Job Description

We are partnering confidentially with a globally recognized, multi-billion-dollar retail leader on a high-impact hybrid opportunity based in New York City.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking HR organization at the intersection of people strategy, culture, and business performance. The team is seeking a collaborative and highly strategic HR leader who is passionate about building high-performing teams, strengthening leadership capability, and creating an engaging employee experience across a fast-paced global retail environment.

This role is ideal for an HR professional who combines strong business acumen with a people-first mindset and thrives in environments where strategy and execution go hand in hand.

Why This Opportunity

This position offers broad exposure across leadership teams and corporate functions, with the opportunity to influence talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and performance outcomes.

The right leader will enjoy partnering closely with business stakeholders to translate people insights into action and help drive culture, capability, and growth.

What You’ll Own

• Serve as a strategic HR partner to leaders across key business functions
• Drive talent initiatives including workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and capability development
• Advise leaders on employee relations, performance management, and engagement strategies
• Lead complex and sensitive people matters in partnership with leadership and Labor Relations
• Support culture-building initiatives and employee engagement programs
• Leverage workforce data and people analytics to identify trends and inform recommendations around retention, performance, and talent risk
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence on compensation, talent management, development, and employee experience initiatives
• Help leaders translate business strategy into people plans and organizational action
• Influence change management and leadership effectiveness across teams

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• 6+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally within a fast-paced, matrixed environment
• Strong experience partnering with business leaders on talent and organizational strategy
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, employment law, and HR best practices
• Experience leveraging HR data, reporting, and workforce analytics to drive decisions
• Strong presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with HRIS platforms such as SuccessFactors, PeopleSoft, or Kronos strongly preferred
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and consulting capabilities
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and integrity
• Demonstrated success in helping leaders build and retain high-performing teams