Talent Assessment Consultant

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Your Impact The primary purpose of this role is to lead talent initiatives to support Lowe's business objectives, as part of the global talent management function. This position collaborates with all talent management functions, including career management, performance development, organizational effectiveness, talent assessment, talent and succession planning, and leadership development. This role provides expert consultation to HR and business leaders related to the use of assessments for purposes of employee selection, placement, performance management, talent assessment and succession planning, and individual and team development. This includes leading large scale, cross-functional assessment initiatives that have major financial and operational impact at the enterprise. This role manages assessment for selection (pre-employment) and assessment for development (in-role, leader, high-potential, and teams) projects from early negotiation/contracting to measurement and evaluation, conducting discovery, developing the strategy, designing solutions, and delivering on key objectives. This role leads multiple, large assessment projects simultaneously, which often includes managing the work of vendors. This role also provides ongoing direction and coaching to junior team members and plays a key role as a thought leader on the assessment team and in establishing and maintaining standards and best practices for assessment in the organization. What You Will Do Consults with clients at all across the organization, including business leaders and HR Business Partners, to identify needs and design assessment solutions that support enterprise talent goals while minimizing organizational risk Manages highly complex, enterprise projects and/or programs that involve consultation with the most senior leaders in the organization and deliverables that have significant business and operational impact Leads the process of identifying and onboarding vendor partners; manages vendor partners, ensuring products are of high quality and address established requirements, and that an exceptional of customer service is provided Provides coaching and mentoring to junior team members, with a focus on developing business understanding and consulting skills Designs and implements valid, defensible, and sustainable assessment tools and processes (for purposes of selection, placement, development, performance management, and succession) that align with Lowe’s talent management strategy and support specific client needs Consults on organizational design and organizational effectiveness, to include (but not limited to) change management, structure redesign, and job role architecture Builds (or oversees the development of) tools (e.g., structured interviews, performance evaluations, personality and cognitive tests, knowledge and aptitude tests, work samples, assessment center exercises, etc.) that target roles across all lines of business and range from senior executive to high volume hourly Designs and conducts small and large-scale job analysis studies to support the development of role architectures, job descriptions, enterprise competency models and/or assessment tools/processes Identifies skills that are important for success for the purpose of hiring and developing employees Represents the assessment function on large-scale organizational design or restructuring efforts that have a talent impact Conducts simple to complex data analyses (or oversees analyses completed by vendors) in support of job analytic and assessment implementation and validation activities while ensuring technical documentation is sufficient for legal inquiries in accordance with the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures Conducts analyses to determine gaps in selection and development programs, collaborating with HR Systems and HR Analytics to improve reporting for key outcomes Identifies and develops ways to improve foundational tools and processes along with the team’s overall consulting approach Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree I/O Psychology, HR Management, Organization Development, Organization Behavior, Business Management, or a related field 5-7 Years Talent Management, Organizational Development, Selection & Assessment, Performance Management or related field (internal or consulting) Demonstrated experience with intermediate to advanced data analyses and storytelling with data, distilling complex information into a digestible format for stakeholders 3-5 Years Experience in talent assessment practices to support selection (pre-employment validation studies, vendor management) and development (360 surveys, personality assessment debriefs, creating team development content, assessment center design) initiatives 3-5 Years Demonstrated experience consulting with HR Partners, Business Stakeholders, and others to support talent objectives 3-5 Years Demonstrated experience in project and program management including the development of wide-scale communication plans Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree I/O Psychology, HR Management, Organization Development, Organizational Behavior, Business Management, or a related field of study and 5-7 Years Talent Management, Organizational Development, Selection & Assessment, Performance Management, and/or related field (internal or consulting) Doctorate Degree and 5-7 Years Talent Management, Organizational Development, Selection & Assessment, Performance Management, and/or related field (internal or consulting) 3-5 Years Demonstrated experience supporting talent management programs, such as talent planning, succession planning, leadership development, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and talent assessment 1-2 Years Working in a corporate retail organization About Lowe's Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com. 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. Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Human Resources Industries Retail Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Lowe's Companies, Inc. by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Assessment Consultant” roles. 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