Director, HR Business Partner (New York City Metropolitan Area)

Director, HR Business Partner

New York City (Hybrid, 3 Days Per Week)

$180,000-$220,000 Base + Bonus

Technology • Product • Digital

We're partnering with a leading media brand to appoint a Director, HR Business Partner supporting several high-profile Technology and Product teams across the organization. This is a visible leadership opportunity for an experienced HR Business Partner who enjoys partnering with senior leaders, leading a high-performing team, and balancing strategic initiatives with hands-on business partnering.

Supporting a large population of professionals, you'll help shape talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and business performance while serving as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with leaders across Technology, Product, and related business functions
• Advise on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, and leadership effectiveness
• Lead performance, talent review, and succession planning processes
• Coach leaders through employee relations matters, organizational change, and business transformation
• Manage and develop a team of two HR Business Partners
• Partner with Centers of Excellence across talent, compensation, employee relations, inclusion, and people operations
• Use workforce data and people insights to support business decisions and talent outcomes
• Drive key people initiatives aligned to business priorities
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture
• Act as a hands-on HR partner on complex employee and labor relations matters

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience
• Experience supporting technology, engineering, product, digital, or innovation-focused organizations
• Prior people leadership experience
• Strong employee relations, talent management, organizational development, and leadership coaching capabilities
• Experience working within unionized and non-union environments
• Track record partnering with senior executives and influencing business decisions
• Experience operating within complex, matrixed organizations
• Strong analytical skills and comfort leveraging people data to drive recommendations
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

The Right Person

• Experience within technology, software, digital, media, product-led, or innovation-driven organizations
• Comfortable operating in sophisticated HR environments with complex stakeholder groups
• Experience supporting engineering, technology, or product teams through growth and change
• Credible with senior leaders while remaining approachable and hands-on
• Strong coaching and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence across all levels
• Able to navigate complex employee and labor relations matters with sound judgement
• Enjoys being embedded in the business and acting as a true strategic partner

We're looking for someone who combines executive presence with genuine approachability. Someone who can build credibility quickly, coach leaders effectively, navigate complex employee and labor relations matters, and influence organizational outcomes.

This role is ideal for an HR leader who enjoys both the strategic and operational aspects of business partnering and wants meaningful visibility within a highly respected organization.

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