Your Impact
The primary purpose of this role is to lead talent initiatives to support Lowe's business objectives, as part of the global talent management function. This position collaborates with all talent management functions, including career management, performance development, organizational effectiveness, talent assessment, talent and succession planning, and leadership development. This role provides expert consultation to HR and business leaders related to the use of assessments for purposes of employee selection, placement, performance management, talent assessment and succession planning, and individual and team development. This includes leading large scale, cross-functional assessment initiatives that have major financial and operational impact at the enterprise.
This role manages assessment for selection (pre-employment) and assessment for development (in-role, leader, high-potential, and teams) projects from early negotiation/contracting to measurement and evaluation, conducting discovery, developing the strategy, designing solutions, and delivering on key objectives. This role leads multiple, large assessment projects simultaneously, which often includes managing the work of vendors. This role also provides ongoing direction and coaching to junior team members and plays a key role as a thought leader on the assessment team and in establishing and maintaining standards and best practices for assessment in the organization.
What you will do
Consults with clients at all across the organization, including business leaders and HR Business Partners, to identify needs and design assessment solutions that support enterprise talent goals while minimizing organizational riskManages highly complex, enterprise projects and/or programs that involve consultation with the most senior leaders in the organization and deliverables that have significant business and operational impactLeads the process of identifying and onboarding vendor partners; manages vendor partners, ensuring products are of high quality and address established requirements, and that an exceptional of customer service is providedProvides coaching and mentoring to junior team members, with a focus on developing business understanding and consulting skillsDesigns and implements valid, defensible, and sustainable assessment tools and processes (for purposes of selection, placement, development, performance management, and succession) that align with Lowe’s talent management strategy and support specific client needsConsults on organizational design and organizational effectiveness, to include (but not limited to) change management, structure redesign, and job role architectureBuilds (or oversees the development of) tools (e.g., structured interviews, performance evaluations, personality and cognitive tests, knowledge and aptitude tests, work samples, assessment center exercises, etc.) that target roles across all lines of business and range from senior executive to high volume hourlyDesigns and conducts small and large-scale job analysis studies to support the development of role architectures, job descriptions, enterprise competency models and/or assessment tools/processesIdentifies skills that are important for success for the purpose of hiring and developing employeesRepresents the assessment function on large-scale organizational design or restructuring efforts that have a talent impactConducts simple to complex data analyses (or oversees analyses completed by vendors) in support of job analytic and assessment implementation and validation activities while ensuring technical documentation is sufficient for legal inquiries in accordance with the • • • • Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection ProceduresConducts analyses to determine gaps in selection and development programs, collaborating with HR Systems and HR Analytics to improve reporting for key outcomesIdentifies and develops ways to improve foundational tools and processes along with the team’s overall consulting approach
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About Lowe's
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
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.