Talent Management Partner

Acuity 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 (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.

Work location:

• This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.
• This position requires on-site presence in Remote US-Non Cali, Atlanta, GA, Remote US-Cali, following a hybrid work model.
• This position requires on-site presence in Remote US-Non Cali, Atlanta, GA, Remote US-Cali, must report to the office every business day.

Job Summary

The Talent Management Partner supports the design, execution, and continuous improvement of enterprise talent processes that help Acuity identify, develop, and mobilize talent against business needs. This individual contributor role partners across HR, business leaders, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, HR Technology, Analytics, and global stakeholders to enable consistent, practical, and data-informed talent practices.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys turning strategy into practical tools, processes, and leader-ready materials that make it easier to develop talent, support meaningful career growth, strengthen leadership readiness, and connect associate contribution to business impact.

The role supports core talent work including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, internal mobility, career development, engagement listening, manager action planning, change communications, program adoption, and talent data quality to enable stronger enterprise reporting and better-informed decisions.

This role offers flexibility to work from home anywhere in the U.S. and requires travel as a regular part of the role.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Support the execution and continuous improvement of enterprise talent processes, including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, development planning, calibration, and internal mobility.
• Partner with HR, business leaders, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, HR Technology, Analytics, and global stakeholders to enable consistent, practical, and data-informed talent practices.
• Develop tools, templates, communications, dashboards, and leader-facing resources that make talent processes easier to understand, adopt, and execute.
• Coordinate annual and cyclical talent activities, including timelines, stakeholder inputs, data collection, meeting preparation, readiness materials, and follow-up actions.
• Analyze talent, performance, succession, mobility, and engagement data to identify themes, risks, readiness gaps, and development opportunities.
• Facilitate and support talent review, calibration, succession, engagement, and development planning discussions to help leaders make consistent, evidence-based decisions.
• Support program adoption, change communications, process documentation, data governance, reporting accuracy, and continuous improvement across talent programs and tools.
• Help embed inclusive, values-driven talent practices that support associate growth, internal movement, leadership readiness, and better enterprise decision-making.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Psychology, Education, or a related field preferred, with 5-7 years of experience in talent management, HR, organizational development, or related talent functions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise talent practices, including talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, development planning, career pathways, internal mobility, and leadership readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex work, coordinate stakeholders, facilitate talent discussions, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical and systems fluency, with experience using talent data, dashboards, HR platforms, reporting tools, and data validation processes to identify insights and improve reporting accuracy.
• Excellent communication and change enablement skills, including the ability to create clear leader-facing materials, executive-ready summaries, process documentation, adoption resources, and stakeholder readiness plans.
• Trusted, people-centered partner who balances consistency, confidentiality, business judgment, practical execution, and a genuine commitment to helping associates grow, contribute, and do meaningful work.

• Ability to travel for business as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting talent process implementation or transformation in a global, matrixed organization.
• Experience with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or similar enterprise talent platforms is a plus.
• Experience translating employer brand, associate value proposition, or culture messaging into HR-owned processes, communications, tools, or associate lifecycle moments is a plus.

The range for this position is $85,700.00 to $185,400.00 USD. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here.

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 in the Application Process: Acuity Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws requiring reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities in employment. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation in the application process. If you believe you need reasonable accommodation to assist with our online application system or any aspect of the application process, please contact Human Resources at (770) 922-9000, and select option 4. Please be prepared to identify the requisition / position applied for and the aspect of the application process for which you believe accommodation is needed. The company will engage in an interactive process with you to better understand the request and to determine whether reasonable accommodation is needed and available.

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