Talent Management Consultant

 Work Location Type: Hybrid 

As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we’re dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

Position Details:

As a Talent Management Consultant, you will be a part of the Talent Management & Organizational Effectiveness (TM&OE) Center of Excellence, reporting to a Senior Manager of TM&OE. The Talent Management Consultant will work on several projects that are both strategic and executional. The primary focus of this role will be to support Team Member Listening, and may include other projects in executive development, differentiated development, performance management, succession planning, enterprise onboarding, team effectiveness, change management, or organizational effectiveness. This role is hybrid with a requirement of working in Lake Forest two days per week.

You Will:

• Help develop the team member listening strategy that aligns with the organization’s engagement and culture objectives.
• Identify and deploy listening channels and tools to collect meaningful team member sentiment and feedback.
• Establish project plans for team members surveys, manage implementation activities and develop all processes associated with program roll-out and ongoing support.
• In partnership with vendor, provide timely insights to leaders and stakeholders through dashboard and reporting tools.
• Analyze quantitative/qualitative data, identify trends, and report relevant and actionable insights to inform and influence business action plans.
• Use measurement and analytics to demonstrate impact of team member listening strategy.
• Navigate complex situations as business or team priorities can change course.
• Write communications, presentations, and training materials for multiple levels within organization.
• Participate in other TM&OE projects as assigned.

You Have:

• BA/BS  in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology, or related field.
• 7 plus years of experience in related field.
• Strong working knowledge of, and demonstrated experience in talent management, employee engagement, organizational development, change management, or a related field.
• Experience managing team member feedback, engagement or listening programs.
• Demonstrated analytical and statistical skills with the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights.
• Experience consulting and influencing HR and business partners.
• Experience managing large projects to drive for results.
• Experience developing compelling presentations with clear storytelling.
• Experience delivering presentations to large groups.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience building credibility with business partners to develop working relationships.
• Process-orientation and continuous improvement mindset to drive efficiencies.
• Rechnical skills proficiency (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SmartSheets, PowerBI, online survey tools) and other relevant HR tools.

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs. Check out the highlights below and review all our benefits at GraingerTotalRewards.com.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance plans and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing
• Paid time off (PTO) and 6 company holidays per year
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no match required
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education and tools
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment.  With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.