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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Executive Team Leader Human Resources

Target executive full-time

Salary

$64,000 - $128,000 per year

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Description

We are seeking an Executive Team Leader Human Resources to lead our HR team and drive business results. The successful candidate will have a 4-year degree or equivalent experience, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and business acumen.

As an Executive Team Leader Human Resources, you will:

  • Create and manage HR strategies and goals, delivering results through your team
  • Read and interpret financial reporting and data
  • Navigate federal, state, and local employment laws
  • Recruit, select, and manage talent for hourly team members and leaders
  • Support business leaders, coaching and consulting with them to grow the business and develop their teams
  • Influence across levels and partners, including hourly team members and senior leaders

Your typical day will include:

  • Delivering guest experience commitments
  • Holding team leaders accountable for exceptional guest experiences
  • Celebrating outstanding guest experiences and ensuring recognition is consistent and meaningful
  • Reviewing area guest, financial, and team metrics to identify gaps and understand team behaviors
  • Celebrating wins, setting clear priorities, and leading actions that drive results and enhance the guest experience

We offer a competitive salary range of $64,000.00 - $128,000.00, as well as comprehensive benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of HR Experts and HR Team Leaders to solve problems, remove roadblocks, and engage each team member
  • Effectively plan and manage programs related to culture, pay, and rewards to maximize team member engagement and minimize business disruption
  • Develop and coach your HR Team Leader to elevate the skills and expertise of the team
  • Anticipate and identify current and future trends and needs of the team to support the total store's health and drive profitable sales
  • Support leaders in creating and prioritizing an environment of inclusivity where teams value diverse voices and approaches
  • Support organizational and operational change by focusing on HR priorities, practices, and impact
  • Know and assess the competition, leveraging guest insights and feedback to drive the business
  • Promote a culture where teams love to work, and guests love to shop
  • Develop teams and leaders who are committed to continuous learning
  • Support, coach, and recognize the leadership team to ensure timely completion of training execution
  • Build relationships that are important to the local community and engage store teams on these initiatives
  • Be approachable and available for your team, leading a culture where team members feel heard and issues are quickly resolved
  • Support leaders with reviewing and publishing schedules that are compliant and meet business needs
  • Develop a store staffing strategy, identifying when to hire externally to ensure more consistent work hours for current team members
  • Use your expertise to guide store leaders in hiring and onboarding candidates with the right skills and experience
  • Create, lead, and model a culture of executing all best practices as outlined with team onboarding, learning, and required training
  • Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management
  • Lead investigations to address and resolve concerns, collaborating with the appropriate partners
  • Always demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
  • Develop and lead a safety culture and performance of the department
  • Lead an in-store security culture by focusing on deterrence, response, and resolution
  • Lead merchandise protection strategies across the total store
  • Regularly assume store-level leadership on duty responsibilities to enable the guest experience for the store during assigned shifts
  • Implement all safe and secure training and processes
  • Address all store emergency and compliance needs, including claims management and return-to-work program

Requirements:

  • 4-year degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong business acumen
  • Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
  • Manage conflict, lead, and hold others accountable
  • Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization
  • Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
  • Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment as directed
  • Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
  • Welcoming and helpful attitude towards all guests and other team members

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary range of $64,000.00 - $128,000.00
  • Comprehensive benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more
  • 401(k) and employee discount
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation

Skills

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