At Sonepar successful leaders drive and promote our leadership mindset of ADAPT, DARE AND LEARN.
Our Leaders are focused on building customer centric strategies, inspiring, empowering and developing associates, adapting to change, and driving organizational efficiencies to deliver results.
- ADAPTS easily to new situations, people, culture, and technology by choosing the right skill set at the right moment and place
- Can appropriately CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO; never satisfied and always looking to improve
- Is CURIOUS, WILLING TO LEARN AND EXPLORE new topics and to apply new learnings that align with current business objectives
The DIRECTOR, TALENT MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COE is an integral part of Sonepar USA’s Human Resources (HR) team and reports to the Vice President of Talent. In this role, you will collaborate with business leaders and HR teams to proactively plan, design, and deliver organizational development interventions, leadership development, and talent management strategies to support our operating companies and improve depth, quality, and engagement of talent across the organization.
This position is desired to be based in Charleston, South Carolina or Virtual.
As the Director of Talent Management & Leadership Development CoE, you will:
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Provide expertise in areas of leadership and team development, strategy, and organizational design and culture.
- Partner with business leaders and HR teams to research, develop, and execute organizational development projects.
- Function as an internal consultant by finding, establishing, and achieving innovative organizational change interventions.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
- Drive regional talent review processes to ensure effective identification of talent for leadership roles and improve depth, quality, and engagement of top talent across the organization. Use insights from the process to implement impactful solutions to trending development needs and succession gaps.
- Assess organizational needs and address via competency-based leadership development program design and delivery.
- Design a variety of approaches for executive leader & high potential leadership development, solutions and services including a range of experiences and exposure opportunities across our operating companies.
- Build out future Leadership Programs identified through the Talent Reviews, Succession Planning and Organization-wide strategies.
- Identify and regularly manage key metrics around program effectiveness and impact.
TALENT MANAGEMENT/LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
- Manage the development and implementation of integrated talent management strategies, tools, and processes to drive a culture of career growth, talent mobility, performance accountability and leadership transition.
- Manager the design and deliver learning and development programs to support the development of skills and competencies critical to the success of the business. Lead career development program efforts by ensuring career framework is in place to support career pathing clarity, career conversations and planning are occurring, and promotional/career advancement are effectively being provided.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Talent Management consulting capacity within a decentralized organizational structure
- Bachelors, Masters or Certification in Talent Management, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or related field of study
- Demonstrated experience in Instructional Design methodologies, certification or equivalent preferred
- Demonstrated ability to interface with all levels of an organization
- Advanced knowledge of leadership, organizational, change management models, talent development, processes, and procedures
- Ability to travel approximately 40%
- Authorized to work for Sonepar in the United States without employment sponsorship
DESIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
- Culture transformation in a matrix environment
- Development and delivery of talent programs in a decentralized environment
- Korn Ferry Assessment and Agility Model preferred
- Aligning and influencing multiple stakeholders
- Certifications in 360 feedback and coaching
- Certification Insights Discovery desired
ABOUT SONEPAR USA
Sonepar USA is an independent, family-owned company with global market leadership in the B-to-B distribution of electrical, industrial and safety products, services, and solutions. We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world’s largest privately held electrical distributor. Sonepar entered the US in 1998 and has continued to grow due to strategic acquisitions and organic growth. Today, Sonepar USA is represented by 15 locally managed operating companies with over 700 locations nationwide. For more information, visit soneparusa.com.
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
401K Plan, Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision), Paid Vacation, Paid Sick, Paid Personal, Paid Holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care), Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a definitive career path.
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