Job Title: Senior Director/Vice President, People & CultureFLSA Status: Exempt, SalariedLocation: New York, NYWorksite Status:On-SiteThe Role:We are seeking a Senior Director or a Vice President (based on experience) to lead and develop our People & Culture function. This role is based in our New York City office and reports directly to the President.
This role will serve as a strategic and operational leader, responsible for building, evolving, and leading all aspects of HR. This individual will play a critical role in establishing scalable processes, strengthening organizational culture, and partnering with leadership to drive business performance through people strategies.
You should be: - A passionate leader who believes in engaging and motivating team members at all levels to do their best work
- A creative problem solver who enjoys the challenges of a complex organization
- A results-driven executor who is passionately committed to excellence and will relentlessly pursue the team's goals and achievements
- Flexible and resilient-comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
- A team player who enjoys working with others and has strong interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated, energetic, and organized
What you will do: - Lead and develop a team spanning the full scope of People & Culture, including Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, and Culture
- Build strong, trusted relationships with leaders and team members (union and non-union), providing strategic guidance, thought leadership, and hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment
- Design and execute a comprehensive strategy aligned to business priorities, including career pathing, performance management, coaching, compensation and rewards, learning and development, organizational design, and leadership development
- Identify organizational challenges, root causes, and implement scalable solutions, building sustainable and repeatable processes
- Champion a culture of collaboration, fairness, accountability, innovation, and integrity
- Create programs and initiatives that drive employee engagement and strengthen culture across the organization
- Lead and resolve complex employee relations matters, including conducting thorough, objective, and effective investigations
- Identify organizational and individual development needs, including leadership training and coaching opportunities
- Leverage data, trends, and metrics to inform decisions and develop effective people programs and workplace policies
- Support labor relations, including employee relations, grievance management, contract negotiations, and interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements
- Maintain deep knowledge of employment laws and regulations to mitigate risk and ensure compliance; partner closely with Legal as needed
- Provide guidance to leaders on performance management, including coaching, counseling, career development, and disciplinary actions
Skills you should have: - Bachelor's degree and 10 + years of progressive experience in Human Resources including employee relations, recruitment, training and development, compensation, and benefits programs, as well as application of legal and government compliance guidelines
- Hands-on labor relations experience, including contract negotiation and administration
- Experience in direct compensation planning
- Demonstrated success in building systems and processes from the ground up
- Proven leadership and people management skills
- Strong strategic mindset combined with hands-on execution capability
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
- Passion for culture-building and fostering an engaged, high-performing workforce
- Highly adaptable, resourceful, and solutions-driven
What we offer:We know that if we take care of our team everything else will fall into place. We aren't perfect, but we will try to set very clear expectations, always let you know where you stand, and do everything in our power to help you get where you want to go.
Base Salary: $230,000 - $280,000
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience & location.
A full slate of benefits that includes things like paid parental leave, educational assistance, and mental health resources.
Treating people with kindness and respect will always be at the core of what we do. If you care about what you do and how it impacts others, then maybe you should be part of our team.
A few of the people you will work with: - Yulia Yutsis
- Jen Lee
- Katie Prats
- Stephanie Appiah
- Dan Strizak
