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OVERVIEW
We are focused on hiring the best and brightest talent, and developing this talent rapidly through accelerated career paths. As part of this effort, we launched the Senior Leadership Program (SLP) in 2006. This program is designed to recruit highly talented MBAs from top universities and develop as interns in a 10-week summer program. SLP Interns must be willing to be an active participant in the day to day operations including the ability to roll up his or her sleeves and be an active participant in the day-to day operations. SLP Interns must also be willing to take on a number of different roles within their job and act as a catalyst for change. The SLP interns should be solutions oriented, detailed, and analytical. We expect the interns of the SLP program help lead the strategic efforts of our company.
POSITION SUMMARY
- Our vision is to attract highly talented people to Sears Holdings and develop them into our future leaders
- Position will provide unique career development opportunities and exposure to the day-to-day issues and decision-making processes of senior management
- Successful candidates will be presented with the rare ability to shape the future of a Fortune 50 company and will be empowered to create value across Sears Holdings
QUALIFICATIONS >>
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: Ability to lead new initiatives from idea generation to execution, develop business models, drive plans to completion, report results and share learnings.
- Analytical Mind: Enjoys gathering data and digs deeply to identify issues and arrive at quantitative solutions.
- Strong Work Ethic: Self-starter able to demonstrate strong, proactive approach.
- Positive Attitude: An unfailing commitment to self-improvement and positively impacting those around you.
- Strong Business Acumen: Strong financial, strategic, operational, and leadership skills; ability to quickly understand business models and key drivers, attuned to the customer.
- Superior Communication & Organizational Skills: Ability to manage projects effectively under tight deadlines.
- Focused on results: Willingness to do whatever is necessary to deliver on objectives.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES >>
- Planning: Develop realistic plans, action steps, accountabilities and timetables for projects and assignments. Meet deadlines and produce high-quality work; take pride in your own work and responsibility for mistakes. Be proactive and take ownership for ensuring the right actions are taken and results achieved. Quickly take constructive action at work with little or no direction from others. Take the lead in performing tasks or promoting innovative ideas or work methods.
- Project Management: Establish and manage timeline, resource needs, costs and risks associated with project completion. Accomplish tasks while demonstrating concern for all areas involved, no matter how small; show concern for all aspects of the job; accurately check processes, tasks and work output. Be well-organized and thorough in approach. Multi-task, follow through on open issues, and ensure that nothing is overlooked.
- Analysis: Use analytical techniques to improve decision making: modeling, situation analysis and problem diagnosis, and results/operations analysis. Break down and critically analyze complex problems to find root causes and efficient solutions. Evaluate systems and processes to make improvements. Evaluate results of projects as necessary.
- Development: Develop strategies to gain support on business initiative recommendations.
* Please review our staffing process to learn how to be considered for any of our college programs.
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