***Remote role that can sit anywhere along the East Coast***

We are transforming our retail business, centered around our customer, and helping them build connections and a stronger community. As we invest in our stores and our people, we are empowering our teams to learn, grow and deliver. As a Retail HR Business Partner, you will play a key role in our people organization focused on talent management, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and employee engagement. You will align human resources priorities while supporting a regional retail business unit, strategize by driving comprehensive and fully integrated, sustainable human resources programs while supporting a high performing team that supports Staples retail mission, vision, and core values.

Key Responsibilities:

Be an HR Strategist:

• Champion and drive key HR programs with an aptitude for analytics and problem solving including the ability to diagnose root causes.

• Impact the business strategy as a coaching resource for managers to effectively manage their teams

• Partner with Talent Management team to identify, communicate and deliver training solutions to address associate skill, knowledge, and leadership gaps.

• Provide thought leadership and project support for various talent management initiatives and projects as needed.

  
  

Lead in HR Program Management and develop strong HR partnerships:

• Facilitate annual HR programs like performance management, internal development and succession planning.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition on process, offers, and strategy.

• Understand Associate Relations issues, provide counsel to the business and partner with the Associate Relations team

• Partner with Compensation on offers, promotional offers, job evaluations and market competitiveness.

  
  

Develop strong business relationships as a strategic and trusted HR Advisor:

• Proactively advise managers on emerging workplace trends and recommend associate engagement strategies.

• Understand associate needs using focus groups, exit interviews etc. to help promote satisfaction and ensure strategies are in place to foster an inclusive culture and maintain a union free environment.

• Advise and consult with managers on people issues and performance improvement by helping to identify root cause and developing solutions.

  
  

• A minimum 4 years of experience as a HR Business Partner

• Experience working in large corporate, multi-unit organization with a matrix structure

• Working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines including organizational development, employee relations, compensation practices, diversity and inclusion, performance management, and federal and state employment laws.

• Bachelor’s Degree required

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross functionally with the executive management team and HR COEs

• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, exhibit flexibility, agility, and adaptability.

• Proven track record of building effective business partnerships in a consultative model with a foundation for coaching and facilitation skills.

  
  

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