Talent Solutions Associate Consultant

Talent Solutions Associate, Supply Chain OVERVIEW Talent is our competitive advantage at General Mills. As a Talent Solutions Associate, you will play a critical role in ensuring we have the right talent, in the right place, at the right time to enable business growth. The Talent Solutions Associate has a direct impact on the employee experience – for both our managers filling open positions and for our employees applying and interview for new roles. Hiring managers will look to you as consultant, coach and trusted partner – leaning on your expertise on the overall process and the assessment and selection of talent. Employees depend on you for a predictable, fair and effective hiring process as they look to expand and grow their careers. Strong partnership skills will be needed, as you will need to work closely with other members of Talent Solutions, Compensation, Workforce Data & Analytics, Talent & Organization Capabilities as well as the business facing HR team to effectively deliver talent solutions to the organization. As part of the Talent Solutions team, together you will own the centralized recruiting guidelines and process – ensuring consistent and standard approach to filling open roles across the U.S. As a leader in the Internal Job Marketplace, you will need to demonstrate process leadership, consumer first design thinking and a growth mindset. Individuals in this role need to be comfortable with close partnership with team members to continue to design and develop our future state. This role reports directly to Hannah Foldes, Talent Director for Supply Chain and ITQ and primarily supports the Supply Chain organization.     As we think about Career Experiences in the HR Talent Profile, this role will provide the person in it the opportunity to gain experience in initiative leadership, enterprise program/process ownership, and matrix relationship management. Additionally, this role will build on all four core HR capabilities (Business Mindset and Insights, Situational Agility, Credible Influence, and Data & Analytics Mindset) while also building depth in Specialized HR capabilities (Subject Matter Expertise, Partnership Mindset, and User-Centered Design). Key Accountabilities may include: Guide hiring managers through talent solutions process from start to finish (internal, external, contingent workforce, campus) Provide coaching and support throughout each step of the assessment & selection process Continuous improvement of standardized process Partner with business facing HR to ensure alignment with business & talent needs Leverage data to develop talent insights for the business HR team Partner with Talent Acquisition teams to effectively and efficiently deliver solutions to hiring managers QUALIFICATIONS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Ideally, the candidate would commit to a minimum of 18 months in this role 3-5 years of working experience Bachelor’s Degree Experience leading and supporting strategic initiatives, influencing others, and driving results Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Data & Analytics Mindset Track record of strong coaching skills Process leadership and continuous improvement mindset PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS HR Business Partner or business experience are highly valued Demonstrates curiosity and a desire to solve problems Process leadership with balance for creative solutions Consulting & collaborative mindset Solutions generation Broad organization mindset Influence with expertise Functional/business experience  Considerations: We are open to 100% remote candidates with occasional travel based on business needs.  COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.