Human Resource Manager - Interconnected Retail

Home Depot•Atlanta, GA

21d

About The Position

Implements HR plans and programs to ensure the most effective utilization of human resources in assigned departments. Advises and coaches management on personnel issues, leadership, management effectiveness, and organization decisions. Supports associate relations, succession planning, management development, performance management, staffing, and cultural change. Represents HR in company-wide initiatives and may conduct training, orientations, job fairs, or HR projects. Typically reports to a Human Resources Vice President or a Director of Human Resource. Generally has no direct reports, but has ongoing project management responsibilities and may provide functional leadership to people who report to another manager. Senior HR Managers may have manager reports with a total staff of about five. The role typically involves negotiating in competitive or adversarial environments and evaluating situations with varied interpretations. After receiving general assignments, the manager determines priorities and how to complete the work, considering new approaches within general policies and short-term goals. Overnight travel is typically required less than 10% of the time. Most work is performed sitting in a comfortable indoor area, with frequent opportunities to move about. Rarely, the role may involve moving or lifting light articles. Unpleasant conditions are infrequent and not objectionable. The position requires intermittent concentration and focused attention, while working under constant pressure to meet tight deadlines or quotas and regularly dealing with difficult situations.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Must pass a drug test.
Must successfully complete any required training or orientation courses.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a field related to the job; the knowledge, skills, and abilities are typically acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
At least 6 years of work experience.
Technical knowledge of HR specialties, including employment law, employee relations, management and organizational development, staffing, training, and compensation.
Written and oral presentation skills, including stand-up presentation skills.
Flexibility, problem-solving, and organization skills.
Coaching, counseling, negotiating, and conflict-management skills.
Strong knowledge of Home Depot business processes.
Project management skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Five to eight years of experience in Human Resources preferred.
People management or supervisory experience for Senior Managers.

Responsibilities

Resolve general associate relations issues.
Gather information for investigations.
Address turnover and identify trends and problems.
Identify breaches of culture or values that affect the workplace.
Support consistent application of standard operating procedures and employment law.
Manage succession planning, management development, and performance management in the assigned area.
Provide tools and facilitate ongoing development meetings, such as 360-degree feedback, and follow up.
Advise management on organizational structure changes and decisions.
Provide tools such as climate surveys and town hall meetings to drive cultural change.
Provide management with staffing and selection resources and tools, and train management in their use.
Raise awareness of diversity and methods for improving the quality and diversity of the candidate pool.
Plan, coordinate, and attend job fairs as needed.
Counsel and coach management on business decisions related to personnel issues, leadership, and management effectiveness.
Represent HR in company-wide initiatives.
Conduct training classes on HR issues and associate orientations as needed.
Manage HR projects as required.