Sr. Manager, HR Business Partner

We believe that difference sparks brilliance, so we welcome people and ideas from everywhere to join us in stretching what’s possible.

 

At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed. This global house of brands – Coach, Kate Spade New York – was built by unconventional entrepreneurs and unexpected solutions, so when we say we believe in dreams, we mean we believe in making them happen. We’re always on a journey to becoming our best, but you can count on this: Here, your voice is valued, your ambitions are supported, and your work is recognized.

 

A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive.

Primary Purpose:

 

The Senior Manager, HR Business Partner serves as a trusted HR advisor and business partner to leaders within Tapestry’s Finance and Legal organizations and associated sub-functions. This role partners closely with department heads and their teams to implement talent strategies that support operational excellence and organizational effectiveness. The Senior Manager will support change initiatives, champion an inclusive and high-performance culture, and ensure alignment of People practices with business goals. This role reports to the Sr. Director, HR Business Partner for IT & Digital, Finance, Legal, and associated sub-functions. This HR leader will be based in NYC or the surrounding area and will work out of the NYC HQ office at least 3x a week (Tuesday-Thursday).

 

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Human Resources to:                             

 

Talent management

• Partner with leadership to implement talent plans that attract, develop, and retain professionals with specialized expertise in finance.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Talent Management COEs to assess talent gaps and support succession planning.

 

Organizational Development & Workforce Planning

• Support change management initiatives specific to the Finance and Legal functions (and related sub-functions), including organizational design and communication planning.
• Advise leaders on team effectiveness and ensure organizational structure supports business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, make difficult decisions, and support cultural transformation initiatives
• Drive and execute plans for organizational change initiatives including org design, communication plans, resourcing plans.
• Partner on organizational design - collaborate with leaders to identify areas to enhance business performance through strategy, structure, process, people and rewards.
• Partner closely with Legal, ER and People Partner team on all aspects of employee relations and compliance.

 

Coaching and Consulting

• Provide HR consultation and coaching to leaders to enhance leadership capabilities and team performance.
• Expertise in employee relations, organizational development, and performance management, with the ability to coach through complex and sensitive issues

 

Workforce Planning & Compensation

• Partner with Sr. Associate, HR on quarterly compensation planning as part of QO process and annual LRP/AOP; creation of temp trackers and compensation/headcount files meeting all Tapestry requirements.  Partner closely with finance to co-own achievement of financial objectives. 
• Partner with Sr. Associate, HR to manage temp and freelance/IC compensation planning, compliance and contracts.  Liaise with Tapestry partners across TA and Legal. 
• Prepare compensation proposals and consult with Total Rewards as needed to retrieve benchmark information. 

 

 

 

Culture & Employee Engagement

• Partner with leaders on employee engage