Summary

Senior HR Manager, Americas. Based in the brand's Americas HQ in New York City. Reporting directly to the President, Americas, with a dotted line to the Global Head of HR. Direct reports include a Talent Acquisition Manager, two HR Generalists, and a Payroll Specialist.

Responsible for planning, leading, directing and managing the human resources function to support the business in the achievement of its strategy and vision. Achieved via managing and developing a high functioning HR team, to coordinate people policies, activities, and initiatives, whilst ensuring legal compliance and best practice, and providing strong business partnering with key internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Strategy

Define the HR strategic roadmap and HR objectives
Partner and collaborate with Executive and Senior Leadership to develop and drive people related strategies
Lead and direct the HR department
Oversee the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and engagement; workplace health and safety; and learning and development

Talent Management

Provide strategic direction to address talent acquisition needs, working closely with the TA team to develop and execute best practice hiring, onboarding and talent management initiatives to attract quality talent
Drive the development of effective employee onboarding programs
Regularly review and provide input into company and departmental structures
Create and implement a training and assessment schedule that will both improve business processes and ensure individual high performance, aiming to maintain a culture that supports goal attainment and career progression
Champion Diversity and Inclusion, building strategies in line with the business's commitment

Employee Relations

Ensure employee disciplinary matters, disputes and investigations are managed in a timely and effective manner, protecting the company and maintaining compliance with legal requirements; partner with in-house counsel to mitigate risk
Provide guidance and recommendation during an employment termination process

Compensation and Benefits

Work with Executive and Senior Leadership heads to establish an evolving salary structure, pay policy and bonus system to competitively attract, retain and incentivize staff
Design and develop an effective employee benefits program to support employee engagement, wellbeing and retention
Lead and participate in the annual review process

Compliance

Monitor and ensure the business's compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices
Drive and direct reviews and modification of policies and practices to maintain compliance

Process Improvement and Innovation

Stay abreast of key trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law, and translate this into recommendations and actions

Operations and Administration

Develop, implement and monitor departmental budget
Oversee and ensure HR operational excellence in all areas
Identify and recommend new technologies to enhance the delivery of HR programs

People Management

Successfully manage, develop, and evolve the HR team to meet existing and future business needs

Projects

Initiate, drive, and support the team to deliver on identified HR projects
Develop and deliver on the roadmap for new markets

Requirements

Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources
10 years' experience in Human Resources, with proven experience in a similar level role
Experience in the fashion industry, beneficial but not essential
Demonstrated experience in working with Executive and Senior Leaders in developing and executing an HR strategy
Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
HR software experience (selection of vendors and implementation desirable)
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to build rapport well with key members of the wider team, regardless of role and experience
Ability to represent the brand's values with internal and external parties including potential employees and external partners, including recruitment agencies, training providers and suppliers
Confidence in directing the HR function and advising managers on all aspects of people management and development

Brobston Group

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