Human Resources Leadership Development Program (HRLDP)

Job Description

HR Leadership Development Program Associate | Polaris Inc.

The Tone:
At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation, empowering employees with challenging assignments and elevated responsibility. This is a full-time, rotational role at Polaris Inc., requiring relocation across multiple US sites. As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since 1954. This HR Leadership Development Program offers recent graduates an accelerated path to develop business acumen, leadership capability, and HR expertise, building the skills and confidence to become trusted business partners and future leaders within Polaris.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, multiple US locations, relocation required
• Pay: $66000–$80000 yearly
• Mission: Accelerate the development of future HR leaders by providing broad exposure across key areas of Human Resources through three one-year rotational assignments.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office software: Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Business Partnering: Build trusted relationships with leaders to align talent and workforce strategies with business objectives across Polaris business units.
• Talent Management: Support the attraction, development, retention, and succession of talent to ensure a strong leadership and talent pipeline.
• Performance Management: Coach leaders and employees on goal setting, feedback, development planning, and performance outcomes.
• Employee Relations: Resolve employee concerns, conduct investigations, and support consistent application of policies and practices across operations.
• Organizational Effectiveness: Support organizational design, workforce planning, employee engagement, and team effectiveness initiatives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, human resources, or another related business degree, with a graduation date between August 2026 and May 2027.
• Experience: Previous internship, co-op, leadership, athletics, student organization, or relevant project experience demonstrating teamwork, initiative, and a strong drive to achieve results.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint), demonstrated business acumen and sound judgment with the ability to analyze information, solve problems, and make recommendations, strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills, and foundational HR knowledge gained through coursework or related experiences.