.
Functional Skills:
HR/Talent Management - viewed as a trusted talent expert; experience in managing talent processes; understanding of major HR and talent processes and how they integrate to drive performance.
Leadership Assessment/Development - experience in delivering leadership assessment and development solutions/processes to build leadership benches and aligning to people strategy and succession needs.
Talent Management - experience in developing talent management frameworks and processes on a global scale such as performance... For full info follow application link.
Grainger is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
