Human Resource Manager - Interconnected Retail

The Home Depot•Atlanta, GA

23d

About The Position

Implements HR plans and programs to ensure the most effective utilization of human resources in assigned departments. Resolves associate relations issues, gathers information for investigations, addresses turnover, identifies workplace culture and values breaches, and supports consistent application of standard operating procedures and employment law. Manages succession planning, management development, and performance management, providing tools and facilitating development and follow-up. Advises management on organizational structure and decisions and provides tools to support cultural change. Trains management on selection and staffing resources, promotes diversity in candidate pools, and may plan and attend job fairs. Counsels and coaches management on personnel decisions, leadership, and management effectiveness. Represents HR in company-wide initiatives, may conduct HR training and associate orientations, and may manage HR projects. Typically reports to a Human Resources Vice President or Director of Human Resources. Generally has no direct reports, but carries ongoing project management responsibility and may provide functional leadership. Senior HR Managers may have manager reports, with total staff of about five. The role typically involves negotiating in competitive or adversarial environments, evaluating situations with varied interpretations, considering approaches within general policies and short-term goals, and setting priorities and methods for completing general assignments. Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. The position is based in a comfortable indoor area. Most work is spent sitting, with frequent opportunities to move; rare occasions may require moving or lifting light articles. The work may require intermittent periods of concentration and focused attention and involves constant pressure to meet tight deadlines or quotas and deal 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.
Minimum of six years of work experience.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent in a job-related field.
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 and gather information for investigations.
Address turnover and identify related trends and problems.
Identify workplace breaches of company culture or values and support consistent practices regarding standard operating procedures and employment law.
Manage succession planning, management development, and performance management in assigned departments.
Provide development tools, facilitate meetings such as 360-degree feedback, and support follow-up.
Advise management on organizational structure changes and decisions.
Provide tools such as climate surveys and town hall meetings to support cultural change.
Provide and train management on selection and staffing resources and tools.
Promote awareness of diversity and methods for increasing the quality and diversity of candidate pools.
Plan, coordinate, and attend job fairs as needed.
Counsel and coach management on personnel decisions, leadership, and management effectiveness.
Represent HR in company-wide initiatives.
Conduct HR training classes and associate orientations as needed.
Manage HR projects as required.