People Operations Associate

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team

As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard - your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

What we offer:

• Competitive salary

• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care

• On the job/cross training opportunities

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

What you will do:

We are redefining what "executive support" looks like in the era of AI and digital operations. This role is ideal for a highly motivated early-career professional who wants exposure to the full HR lifecycle from hire to retire. You'll gain exposure to Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning, Culture, and HR Product Management-while building real skills in AI-enabled productivity, problem solving, and program management. This cross life-cycle exposure will set you up to determine your future pathway in Human Resources.

About 20% of the work involves streamlined executive support - being on the front lines of seeing a busy senior executive run a global function (calendar, travel, expenses) using AI agents and automation. The remaining 80% is hands-on work that fuels the Talent and Products organization's operating rhythm, including meeting management, offsite planning, project tracking, data insights, budget management, and supporting strategic presentations and initiatives.

High performers in this role will be strong candidates for next-step roles in HR Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition, Learning, HR Shared Services, or People Analytics as part of a future rotational pipeline.

How you will do it:

AI-Enabled Executive Operations (20%)

• Use GenAI and automation tools to streamline calendar, travel, expenses, and inbox workflows.

• Build and improve AI agents that reduce recurring administrative tasks.

• Monitor and optimize personal and team productivity systems.

Talent Operations Support (30%)

• Build weekly team meeting agendas, track decisions, document action items.

• Prepare pre-reads, talking points, presentations and summaries for HR or executive leadership forums.

• Support planning and logistics for HR offsites, workshops, and leadership meetings.

Program & Project Management (50%)

• Own project trackers, KPI bowler dashboards, and daily/weekly management systems.

• Manage kaizen funnel and sustainment plans.

• Coordinate milestones across HR Products: Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Learning teams.

• Track progress against HR strategic initiatives, reporting risks and blockers early.

• Draft presentations, executive briefs, and communications using GenAI and templates.

• Track and forecast functional budget spend.

• Partner with Finance to support quarterly budget cycles.

• Partner with workforce analytics to bring insightson hiring trends, talent metrics, or engagement data.

• Support ad hoc analysis and research using AI tools.

What Success Looks Like:

• High say-do ratio - follows through with reliability and precision.

• Digitally native & AI-first - naturally leverages automation before manual effort.

• Curious & high learning agility - asks great questions, seeks feedback, learns fast, and iterates based on learning and coaching.

• Exceptional organization & prioritization - keeps the machine running smoothly.

• Collaborative, positive, gritty - pushes through obstacles with solutions.

• Data-driven - uses simple analysis to generate insights, not just tasks.

• Clear, concise communication - written, verbal, and visual.

What we look for:

• 0-3 years of experience

• Comfort with AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gamma AI, etc.)

• Bachelor's degree preferred

• Bonus: Former student-athletes (competitive, disciplined, resilient)

• Bonus: Experience leading clubs or project leadership roles

Salary Range: HIRING SALARY RANGE: $76,000 - $95,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at ttps://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

This is a hybrid role based at our Glendale, WI office. Must be in office 3-5 days per week depending on business priorities.