The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. 

Job Description

The New York Times is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to support and partner with employees and leaders across our Shared Services Center (SSC). You will be a strategic advisor and HR business partner to our SSC President, and VP President of Finance. You will be a critical part of the SSC Executive Leadership Team which focuses on strategy, policy, and people policies. You will work with client leadership teams and employees to assess organizational needs and help set the strategy to address them. You will help lead the design of programs to cultivate an inclusive culture in consideration of our core values and to support employee engagement, connection, and career development. You will report to the President of the SSC and work with HR colleagues in New York and London.

You will split your time between working remotely and from our Norfolk, Virginia office.

Responsibilities:

• Support the daily needs of the NYT SSC client groups including Finance, Employee Services, Technology, Facilities, Editing Center, and B2B Digital Sales.
• Be a trusted strategic advisor and leadership coach to senior clients and managers across multiple levels.
• Manage a small team in HR, Facilities, and administrative operations.
• Support the diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy of The Times.
• Promote a culture of regular feedback in consideration of our mission and values.
• Work with business leaders to develop succession/talent planning efforts that ensure teams have the talent needed to accomplish their strategy.
• Offer guidance and consultation to employees and managers on topics ranging from organizational design to leadership development, compensation, and performance management.
• Partner with our Employee Relations, Talent Development, and Legal teams to positively resolve employee relations issues, ensure regulatory compliance, and identify development needs for teams and individuals.
• Working with HRIS, use relevant people metrics to identify insights that can shape HR strategy, determine shifting talent requirements, and measure the impact of policies and programs.
• Work with Finance on HR budget and headcount management related to the group, and contributing to planning exercises.
• Travel occasionally to NYT locations on behalf of the business (mostly New York City).
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

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Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of increasing HR experience and responsibility in a global or matrixed organization managing a range of HR disciplines.
• 5+ years of experience leading people, with a focus on developing a motivated, healthy, and inclusive team.
• Experience working wi