Area Talent Development Lead

What You Will Do
• Address issues and develop comprehensive talent strategies for the field and store level roles in partnership with internal HR Directors, District HR Business Partners (HRBPs), and HR centers of excellence.
• Provide end-to-end solutions in the Talent Management space and ensure alignment to overall HR strategies.
• Lead the development, analysis, and management of all touch points of talent management processes, which includes coordinating and overseeing all calibration processes in the field, managing outcomes from the meetings, and building a development plan of required training and key activities.
• Serve as primary point of contact for HR Directors and District HRBPs, providing overall requirements and necessary actions in talent development.
• Oversee the management of all Store Manager (SM) and Assistant Store Manager (ASM) onboarding processes in partnership with HR Directors and business leaders. Ensure contingency plans are established and deployed as a propriate, remove obstacles, and anticipate and provide guidance around dependencies affected by ongoing changes.
• Monitor the overall talent management process and quarterly calibration meetings against plan and make adjustments as needed when issues are identified and require resolution in partnership with HR Directors.
• Drive the execution of multiple work streams by gaining cross-functional support for plans, obtaining and distributing resources, and setting standards and measuring progress. Identify process gaps as necessary and develop steps to close those gaps.
• Review and/or prepare status reports on key talent development performance metrics and/or provide data input for report preparation to Divisional HR Director, Regional HR Director, and District HRBPs.
• Lead Store Manager assessment processes and support the creation of exposure experiences to ensure talent is reviewed and evaluated throughout the region.
• Act as a resource for key learning processes for new and high-potential leaders, including but not limited to: New Leader Assimilation, Advanced Leadership Program-ASM, SM-Leadership Experience, and ASM-Leadership Experience.

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or a related field and 5 years of general HR experience
• 3 years of progressive HR experience demonstrating increasing areas of responsibility and/or authority
• 3 years of experience working in a cross-functional team environment with exempt and non-exempt staff
• Demonstrated experience developing, adapting, or facilitating training

Preferred Skills/Education
• Master's degree in business, human resources, or a related field
• 7 years of general HR experience with 5 years of progressive HR experience demonstrating increasing areas of responsibility and/or authority
• 3 years of HR generalist experience across multiple disciplines (e.g., workforce planning; talent acquisition; career development) while interpreting and applying HR policies, procedures, programs, and processes
• 2 years of experience working in multiple locations
• Demonstrated experience actively serving as a strategic business partner for other parts of the organization
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR)-HRCI or other relevant professional certifications

Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
Pay Range: $83,500.00 - $139,400.00 annually Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.