Senior Talent & Organizational Development Manager at CB2 · Corporate…

Senior Talent & Organizational Development Manager

Location: Corporate Headquarters

We inspire purpose-filled living that brings joy to the modern home. With a team of more than 8,000 associates spanning 130 store and distribution locations across the U.S. and Canada, we achieve together, drive results and innovate to inspire. Drawn together by a shared passion for our customers and a spirit of fun, we deliver high-quality home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced and bring beauty and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is nearly 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

The Talent and OD Manager joins in partnership with HR to develop and implement organizational solutions that grow the capability of our people, foster an engaged work environment, and increase organizational performance. This individual leads the design, development, and implementation of talent processes and programs such as career and leadership development programs, performance management, employee engagement and feedback processes, change management initiatives and competency development. This individual will be in a key position that is relied upon to bring innovative and best practice ideas forward that provide thought leadership to the HR team as well as the organization.

• This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Northbrook, IL offices with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

• This role is an Individual Contributor position

A day in the life as a Senior Talent & Organizational Development Manager...

• Conduct competency validation, profiling, and other needs assessment methods to identify and prioritize organizational needs and gaps

• Build a career mapping process based on departmental and organizational goals

• Conduct talent assessments across the organization and use insights to build targeted development programs

• Lead and project manage organizational change initiatives

• Initiate and maintain the talent review and succession program to align with learning and development offerings that enable organizational performance

• Evaluate and evolve our performance management processes with the goal of producing a process and system that increases performance and improves outcomes

• Drive the engagement strategy for the organization by providing insights, analysis, and recommendations based on the results

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Business Leaders to implement processes and to provide tools/resources that are readily adaptable to support talent and organizational development

• Inspire and empower individual contributors across the team, fostering an engaging environment that encourages growth and high performance

• Initiate development, coaching and mentoring programs across the organization

• Identify opportunities for performance and process improvement through internal diagnosis and process/system reviews in order to understand barriers and possible solutions

• Develop appropriate metrics and tracking mechanisms to build accountability, measure results, and optimize the impact of the talent management programs

• Manage orientation and onboarding process to integrate new associates into the organization.

• Research, identify, and provide best practices relevant to current talent and organizational development processes

What you’ll bring to the table…

• Demonstrated strategic mindset, effective consulting and influencing skills

• Service and results oriented, high attention to detail, critical thinking and with a sense of urgency

• Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills to effectively influence peers and leaders of a specific audience

• Proven ability to collaborate and build trust, within complex organizational relationships, within teams, and one-on-one

• Flexibility, adaptability, agility; able to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously

• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior business leaders on business strategy, organizational design and talent optimization

We’d love to hear from you if you have...

• 7+ years of related experience, with a strong foundation of organizational development in a talent management or organizational development role with a proven track record of managing organizational development initiatives

• 3+ years project and process management experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Human Resources Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Learning/Training & Development or similar related field, or related work experience

Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as “the Company”. The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US.

State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.