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The opportunity
Operations strategy at JCPenney lives or dies on follow-through, and that follow-through is exactly what this HR Assistant owns. The pitch is honest — $73,000 - $101,000, real ownership of business outcomes, and a JCPenney crew in Aurora that has your back.
Key Responsibilities
- Support HR Assistant leadership with data-driven recommendations
- Oversee budgeting cycles and hold teams accountable to spending targets
- Decide where JCPenney should say no so it can say yes to one thing
- Cut three steps out of an approval chain nobody loves
- Hold a forecast review where people actually change their minds
- Coordinate with regional offices to standardize processes across IL
What You'll Bring
- A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one
- Familiarity with JCPenney-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
- Hands-on command of PHR Certification, with Stakeholder Management as a close second
- A track record of values-led delivery in a hybrid structure
- The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
JCPenney builds business tools the way old shops built furniture — slowly, in Aurora, IL, and with a human-first respect for the craft. You'll never have to guess where you stand with your manager in this hybrid role.
The compensation here starts at $73,000 - $101,000, paired with unlimited PTO and a manager committed to your professional growth.
Still hiring, still current, still waiting for someone like you.
This mid-level role won't stay open long, so apply while you can.
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What we're looking for
- Onboarding
- Workforce Analytics
- Stakeholder Management
- PHR Certification
- Benefits Administration
- Training Facilitation
- Compensation Analysis
- Exit Interviews
- Employee Engagement
- Sourcing
- Active Listening
- Delegation
- Decision Making
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What you'll get
- Lifestyle spending account
- Travel per diem
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Legal insurance plan
- Pool Table
- Free laptop and tech setup
- Learning Stipend
- On-site childcare
- Service anniversary awards