Strategic HR Change Lead Intern

Retail Excellence Corp; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Retail Excellence Corp in Peoria, IL seeks an HR Manager intern to own Change Management initiatives, surface actionable insights, and guide where to focus next. You’ll partner with a strong team and manage end-to-end projects with impact across the business.

You’ll contribute by shaping long-term strategy, steering talent management efforts, and mentoring teams. Expect hands-on mentorship, a competitive compensation of $82,000–$117,000, robust benefits, and clear performance metrics guiding

Qualifications

• 6+ years steering business projects end to end.
• Hands-on experience with Talent Management and Exit Interviews.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a managerial capacity.
• Ability to thrive independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Identify friction in the Peoria customer journey and bill back to fix.
• Streamline workflows to run with minimal hands-on intervention.
• Challenge assumptions underlying plans.
• Contribute to shaping an 8-year strategy without slide overload.
• Choose the single metric this quarter's effort hinges on.
• Highlight the top 2–3 HR metrics to gauge initiative success.
• Spot and unclog bottlenecks in standups.

Skills

End-to-end project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Talent management experience

Communication skills

Performance measurement

Job description

Retail Excellence Corp in Peoria, IL seeks an HR Manager intern to own Change Management initiatives, surface actionable insights, and guide where to focus next. You’ll partner with a strong team and manage end-to-end projects with impact across the business.

You’ll contribute by shaping long-term strategy, steering talent management efforts, and mentoring teams. Expect hands-on mentorship, a competitive compensation of $82,000–$117,000, robust benefits, and clear performance metrics guiding