Your ImpactThe primary purpose of this role is to lead talent initiatives and their team, to support Lowe's business objectives, as part of the global talent management function. This position will support all talent management functions, including skills and career development, performance development, organizational effectiveness, talent assessment, talent planning, succession, leadership programs and executive development. The Sr. Manager, Talent Management will be an advisor to the HRBPs, COE partners and business leaders, providing guidance on talent management strategies aligned with Lowe's overarching business objectives. The position will lead and develop a team of associates and will work in a highly collaborative manner with the Sr. Director, Talent Management and respective function leads. Additionally, this position will partner closely with people analytics, HRIS, talent acquisition, associate learning and culture, diversity & inclusion, as critical partners in support of an integrated talent function.
The Sr. Manager, Talent Management will lead their team to conduct discovery, develop strategy, design solutions and lead delivery of key objectives for the talent management function. The position will continuously evaluate the effectiveness of all key process and programs that support organization performance, develop solutions, utilize automation, innovative technology and implement key metrics to measure outcomes. The Sr. Manager, Talent Management will have a deep understanding of the company and HR strategy, and relevant insights on the external talent landscape, applying this knowledge to their work. Overall, this position will proactively lead the steady state and changing business needs through process, programs and partnership that develop strong pipelines of talented associates with potential to grow with the company.
What You Will Do- Lead talent management initiatives and a team, to support Lowe's business objectives which include skills and career development, performance development, organizational effectiveness, talent assessment, talent planning, succession, leadership programs and executive development.
- Serve as a lead advisor to the HRBPs, COE partners and business leaders, providing guidance on effective and integrated talent initiatives that support the delivery of business objectives.
- Collaborate frequently with the Sr. Director, Talent Management, team and other COE function leads such as people analytics, HRIS, talent acquisition, associate learning and culture, diversity & inclusion.
- Lead their team for the discovery, development of strategy, solution design and delivery of key objectives for the talent management function, identifying trends, patterns and opportunities for optimization.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of all key process and programs that support organization performance, develop solutions for improvement, utilize automation and implement key metrics to measure outcomes.
- Maintain a deep understanding of the company and HR strategy, and research relevant insights on the external talent landscape, applying this knowledge to the work.
- Partner with key functions, including people analytics and HRIS to design automated talent solutions using innovative technology.
- Hire, coach, develop and retain a team dedicated to Lowe's Winning Culture, foster inclusion and promote engagement.
- At times, manage vendor relationships, including outside consultants in partnership with Enterprise Strategic Sourcing to ensure that Lowe's receives the best ROI.
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree HR, Business or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
- 5 Years of experience consulting with HR partners and leaders on strategic talent initiatives, leading to the development, design and delivery of key outcomes to support company objectives
- 5 Years of experience supporting talent management and/or learning programs, such as talent planning, leadership development, performance management, org effectiveness, talent assessment and training
- 3 Years of experience building measurement strategy including data, analytics and insights using excel and other tools
- 3 Years of experience leading others, both directly or indirectly.
- 3 Years of experience in project and program management
- Experience advising and consulting with senior business leaders
- Experience utilizing Workday or other HR management system/tool
Preferred Skills/Education- Master's degree HR, Business or related field
