Senior Director, People Partner Team Manager

An education network in New York City is seeking a Senior Director, People Partner Team Manager to lead a small HRBP team and serve as a hands-on partner to senior leaders across a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.

About the Opportunity:

• Schedule: Monday to Friday
• Hours: 9am to 5:30pm
• Setting: Hybrid (at least 3 days a week onsite; Tuesday to Thursday are mandatory)

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a small team of HRBPs while maintaining a hands-on individual contributor presence
• Partner with senior executives on talent strategy, organizational design, succession planning, and change management
• Support employee relations matters, including performance management, accommodations, investigations, and complex escalations
• Use data, analytics, and process improvement to strengthen HR operations and inform business decisions
• Drive major people initiatives, including redesigning performance management processes and improving operational efficiency

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience leading strategic HRBP or People Partner teams in high-growth, matrixed, or rapidly changing environments
• People Management experience
• Experience advising senior executives on organizational design, talent planning, and change management
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to guide decisions and measure outcomes
• Experience working in complex, high-volume, multi-site, or frontline environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage employee relations issues and coach leaders through difficult decisions

Desired Skills:

• Experience in retail, brick-and-mortar, or similarly operational environments
• Background in large organizations with significant hiring and employee transaction volume
• Experience leading through significant organizational change or disruption
• Strong executive presence and the ability to adapt communication style to different audiences
• Experience improving performance management systems and other core HR processes