Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Human Resources Business Partner

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in HR or a related field such as consulting or business operations.
  • Knowledge of key HR practices in talent management and performance.
  • Experience in large or complex organizations, ideally healthcare or academic medical centers.
  • Proven ability to build trust with managers in dynamic environments.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with HR specialists when necessary.
  • HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR) is beneficial but not mandatory.
  • Desire to advance to a Senior HRBP role and take on additional responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Consult with client groups on HR matters, advising managers on performance and team challenges.
  • Collaborate with Employee Relations and Talent Acquisition to address workforce needs and HR cases.
  • Assist with talent reviews and compensation cycles, facilitating leader engagement actions.
  • Analyze workforce data trends to provide insights for leadership decisions.
  • Work with Senior HRBPs on organizational design and change initiatives, aiming for future leadership roles.
  • Foster relationships to thoroughly understand client structures and challenges.
  • Guide managers through onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure seamless transitions.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days on-site per week.
  • Consistent Monday to Friday schedule from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
  • Opportunity for professional growth and development into senior HR roles.
Full Job Description
Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Human Resources Business Partner

We are seeking an HR Business Partner to be the day-to-day HR consultant for assigned client groups across MSK. Our HRBPs support clinical, research, corporate, and shared services teams, and a strong HRBP can flex across all of them as needs evolve. This is a role with real ownership and a clear runway to grow.

Role Overview

  • Own day-to-day HR consultation for your client groups: coaching managers through team and performance challenges, advising on people decisions, and being the first call when leaders need guidance.


  • Partner with Employee Relations on cases, Talent Acquisition on searches and workforce needs, and Compensation on leveling and offers, connecting your clients to the full HR ecosystem.


  • Support talent reviews, succession planning, and the annual compensation cycle for your client groups, and help leaders turn engagement results into action.


  • Use workforce data, turnover, vacancy, and staffing trends, to bring leaders insight and spot issues before they grow.


  • Partner with Senior HR Business Partners on organizational design, workforce planning, and change initiatives, building toward leading them yourself.


  • Build relationships and a working knowledge of your client groups' structure, roles, goals, and challenges.


  • Help managers navigate onboarding, transfers, and offboarding for their teams, ensuring a smooth experience at every transition point.


  • Support leaders in preparing for and following up on performance review cycles, helping translate feedback into concrete development plans.


  • Assist in drafting and refining job descriptions and org charts as client groups evolve, keeping structure aligned with real business needs.


  • Help track and follow up on action items from employee relations cases, talent reviews, and engagement surveys so momentum doesn't stall.


  • Bring a client-group perspective to broader HR projects and process improvements, helping shape programs that actually work on the ground.


  • Stay current on HR policies and practices, and help managers apply them consistently and fairly across your client groups.


Key Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience advising leaders on people and organizational issues. That can be in HR, or in an adjacent path such as management consulting, organizational development, chief of staff, or business operations; HR generalist or HRBP experience is a plus.


  • Working knowledge of core people practices: talent management, performance, and exposure to employee relations, compensation, and organizational design, or the aptitude and drive to build it quickly with our specialist teams.


  • Experience in a large or complex organization; healthcare or academic medical center experience is a plus, not a requirement.


  • Demonstrated success building trust and credibility with managers, even in ambiguous or fast-moving situations.


  • Comfort operating with some independence while knowing when to loop in specialist teams or more senior HR partners.


  • HR certification (SHRM-CP, PHR) a plus but not required.


  • Genuine interest in growing into a Senior HRBP role, with a track record of taking on stretch assignments and seeking feedback.


Core Skills

  • Consultative and credible with managers and leaders; clear, direct communicator.


  • Sound judgment and discretion on sensitive employee matters.


  • Comfortable working with workforce data and turning it into insight for leaders.


  • Adaptable and curious, including comfort adopting new tools and AI-enabled HR technology as the function evolves.


  • Organized and able to prioritize across multiple client groups with competing demands.


Additional Information:

  • Schedule: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday


  • Location: Hybrid 2-3 x a week on site; 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY


  • Reporting To: Director, HR Business Partners


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Pay Range: $102,800.00 - $164,500.00

FSLA Status: Exempt

About Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a world-renowned cancer treatment and research institution located in New York City. The center was founded in 1884 and has since become one of the leading cancer centers in the world, with a focus on patient care, research, and education. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center employs over 20,000 people, including doctors, nurses, researchers, and support staff, and treats over 500,000 patients each year. The center is known for its innovative treatments and cutting-edge research, which has helped to improve the lives of cancer patients around the world. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is committed to finding a cure for cancer and improving the quality of life for cancer patients everywhere.
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