Senior Director, Human Resources Gilt Groupe

Responsibilities:





- Actively pursue knowledge of Operations business practices, policies, organization structure, roles and responsibilities to better understand the business.
- Be available and responsive; provide customer service in a timely and efficient manner.
- Guide management through organizational development and change management initiatives including organization design, evolution, development, restructuring, etc.
- Identify strategic initiatives and partner on the design and execution of solutions.
- Build relationships with staff at all levels of Operations; assure that new recruits integrate effectively into the organization.
- Ensure top-level strategy is integrated into line-level actions through innovative learning and development opportunities.
- Diagnose opportunities for learning and development programs; develop and facilitate organization-specific training sessions; assess training effectiveness through evaluations.
- Partner with management to resolve employee relation issues; provide coaching and counseling to management and staff; collaborate with legal counsel on issues as appropriate.
- Support the year-end compensation review to ensure consistent and fair decisions are made in regards to promotion, bonus and salary increase; provide training and counseling on the annual performance management process.
- Provide coaching to all areas of the organization regarding compensation strategy, levels and market data.
- Maintain the salary budget, headcount file and organization charts; partner with management to complete the annual salary and staffing plan.
- Collaborate with the facilities department to address facility issues, areas for improvement, and opportunity for increased security and safety; ensure that appropriate action is taken.
- Act as a liaison between internal facilities department, Navy Yard officials and Mercedes distribution.



Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree and 10-15 years of Human Resources experience in a creative, retail, or brand-focused environment.
- HR Generalist experience (employee relations, coaching/counseling, change management, etc.).
- Demonstrated business acumen: intellectually curious about organizational systems and structures, cutting edge business strategies, and informed about emerging industry trends.
- Verifiable track record of success partnering with senior executives, serving as a credible and trusted resource.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking: able to envision, distill, communicate, develop and implement short and long-term human resource/change management initiatives.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills; demonstrated influence and diplomacy at all levels.
- Technologically astute with strong computer proficiency: Word, Excel, web browsers and tools.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing business requirements.
- Creative problem-solving abilities.
- Unwavering commitment to service and quality.

Location:	New York United States