IND_Manager - Human Resources - Bengaluru

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Bengaluru, Lowe’s India develops innovative technology products and solutions and delivers business capabilities to provide the best omnichannel experience for Lowe’s customers. Lowe’s India employs over 4,200 associates across technology, analytics, merchandising, supply chain, marketing, finance and accounting, product management and shared services. Lowe’s India actively supports the communities it serves through programs focused on skill-building, sustainability and safe homes. For more information, visit, www.lowes.co.in.

Job Summary:

Executing direction from leadership, delivering results that align with strategic objectives, communicating critical information to other teams, managing vendor relationships, developing processes that align to organizational goals, specific technical skills required for managing a process.

As a member of the India HRBP team you will be the point person and collaborate with the business to understand key business drivers and issues impacting talent, and the HR centers of excellence (CoE) to integrate and distribute talent initiatives for the business. An HR Business Partner must be able to work at all levels through strategic, operational, and tactical, influence effectively across all levels of a company.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

• Be the leader with HR subject matter expertise & align HR practices to business needs and employee expectations.    
• Align business practice with people to drive effective performance. Identify, analyze, scale and implement best practices suited for the organization through effective HR interventions.   
• Develop effective partnership with leaders and employees. Work towards enhancing business performance through efficient business partnering.   
• Be an active mentor and coach for leaders on people and practices. Coach senior leaders and managers on people management and HR challenges 
• Help co-create and implement talent development/ talent management strategies with CoEs and develop strategic relationship with business to drive organization goals.   
• Evaluate potential employee challenges and address proactively to enhance employee satisfaction.   
• Create effective analytical tools & reports to analyze employee information. Enable managers & leaders with proactive solutions to address people challenges and foster positive work environment   
• Identify HR intervention needs, create appropriate programs, actively participate in HR interventions & projects, and ensure timely completion.   
• Ensure consistent adherence to policies and programs with an effort to minimize company liability and exposure, and to enhance employee morale and effectiveness.
• Administer the performance review process and talent management initiatives and collaborate with leaders and employees to assist the business in meeting performance goals. Ensure the performance management process is effective. Be a coach and advisor to business units, and a resource to employees.
• Closely collaborate and partner with US HRBP teams to ensure consistency in HR programs and provides feedback on programs as appropriate. Work closely with peer teams in the US to be effective business partners
• Provide organizational feedback to functional HR groups to ensure programs/policies are aligned with the company’s vision and values.
• In collaboration with the leadership team, drive Engagement Program, identifying strengths and opportunities to improve, and working with leaders identify actions that help the organization grow.
• In partnership with Talent Development team, works with the business teams to identify development needs and collaborate in the development and implementation of training and/or organization development opportunities.

Years of Experience:

• A minimum 8+ years of HR experience, including minimum 5 years in HR Business Partner role

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required OR Master’s degree
• Demonstrated experience in the various HR functional areas, especially organization development, change management, talent management and employee relations.
• A deep knowledge of HR programs and practices

Skill Set Required

Primary Skills (must have)

• Excellent business orientation and ability to understand business units’ specific product/service value proposition and can translate their HR needs within larger context of company success and profitability.
• Proven ability to influence and interact effectively across all levels of the organization, including at senior levels.   
• Effective contribution towards strategic initiatives and efficient in performing tactical & operational work.   
• Passion to lead a high profile, successful and challenging work environment   
• Passionate and driven by ownership across all facets of the job requirement including people, business, culture & leadership.   
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence and have impact on key decisions by demonstrating deep subject matter expertise.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: approachable, insightful, good negotiator, ability to influence others. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Superior conflict resolution skills.
• Tried ability to work with all levels within the organization.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under state or local law. Lowe’s wishes to maintain appropriate standards and integrity in meeting the requirements of the Information Technology Act’s privacy provisions.

Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.