Sr Mgr, Talent Management

Grainger Businesses • Lake Forest, IL

7h • $123,000 - $205,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Talent Management provides strategic leadership for enterprise onboarding and employee listening, shaping a consistent and engaging employee experience from day one through key moments in the lifecycle. The role designs and delivers scalable, data‑driven programs that accelerate time to productivity, strengthen engagement, and support cultural integration across the organization. The Senior Manager partners closely with HR Business Partners, senior leaders, and cross‑functional teams to translate employee insights into actionable improvements and enable leaders to act effectively on feedback. The position leads and develops a high‑performing team while measuring impact through robust metrics, dashboards, and external benchmarks to continuously refine talent strategies. Located in Lake Forest, IL office 2 days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or related field required
• 7+ years in Talent Management, HR, or Organizational Effectiveness, with demonstrated enterprise-level impact required
• Proven experience leading onboarding and/or employee listening programs in a complex organization.
• Excellent project management capabilities, including managing multiple workstreams, timelines, and stakeholders.
• Experience leading and developing a team.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data, insights, and metrics to inform decisions.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Sound judgment, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Sets and executes the enterprise strategy for onboarding and employee listening by aligning programs to business priorities and the broader talent agenda, ensuring a consistent, enterprise‑wide approach that supports workforce performance and engagement.
• Designs, delivers, and continuously improves an end‑to‑end onboarding experience by leveraging data, stakeholder input, and scalable solutions to accelerate time to productivity, increase engagement, and strengthen cultural integration.
• Leads the organization’s employee listening ecosystem by overseeing engagement, pulse, lifecycle, and exit feedback mechanisms to ensure timely, relevant insights across the employee lifecycle.
• Translates employee data and feedback into actionable insights by synthesizing quantitative and qualitative inputs, driving measurable improvements at the enterprise, function, and team levels.
• Partners with HR Business Partners, senior leaders, and cross‑functional stakeholders by collaborating across Operations, Talent Acquisition, Communications, Learning, and IT to drive adoption, alignment, and sustained impact.
• Enables leaders with tools, resources, and guidance by providing practical frameworks and insights that support effective action on onboarding and engagement results.
• Leads and develops a high‑performing team by fostering capability growth, accountability, and collaboration while managing complex, cross‑functional initiatives with strong project management discipline.
• Measures program effectiveness by using metrics, dashboards, qualitative insights, and external benchmarks to continuously refine strategies and ensure alignment with best practices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager