Market People Partner

Position Summary...

The Market People Partner, WM Stores is a Future-focused world-class people team delivering value while partnering with the business on digital transformation, talent management, competitive reward practices.

What you'll do...

• Leads the execution of hourly and salaried Workforce Management programs and initiatives by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; identifying barriers and obstacles that impact plan execution; providing guidance and training resources; measuring plan progress and performance; and developing contingency plans.

• Drives the Workforce Management strategy to improve associate experiences, retention, and business performance by ensuring the execution of Schedule Right in all assigned stores; reviewing and assessing scheduling and staffing data to translate into required actions to improve scheduling performance.

• Manages the talent acquisition strategy for assigned stores by developing, communicating, and delivering recruiting strategies to attract and maintain a skilled and engaged workforce; forming strategic partnerships and leveraging talent acquisition techniques to source a candidate pool; screening candidates for qualifications and coordinating with hiring managers to arrange interviews; gathering and facilitating feedback from managers on candidates; managing the job offer process, including negotiating and communicating job offer information.

• Manages talent pipelines by assessing talent, providing succession plans, and implementing talent programs; analyzing talent data, tools, and systems to diagnose gaps and identify trends that impact the workforce; providing resources for talent and workforce development; supporting mentorship programs; and leveraging talent to create career progression opportunities and increase management retention.

• Manages talent review activities by overseeing talent programs and initiatives (for example, quarterly conversations, performance and talent calibration processes, annual talent reviews) to understand talent gaps, potential attrition, and high potential talent in assigned area; incorporating data from talent review meetings into recruiting and workforce planning strategies and initiatives.

• Ensures business needs are met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current Workforce Management and talent plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events.

• Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance; accordingly, developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning.

• Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and ensuring belonging awareness.

• Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction toothers in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy.

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