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Human Resources Senior Manager

Acuity · Decatur, GA · 2 wk ago
On-siteHuman ResourcesFull-time

Job Summary

This role supports Acuity’s global Luminaires organization, a ~$3B business unit made up of ~900 employees (both salaried and hourly) responsible for the end-to-end development, delivery, and lifecycle management of lighting products across a diverse portfolio of brands and market segments. The organization brings together cross-functional teams across product management, engineering, operations, customer experience, and portfolio strategy to deliver innovative lighting solutions for customers worldwide.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

  • Partner with Strategic Advisors and business leaders to align talent priorities, organizational needs, and people initiatives with business goals

  • Coach leaders on performance, associate relations, team effectiveness, organizational changes, and career development

  • Advise leaders and associates across key moments in the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, engagement, development, and complex associate matters

  • Translate enterprise HR programs into practical, business-relevant solutions while ensuring consistent application of policies, programs, and processes

  • Partner with leaders to support workforce planning, role design, organizational changes, and capability-building efforts

  • Serve as the connector between managers and HR Centers of Excellence, while providing feedback to improve enterprise programs and policies

  • Lead and support talent initiatives aligned with business priorities, including succession, development, and leadership effectiveness

  • Use workforce data, reporting, and talent insights to identify trends, assess risk, support decisions, and improve HR process effectiveness

  • Drive simplification, continuous improvement, and effective use of HR technology to enhance manager and associate experience

  • Champion Acuity’s culture and values by helping leaders embed them in daily decisions, team practices, and talent actions

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required

  • 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including experience in a business partner, HR manager, or similar strategic HR role

  • Ability to work hybrid in our Decatur, GA office

  • Demonstrated experience coaching and influencing leaders and managers across a range of people and business issues

  • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect talent decisions to business strategy, organizational performance, and future capability needs

  • Experience in employee relations, performance management, and delivery of core HR programs and processes

  • Experience supporting workforce planning, organizational design, team effectiveness, or related organization capability work

  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and project management skills

  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-changing environment

  • Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field

  • HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR)

  • Experience supporting product, engineering, manufacturing, or other complex cross-functional business organizations

  • Experience supporting change, transformation, or skills-based talent initiatives

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