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About The CompanyAlbertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.

Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw’s and many more recognizable names.

What You Will Be DoingThe ideal candidate is passionate about building culture, attracting and developing top talent while driving excellence. You naturally seek out diverse and inclusive opinions when faced with issues which has also helped you create a strong foundation for fostering a culture of teamwork -- and you know building an intentional culture is key.

You're strategic. You want to give your company a competitive advantage by fostering performance management, org design/development and succession planning. You know how to leverage data to create effective plans that impact results, and you use data to analyze your decisions and evaluate how you're moving the needle on culture and people-related strategies.

You understand that an HR manager's job is about creating a fantastic associate experience, and you work hard every day to ensure that associates are at the center of your decisions. You will partner with other HR leaders nationwide to drive results.

You're an expert at identifying strong talent and you are fanatical about helping associates connect their goals to the goals of the company. You are a self-aware learner, seeking feedback to support your own personal growth and development.

Main Responsibilities

• Cultivate a culture that drives a fantastic Associate Experience by leading people and culture-related strategies for your business units, including Diversity and Inclusion, Associate Engagement, Talent Management, Training, Compensation, and Compliance Management.
• Execute the COE's strategies on Talent, Learning and Development, Diversity and Inclusion and Total Rewards
• Lead Corporate HR projects/programs to drive an associate experience that supports the company's business goals.
• Participate in business strategic planning: seeking solutions to business challenges, identifying skill/resource requirements, designing organization changes, and aligning HR programs to business objectives.
• Drive organizational change by assessing culture, climate, and motivation, and provide guidance on change management and organization design.
• Support succession, career, and development planning processes for clients. Guide the assessment of bench strength, potential and readiness, facilitate talent reviews and coach on development planning
• Participate in recruiting process; drive diversity objectives; and actively participate in selection process for key leadership positions.
• Champion the Talent Management process by partnering with business leaders to align strategic business objectives with talent strategy, and ensure follow thru on talent management lifecycle.
• Coach business unit leaders on all people-related matters.
• Maintain knowledge and ensure compliance of laws and regulations, as well as leverage best practices in employment law, human resources, and talent management.
• Conduct internal investigations and collaborate with Asset Protection/Legal regarding compliance charges and litigation.
• Ensure effective delivery of learning curriculum and partner with L&D on strategy for development needs.
• Ensure effective execution of all corporate policies and practices for your team, including compensation and benefits plans.

What We Are Searching For

• Effectively communicates complex solutions in simple terms to all levels using diplomacy and influencing skills.
• Candidly and constructively speaks up even when difficult to do so.
• Proven experience in leading teams and projects without direct authority over others.
• Positively motivates others to accomplish goals, provides honest feedback in a constructive way.
• Self-motivated, assumes personal accountability for results and performance.
• Autonomously meets goals and deadlines.
• Demonstrated track record as proactive trusted advisor/thought leader, particularly around strategic issues to drive results.
• Balances needs of multiple stakeholders while maintaining strong executive level partnerships.
• Demonstrates highest levels of ethics and policy compliance at all levels.
• Experience supporting retail and multi-state/locations preferred.
• Business acumen to recommend innovative HR approaches and solutions to achieving business goals and process improvement to increase efficiency and productivity
• Ability to drive execution of HR programs, obtain buy-in for them and manage frequent change
• Strong focus on customer service, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to manage to demanding timelines and multiple priorities
• Able to travel 5-10%

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in human resources, labor employment law, training, business or other related fields; Master's or an MBA degree preferred.
• 3-5 years HR related experience where consulting, culture, performance management, training, general understanding of employment law, investigations, compensation and benefits, change management, and general human resources skills have been gained.
• Experience driving talent and culture, backed by metrics and data

What is it like at Albertsons? Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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