District HR Leader: Talent Strategy & Change

Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Career development programs

Job summary

Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center is seeking an HR leader to partner with district leadership, guiding talent strategies and workforce plans. You will manage a team, oversee talent acquisition, compensation planning, and change management while aligning HR programs with business goals.

Travel up to 90% is required to support multiple business units across the district. The role emphasizes confidentiality, stakeholder collaboration, and development of comprehensive HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as HR generalist or other related HR experience
• In-depth knowledge of HR business processes and employment laws
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple projects and responsibilities
• Ability to collaborate within and across different lines of business
• Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence all levels of the organization
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, discretion and initiative

Responsibilities

• Partner with district leadership, serving as the primary HR partner to support talent strategies and business short- and long-term objectives within district
• Collaborate with Center of Excellence (COE) partners to influence strategies, policies and procedures
• Use people analytics to inform people strategies, engagement drivers and work with leaders to manage action plans
• Manage overall talent acquisition efforts by partnering with the recruiting COE to help with talent needs, prioritization, and progress against hiring plans
• Monitor client groups organizational headcount and financial budget, investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Promote execution of HR associate lifecycle processes across client groups, including coaching, associate engagement, organization design, workforce planning and succession management, talent development, compensation planning, communications and change management
• Execute training and development agenda for unique business needs and measure return on investment
• Oversee execution of processes including performance assessments, development plans, and succession planning
• Partner with other HRBPs, identify synergies and process improvements to deliver a consistent experience
• Manage progress of the HR team against established objectives, budget, timeline, deliverables and quality of service
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Travel up to 90% of time to support business units
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

HR generalist

Confidentiality

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or HR

PHR/SPHR/SHRM certification

Tools

HRIS

Talent management systems

Job description

Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center is seeking an HR leader to partner with district leadership, guiding talent strategies and workforce plans. You will manage a team, oversee talent acquisition, compensation planning, and change management while aligning HR programs with business goals.

Travel up to 90% is required to support multiple business units across the district. The role emphasizes confidentiality, stakeholder collaboration, and development of comprehensive HR initiatives.