Mgr, Human Resources (Technology Group)

W.W. Grainger; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Therapy sessions (6 per year)

PTO 18 days annually

6 company holidays

401(k) with 6% company match

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan refinancing

Financial counseling tools

Maternity support programs

Nursing benefits

Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave

Up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth

Job summary

Grainger is seeking a Lead HR partner for the Grainger Technology Group in Chicago, IL. You will translate GTG's business and technology priorities into people, organization, and talent strategies to strengthen leadership capability and enable faster delivery.

You will work with Product Engineering, Infrastructure, Architecture, Data, ML, Information Security, and Business Systems, ensuring an inclusive and high-performing employee experience through strategic HR guidance and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional work experience.
• 5+ years progressive HR management experience required.
• Influencing and facilitation skills that surface differing viewpoints and support sound decision-making.
• Understanding of organization dynamics and ability to navigate appropriate channels.
• Proven success managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into human resource plans and programs.
• Identify and assess human resource needs across designated departments.
• Collaborate with HR centers of excellence including Total Rewards, Talent Development, Talent Acquisition, and Organization Effectiveness.
• Provide HR expertise across employee development, performance, talent acquisition, inclusion and diversity, and total rewards.
• Partner with leaders on organization structure and job design aligned to work processes.
• Advise leaders on performance management tools within specific departments with team member relations advisors.

Skills

Influencing

Facilitation

Change management

People strategy

Leadership partnership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Lead HR partnership for the Grainger Technology Group by aligning people strategy to evolving business and technology needs.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into human resource plans and programs
• Identify and assess human resource needs across designated departments
• Collaborate with HR centers of excellence, including Total Rewards, Talent Development, Talent Acquisition, and Organization Effectiveness
• Provide HR expertise across employee development, performance, talent acquisition, inclusion and diversity, and total rewards
• Partner with leaders on organization structure and job design aligned to work processes
• Advise leaders on performance management tools within specific departments in partnership with team member relations advisors
• Ensure appropriate learning and growth opportunities are identified and acted on for individuals and teams
• Coach the business through change management steps to support successful execution of important projects
• Coach leaders to improve engagement and help deliver a strong team member experience
• Drive process and clarity across key HR processes; communicate with the business to achieve desired process outcomes
• Participate in interviews for key roles

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional work experience required
• 5+ years progressive Human Resource management experience required
• Influencing and facilitation skills that surface differing viewpoints and support sound decision-making
• Understanding of organization dynamics and ability to navigate appropriate channels
• Proven success managing projects

Compensation

• Anticipated base pay range: USD 103,600 - 172,600 per year
• Incentive eligibility: up to 15% target based on achievement of individual and company performance objectives under the current incentive program terms, subject to change

Benefits

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

Position Details

• Strategic partner to leaders across a broad and evolving technology organization supporting GTG
• Translate GTG’s business and technology priorities into people, organization, and talent strategies to strengthen leadership capability, align talent with future needs, increase internal mobility, and enable faster delivery with greater speed, clarity, and accountability
• Support leaders across technology functions, including Product Engineering, Infrastructure and Platform Engineering, Architecture, Data and Analytics, Machine Learning, Information Security, and Business Systems
• Partner across HR to deliver an inclusive and high-performing team member experience

Location

• Chicago, IL, US (hybrid)

Inclusion and Accessibility

• Foster an inclusive, accessible work environment
• Provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process and throughout employment
• If a reasonable accommodation is needed during application, interview, or hiring (including website/application/interview steps), notify the company so appropriate assistance can be provided

Sponsorship Eligibility

• Not eligible for any form of sponsorship now or in the future
• Individuals requiring sponsorship (e.g., OPT or H1B visa status) should not apply
• Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered