Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.
This position will be located in: Fargo, ND or Minneapolis, MN.
Job Summary
The Director – Talent Management is a strategic leader responsible for designing, implementing and managing efforts that attract and retain top talent. This role oversees the strategic development and implementation of talent acquisition and talent management programs, ensuring alignment with the organization’s goals and objectives.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
•Manages and leads a team of professionals across talent management and acquisition functions, ensuring collaboration and efficiency.
•Develops and executes a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy to attract top talent across all levels.
•Partners with senior leadership to develop and execute talent strategies that align with business objectives and addresses talent gaps.
•Oversees talent strategies to attract high-caliber candidates for key positions, ensuring a diverse and inclusive pipeline.
•Oversees the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, selection, and onboarding.
•Designs and implements talent management frameworks, including talent identification, succession planning, development, and career pathing.
•Develops and oversees performance management systems to ensure alignment with organizational goals and fosters employee owner growth.
•Facilitates succession planning to identify and develop future leaders within the organization and to foster a robust pipeline of talent.
•Builds and maintains a strong employee owner branding effort to position the organization as a top employer.
•Implements innovative recruiting methods, including leveraging technology, social media, and data analytics.
•Partners with business leaders to identify internship/entry-level hiring needs and develops tailored strategies to fill these roles.
•Builds and maintains strong partnerships with universities, colleges, and professional organizations to enhance the company’s visibility and reputation.
•Designs and implements strategies for participation in career fairs, on-campus events, in-classroom collaborations, and related talent acquisition activities.
•Partners with leaders across HR and leadership to assess and address current and future talent needs, ensuring organizational readiness.
•Supports career pathing and professional development programs that align with employees’ aspiration and organizational needs.
•Monitors industry trends and best practices to keep our talent processes competitive.
•Monitors recruitment metrics, optimizes sourcing channels, and leverages technology to improve efficiency.
•Collaborates across HR to define role requirements and ensure a seamless candidate experience.
•Maintains a forward-looking view of workforce trends to anticipate and respond to talent challenges.
•Ensures compliance with all recruitment-related laws, regulations, and company policies.
Non-Essential Functions
•Creates, updates, and maintains various HR related reports and distributes to leadership as necessary throughout the fiscal year.
•Maintains the talent management budget.
Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field required.
•Master’s degree preferred.
•Minimum eight years’ prior work in talent management, talent acquisition, or related HR leadership roles.
•Experience in designing and implementing talent programs.
•Proven track record of managing and developing high-performing teams.
Skills and Abilities
•Strong understanding of talent acquisition strategies, including employer branding, college recruiting, and sourcing a diverse pipeline.
•Expertise in talent management, performance management, and succession planning.
•Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
•Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze and leverage metrics for continuous improvement.
•Proficiency in HR software, applicant tracking, and talent management systems.
•Ability to effectively plan, organize, and use independent judgment.
•Excellent servant leader skills in addition to being competent, responsive, and engaged.
•Attention to detail and accuracy.
Physical Requirements
Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:
Occasionally 0 – 33% Frequently 34 – 66% Continuously: 67 – 100%
+ < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
+ 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
+ 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
+ 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
+ 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
+ 100+ lbs. - Not at all
+ < than 10 lbs. - Frequently
+ 10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently
+ 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
+ 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
+ 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
+ 100+ lbs. - Not at all
+ < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
+ 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
+ 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
+ 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
+ 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
+ 100+ lbs. - Not at all
Physical Activity
Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:
•Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously
•Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
•Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently
•Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally
•Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all
•Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Frequently
•Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently
•Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
•Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
•Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally
•Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously
•Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally
•Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally
•Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously
•Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously
•Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Frequently
•Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally
•Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously
•Use of a computer - Continuously
•Use of a telephone - Frequently
•Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously
•Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not at all
•Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Frequently
Additional Information
This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer’s discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Our History
Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with over 120 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers’ needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others.
Values
As a Border States employee-owner, you’re responsible for living our mission, service philosophy and service standards.
Our Purpose
We believe unstoppable businesses shouldn't go it alone. We are owners - of relationships, of outcomes, of every moment these unstoppable businesses need to deliver.
Service Philosophy
We earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do.
Service Standards
Border States employee-owners are competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged .
Your career
Join an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting for?
Border States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
FSA & HSA
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Disability Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays
Paid Volunteer Time
Personal Leave time and more!
Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.
Equal Opportunity For All
It’s not just the law. It’s something we’ve believed in since our founding. We value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer.
Drug Free/Smoke Free workplace
Fargo, ND
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