Talent Business Partner

Job Description:

INNOVATE without boundaries! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide….    

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.  

Your Role on Our Team:  

Under the direction of the Group Talent Business Partner, you will partner with our Power Tool and Hand Tool Operations organizations. The Talent Business Partner will play a critical role in forecasting, identifying, building, and implementing proactive talent solutions that align with business goals. The Talent Business Partner will lead the execution of the Talent Review Process, Org Design and Employee Experience.  If you are looking to lead a Talent team member, thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with continuous change, this opportunity is for you! 

You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:   

Strategic Business Partnership: 

• Onsite five (5) days a week, split between the West Bend and Menomonee Falls locations 

• Partner with leadership to assess employee performance and potential with the goal of uncovering talent gaps and identifying high potential employees.  

• Create and execute internal mobility plans to align the workforce to business needs.  

• Demonstrate basic enterprise-wide financial, regulatory and compliance principles and consistently apply those principles to Talent processes, policies, and initiatives. 

• Partner with business leaders and Talent COEs to develop appropriate talent plans to build bench strength for organizational transformation. 

• Collaborate with business leaders to create and develop plans to positively impact the organizational environment using Talent data analytics and insights. 

• Leverage data and analytics to inform business consultation and talent solutions.  

• Engage key stakeholders and influence senior leadership to align talent to business strategies. 

• Lead talent cycle activities within assigned business groups. 

• Provide coaching and guidance to supervisors and managers on employee relations, performance management, and leadership effectiveness 

• Partner with Talent Acquisition - business leaders to identify staffing needs within each business unit. 

• Support location leadership in the execution of the listening strategies (i.e., engagement survey, skip level meetings, exit interviews, stay interviews, action planning, and leader accountability). 

Organizational Design:   

• Proactively develop and refine workforce plans to drive business needs.  

• Identify issues and trends related to the workforce. 

• Lead efforts within the business for reorganizations/restructures.