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Talent Development Manager - New Orleans, LA

Walgreens - Greater New Orleans Area

Job Description

There's a way. As America's most convenient provider of consumer goods and services, and pharmacy, health and wellness services, Walgreens has something for everyone who wants to build a successful career. With over 7,500 locations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, we're much more than your neighborhood drug store. We're a company of e-commerce professionals, analysts, nurses, pharmacists, retail store staff and more who are focused on serving our customers as much as finding better ways to run our business. Here, you'll find supportive coworkers, an innovative environment and the tools you need to grow your skills, help build healthy communities and advance your career.

The Talent Development Manager - New Orleans, LA, will partner with the Market Vice President (MVP) to identify future leaders and assess their talent development needs; monitor and manage development plans for MVP, District Managers, Pharmacy Supervisors, Market Pharmacy Directors, Community Leaders: identify training needs & training resources to improve performance; Manage district operations trainers; Support the employee evaluation & performance management process in the retail field; Monitor key metrics; Support the succession planning process for the retail field management staff.  Job

 Responsibilities include:

• Partners with the Market Vice President (MVP) to identify future leaders and assess their talent development needs
• Monitors and manages development plans for MVP, District Managers, Pharmacy Supervisors, Market Pharmacy Directors, Community Leaders
• Identifies training needs & training resources to improve performance
• Manages district operations trainers
• Supports the employee evaluation & performance management process in the retail field
• Monitors key metrics
• Supports the succession planning process for the retail field management staff
• Develops and mentors staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes;
• Builds and maintains employee morale and motivation;
• Esures the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies
• Fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace

Desired Skills & Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and at least 3 years experience in Talent Management, such as leadership development, performance management succession planning and/or career development
• Experience implementing training and coaching management
• Experience developing and delivering presentations to various audience levels within an organization
• Experience directly managing people, including: hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• Memberships in HR professional organizations (SHRM, SHRP, ASTD etc.)

Company Description

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2010 sales of $67.4 billion. The company operates over 8,000 locations in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Walgreens provides the most convenient access to consumer goods and services and cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services in America through its retail drugstores, Walgreens Health Services division and Walgreens Health and Wellness division. Walgreens Health Services assists pharmacy patients and prescription drug and medical plans through Walgreens Health Initiatives Inc. (a pharmacy benefit manager), Walgreens Mail Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care Inc., Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC and SeniorMed LLC (a pharmacy provider to long-term care facilities). Walgreens Health and Wellness division includes Take Care Health Systems, the largest and most comprehensive manager of worksite health and wellness centers and in-store convenient care clinics, with more than 700 locations throughout the country.

This is the company's 36th consecutive year of record sales and 35th consecutive year of raising its dividend. Walgreens was named Fortune Magazine's Most Admired Companies in America for the 17th consecutive year.

 

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