Acuity Brands, Inc

Human Resources Senior Manager

Acuity Brands, Inc • $100K — $130K *
Atlanta, GA 30349In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred in HR or related field.
  • HR certification preferred (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR, GPHR).
  • 5+ years of progressive HR experience; minimum of 2 years in a business partner or HR manager role required.
  • Proven coaching and influencing skills with managers.
  • Experience in employee relations and performance management.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Strategic Advisors on talent strategies and organizational design.
  • Coach leaders on HR processes including performance management and employee relations.
  • Support day-to-day HR functions like onboarding and employee engagement.
  • Ensure consistent HR policy implementation across business functions.
  • Adapt enterprise HR programs to meet needs of corporate functions.
  • Act as connector between managers and HR Centers of Excellence.
  • Lead strategic talent initiatives in alignment with broader HR strategy.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring 3 days in-office per week.
  • Focus on professional development and coaching opportunities.
  • Engagement in strategic HR initiatives and growth opportunities.
  • Collaborative culture prioritizing effective partnership across functions.
  • Emphasis on data-driven decision-making and HR program evaluation.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Senior HR Manager (Sr. HRM) serves as a key partner to leaders and people managers across our corporate functions (Finance, HR, Corporate Communications and Marketing, Legal, Technology, and Corporate Development). Working in close partnership with the two Corporate Strategic Advisors (Enabling and Growth/Transformation), the Sr. HRM provides guidance and coaching throughout the associate lifecycle and ensures the effective implementation of talent strategies and organizational design. This role is instrumental in driving organizational effectiveness, supporting leadership capability, and enabling growth and scale across the business. The Sr. HRM works in partnership with the HR Strategic Advisors to ensure consistent implementation of HR policies and programs, provides feedback to HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) for continuous improvement, and is accountable for maintaining HR processes and data integrity to support business and HR objectives.

This is a hybrid role based in the Atlanta area, with an expectation of spending about 3 days per week in the office.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

  • Partner with the Strategic Advisors to ensure alignment and effective execution of talent strategies and organizational design initiatives within assigned corporate functions
  • Partner & coach leaders across a broad set of HR programs and processes, including but not limited to performance management, associate relations, organization design & effectiveness, and career development
  • Support day-to-day HR needs including onboarding, employee engagement, and handling sensitive employee situations
  • Ensure consistent implementation of HR policies, programs, and processes across assigned business functions
  • Deliver and adapt enterprise HR programs (performance management, compensation cycles, career development, talent reviews, learning and development) to the corporate business functions
  • Support the 2 Corporate Strategic Advisors partnering on business strategy and translation and execution within the business
  • Act as the connector between managers and HR Centers of Excellence (Talent, Total Rewards, ARLR, HR Operations, etc.), ensuring programs are both consistent and locally relevant
  • Provide actionable feedback to HR Centers of Excellence on HR programs and policies, partnering with business leaders and HRBPs to drive continuous improvement
  • Maintain accurate HR data and ensure HR processes are executed consistently to deliver on business and HR objectives
  • Provide guidance on organizational changes, role design, and workforce planning
  • Lead and participate in strategic talent initiatives, in alignment with the Strategic Advisors and broader HR strategy
  • Lead and/or leverage consistent reporting cadence, exercising data analysis to understand trends or themes across the business
  • Champion Acuity's culture and values, ensuring managers embed them in daily leadership practices


Skills and Minimum Experience Required

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred
  • HR certification preferred (e.g. SHRM-CP, PHR, or GPHR)
  • 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in a business partner or HR manager role
  • Strong experience coaching, influencing and partnering with people managers
  • Proficiency in employee relations, performance management, and HR program delivery
  • Proficient in managing and manipulating HR data, with experience working with HR information systems (HRIS) and related technologies
  • Ability to balance hands-on operational support with program execution
  • Ability to exercise judgement and sophisticated decision making
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Strong organization & project management skills

About Acuity Brands, Inc

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a lighting and building management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. It currently has about 12,000 employees and recorded net sales of $3.5 billion for fiscal year 2020. The company designs, produces, and distributes lighting fixtures, controls, and related products and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications. Its lighting and building management solutions are marketed under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, and others. Acuity Brands is committed to sustainability and energy efficiency, and offers a range of products that meet or exceed industry standards for energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Learn more about Acuity Brands, Inc
Size
13,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$250.9 million
Founded
1898
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$3.2 billion
NASDAQ
AYI
* Ladders Estimates

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