HR Development Program

Job Description

HR Development Program | John Deere

The Tone:
This is a full-time rotational program at John Deere, located predominantly in Moline, IL. John Deere focuses on providing enough food, fiber, and infrastructure for a rapidly growing global population, investing significantly in people and technology to tackle these critical challenges. This program builds a strong foundation of Human Resources and Labor Relations knowledge, skills, and experience, preparing participants for long-term careers while contributing to John Deere’s future talent pipeline. Here, individuals can make a tangible impact on the world’s biggest challenges.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Moline, IL
• Pay: $69360–$74220 yearly
• Team: People and Culture
• Mission: To build a strong foundation of Human Resources and Labor Relations knowledge, skills, and experience for participants while developing John Deere’s future talent pipeline.
• Tech Stack: SAP, Business Objects

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Support and implement HR and Labor Relations programs, processes, policies, and initiatives across various functional areas.
• Contribute: Contribute to staffing, workforce planning, compensation, benefits, employee development, training, communications, compliance, and job evaluation activities.
• Consult: Consult with internal customers to develop and implement practical talent and workforce solutions.
• Analyze: Investigate questions, interpret information, analyze data, and recommend solutions using established processes and precedents.
• Prepare & Build: Prepare essential documents, reports, and presentations using standard tools while building relationships across HR and LR functions and contributing to cross-functional project teams.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Human Resources, Management, Organizational Leadership, or a related field, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Experience: This is a three-year rotational development program designed for early career professionals; upon successful completion, participants transition into a regular full-time position.
• Skills: Strong written and verbal communication, analytical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, planning, organization, and time-management skills.
• Bonus: Intellectual curiosity, adaptability, collaboration, enthusiasm for learning across HR and LR disciplines, and flexibility regarding rotation timing, assignments, and locations based on business needs.