Job Description:Your Role on Our Team:Under the direction of the Executive Business Partner, you will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders across our Power Tool Engineering organization, shaping Talent priorities and leading large-scale initiatives to include Talent Reviews, Org Design, workforce and succession planning, and Employee Experience. If you are looking to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with continuous change, this opportunity is for you!
You'll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities: Strategic Business Partnership:- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, typically across more than one function or site, shaping decisions on organization structure, leadership effectiveness, and strategic people priorities.
- Translate business strategy into long-term Talent plans, partnering with senior leaders and key stakeholders to drive alignment and execution across multiple initiatives.
- Lead talent and org reviews, synthesizing performance, potential, org health, and workforce data into clear recommendations and rollups for senior leadership.
- Demonstrate basic enterprise-wide financial, regulatory and compliance principles and consistently apply those principles to Talent processes, policies, and initiatives.
- Partner with leaders and Talent COEs to identify talent gaps, and build bench strength and leadership readiness for organizational transformation.
- Drive internal mobility strategy, partnering with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and Global Mobility on complex talent movements such as critical backfills, international assignments, and sponsorship needs.
- Shape Talent strategy by leveraging analytics and trends, influencing senior leaders with data-informed recommendations.
- Serve as an escalation point and coach for Talent team members, driving consistent practices and sound judgment across supported functions.
Organizational Design: - Support workforce and succession planning for assigned functions/sites, evaluating spans, layers, and org health to identify risks and recommend scalable solutions to senior leaders.
- Lead organizational design and change efforts, including restructuring, workforce and site transitions, and integrations, applying risk mitigation strategies and considering the impact of change through the lens of an employee.
- Partner with leaders and Talent Development on leadership effectiveness efforts (i.e., Team Kick-off, New Leader Assimilation).
- Advise leaders on complex compensation decisions, including market positioning, internal equity, promotions, and retention strategies for critical talent.
Employee Relations & Compliance:- Lead the Employee Relations strategy within the functions/sites you support, advising and coaching leaders on complex employee relations, performance, and compliance matters.
- Lead internal investigations and resolution of high-risk cases, partnering with Legal/Compliance and executive stakeholders as needed.
- Serve as a Talent subject matter expert in relevant labor laws and regulations, advising on risk mitigation for complex Talent issues.
- Maintain positive employee relations by creating a responsive, open environment, where employees feel safe speaking up.
- Oversee the off-boarding process, using exit survey themes to recommend actions to senior leaders.
Employee Experience:- Consult on employee experience and culture strategy with senior leaders, guiding listening strategies (i.e., engagement survey, skip levels, stay/exit interviews) and leader accountability for action planning.
Provide program leadership to Talent Management in the following areas (not limited to this list):- Annual Performance Review Process
- Annual Merit Cycle
- Strategic Talent/Org Review
- Workforce & Succession Planning
- Organizational Health & Talent Metrics
- Internal Mobility Performs
The TOOLS you'll bring with you: - Minimum of 8 years of progressive HR/Talent experience partnering with senior leaders to influence business priorities and lead large-scale Talent initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience.
- Experience shaping organizational strategy through Talent planning and workforce/succession initiatives, and leading complex change such as restructuring, workforce reductions, or integrations.
- Proven ability to create presence in the business and influence senior leaders through clear communication, positioning Talent as a strategic business partner.
- Experience acting as a trusted advisor on complex employee relations matters, with sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to coach others through sensitive situations.
- Ability to lead through ambiguity and change, managing multiple priorities and stakeholders with minimal direction.
- Knowledge of federal and state laws/regulations relating to the HR field.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to align Talent strategies to broader business goals and long-term outcomes.
- Advanced ability to analyze and tell a story with data, using analytics tools and Talent systems to evaluate organizational effectiveness and guide decisions.
- Ability to travel within our various Milwaukee locations in the surrounding SE Wisconsin area. Possible domestic/international travel
Other TOOLS we prefer you to have: - Experience in Workday
- Prior experience leading and/or mentoring Talent team members
- Experience designing or evolving Talent programs using analytics and stakeholder feedback to improve workforce effectiveness and business outcomes
Working Conditions: We provide these great perks and benefits: - Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
- Generous 401 (K) savings plan
- Education assistance
- On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
- And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.
