Do your Best Work in MooresvilleThis position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.Your ImpactThe principle purpose of this University Recruiting Leadership role is to develop University Relations and Recruiting strategies to support Lowe's goal to hiring outstanding early in career talent. This includes responsibility for leading the development of University Relations partnership with core schools and programs, to ensure Lowe's engagement with key partners aligns to longer term investments and goals. This leader will have the opportunity to design a recruitment strategy that allows Lowe's to develop top talent from within the organization and build an infrastructure for future succession planning across all business lines, including but not limited to, Technology, Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising and Stores. The ability to effectively influence organizations from hiring managers to HR Partners to Senior Executives, will be critical for success in this role, as will the ability to deliver results that are operationally streamlined to scale hiring results in volume.What You Will DoCreate and manage University Recruitment strategies to ensure that organizational talent needs are metExperience implementing technology solutions to scale results and enhance efficienciesPartner with corporate and field stakeholders and leaders to design and implement programs to attract, and retail early in career talent into the organizationsOversees the school selection process to ensure partnerships with target schools are being maximized to build effective longer term returns on investment grantsTrack ROI on universities attended, interviews conducted, and offers made and accepted to develop an understanding of recruitment trends; experienced in showcasing metrics through foundational data driven analysisLead process improvement initiatives geared towards streamlining and standardizing practices, policies, procedures, tools and metrics.Effectively partner with external early in career talent programs to build out non-traditional pipelines that also contribute to increased diversity in Lowe’s candidate slates.Build and manage a budget to support all programmatic efforts to deliver results.Partner with Marketing and Branding departments to ensure Lowe’s employer of choice messaging is authentic to the company’s core values, and relevant to college students.Lead the annual Summer Internship Program strategy, including intern on-boarding, effective mentorship, meaningful work, assessment of return offers, and overall ownership to ensure a rewarding and productive experience for Lowe’s interns and for Lowe'sMinimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree HR or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable7 Years experience in recruitment or related field5 Years experience managing a recruiting team2 Years experience running a college recruiting functionWillingness and ability to travel frequently during peak campus recruiting season, primarily August through January, including overnight and occasional weekend travel, based on business needs.Preferred Skills/Education10 Years experience leading teams and developing University recruitment strategies5 Years experience managing a recruiting program for a Fortune 100 company5 Years experience using analytics to build and track a recruiting function’s effectiveness2 Years managing a budget2 Years experience implementing technical solutions to increase efficiency and scale resultsAbout Lowe’sLowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com. Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.