Corporate Hr Business Partner

Job Summary

The primary purpose of the HR Business Partner, Consultant position is to lead, support, facilitate and drive people processes and projects across areas of assigned client areas in partnership with the HR Business Partner Director and Vice President team. This role drives overall business performance and employee engagement by proactively diagnosing issues and opportunities and taking the necessary actions to address issues. This role also serves as coordination points to deliver targeted and efficient HR programs and services that drive measurable value for client. The HR Business Partner, Consultant will work in partnership with the HR Business Partner Director to assist in overseeing the work of the HR Business Partner, Analyst position as it relates to the implementation and administration of HR programs and initiatives within the business.

The HR Business Partner, Consultant leads in the development and execution of project plans as well as leads the HR strategies and business objectives, including but not limited to: talent planning, leadership development, performance management, workforce planning, communication and diversity initiatives, etc., all of which help further the goals of the HR delivery model. The HR Business Partner, Consultant will accomplish this through building, nurturing and sustaining key stakeholder relationships with HR Business Partners, HR COE partners and Business Clients. In addition, the HR Business Partner, Consultant will leverage their HR expertise, knowledge and experiences to provide sound judgement, guidance and thought partnership to support and drive innovative solutions that will enable the business to achieve their goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Understands the general business conditions that affect their industries, functions and geographical regions while staying current on the research and trends within HR to present an informed point of view.
• Provides leadership development coaching for supervisors and managers by preparing leaders for talent review discussions and facilitating quarterly talent check-in meetings to ensure business follow through on talent commitments and strategies.
• Diagnoses potential issues at the individual, team, leader and organizational . and executes solutions that address issues and enable the success of the business plan at the individual and team .
• Consults with business leadership in the development of engagement action plans based on their Employee Opinion Survey results in alignment with their future business trends.
• Identifies development solutions and provides consulting to leaders on how to effectively accelerate the development of employees (i.e. exposure events, project assignments, coaching).
• Partners with internal HR COEs such as Talent Acquisition, Organizational Effectiveness, Learning & Development, Compensation and Employee Relations, to address issues and develop comprehensive strategies at the organization .
• Consults with business leaders to collaborate on change that is needed, understands the impact of the change and implications, and implements the processes and systems to sustain the change through a comprehensive change management strategy.

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years consulting experience, including experience with needs / gap analysis, diagnosis, solution development, and measurement
• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business or related field plus 5 years of experience or 8+ years of experience in Human Resources
• 4+ years experience as a HR Generalist
• 4+ years of HR experience with increasing s of responsibility
• 3+ years direct supervisory experience
• 4+ years experience interpreting and applying HR policies, procedures, programs and processes, including generally compensation policies and practices
• 1+ years consulting experience, including experience with needs / gap analysis, diagnosis, solution development, and measurement

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years talent acquisition (recruiting, interviewing – including behavioral interviewing using structured interview guides – and selecting)
• 1+ years working in a corporate headquarters environment
• 2+ years talent acquisition (recruiting, interviewing – including behavioral interviewing using structured interview guides – and selecting)
• 2+ years multi-unit HR management experience
• 1+ years experience managing projects / programs in a matrixed environment
• PHR or SPHR certification
• 1+ years succession, career and development planning experience for employees in exempt positions

About Lowe’s

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where 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 and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

EEO Statement

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.