Human Resources Leadership Program – Remote

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.
We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications.
Job Summary
Are you a driven and talented individual looking for the place to do your best work while developing into an impactful leader? Look no further than the Acuity Brands Leadership Program!
The Acuity Brands Human Resources Leadership Program is a two-year rotational experience designed to develop high-potential candidates into impactful HR professionals through hands-on experiences that will align your strengths to the biggest challenges we face. Each HR Leadership Program Specialist spends two years rotating every 6 months within the HR function. Each rotation’s purposeful design is to give participants opportunities to develop their business acumen and HR skill proficiency. Upon graduation from the Leadership Program, participants will have a clear understanding of how they fit into the larger company strategy and will have developed the necessary skillsets to become a future leader at Acuity Brands.
This role’s start date is January 13, 2025.
Along with the valuable knowledge gained within the rotations, recent graduates will participate in activities to enhance business acumen and personal growth. Some of these activities include:

Specialized onboarding for all participants to ensure integration to the organization and program

A one-on-one mentorship from an HR leader to serve as a mentor for the duration of the program and beyond

Social and networking events to help forge connections with both peers and leaders across the business

Frequent opportunities to come together with program peers to learn about various business processes and initiatives

Leadership report-out meetings to share your rotational learnings as well as performance reviews aimed at identifying strengths and areas for growth

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
While specific projects are determined by the needs of the business, each Leadership Program has a set of “functional requirements” to ensure that all participants have similar learning objectives. All HR LPs will rotate into the following:

HR Project Management Office (PMO)

One Center of Excellence (COE) Rotation such as:

Talent and Organization Effectiveness

Total Rewards

HR Operations

Additionally, with the remaining rotations, we will connect the interests of the individual with our current business needs to explore such areas as:

HR Technology

HR Compliance

Associate and Labor Relations

Education (minimum education required)
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration or Human Resources Administration
Skills and Minimum Experience Required
0 to 2 years of applicable work experience
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Company Perks
With time being the only constrained resource, we strive to create the place where you can work with your manager to get the flexibility you need to balance your commitments – personal, work, customer, health, family, and everything else. Our focus is on the results you deliver- not formal, rigid work schedules.
So, we offer:

Flexible workdays – Some work needs to happen between certain times, and some work doesn’t.

Flexible Time Off – Take the amount of time you need. We are focused on results.

Paid Parental Leave and Pregnancy Disability Leave – Parents can take up to 4 weeks (or 160 hours) of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. The birthing parent receives up to 13 weeks of leave at 100% of your regular salary.

Wellness programs – Our holistic benefits plans include healthcare, financial heath, mental health, legal plans, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Opportunities to connect and grow – Join one of our employee resources groups to support your professional aspirations and get linked with a community that shares your interests.

Preferred Skills and Experience
The best candidates are:

Proven innovative problem-solvers

Agents for change

Experienced leaders of people and processes

Excellent with time management

Comfortable with taking initiative

Team-oriented

Excellent written and verbal communicators

Physical Requirements

Sedentary Work

Travel Requirements

1-20%

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities: As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.
Any unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Brands from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Brands mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Brands employees, or to Acuity Brands resume database will be considered Acuity Brands property. Acuity Brands will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
Acuity Brands will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor, but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.
The range for this position is $53,400.00 to $96,100.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location.

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