HR Director POST NUMBER: 450854
Location: New York, NY (On-site)
Compensation: $150,000 – $180,000 per year Annual Performance-Based Bonus
Major Real Estate Investment firm is seeking an experienced and strategic HR Director to lead human resources. Based in their NYC headquarters, this on-site role supports a team of approximately 200 employees and plays a key part in shaping the employee experience, culture, and growth strategy.
Reporting to the Head of HR Business Partnering, the HR Director will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and oversee a wide range of HR functions, including employee relations, talent strategy, organizational design, and compensation.
Strategic HR Leadership
- Serve as a strategic HR advisor to leadership, aligning people strategies with business objectives.
- Lead workforce planning and organizational design to support growth and innovation.
- Use data and insights to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
- Collaborate closely with senior leaders to enhance performance, engagement, and team effectiveness.
- Develop and implement programs that promote a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture.
- Lead employee engagement initiatives, including internal communications and appreciation efforts.
- Collect and analyze employee feedback to guide engagement strategies.
- Provide coaching and guidance on performance management, conflict resolution, and workplace issues.
- Manage employee relations matters with professionalism and discretion.
- Conduct investigations and ensure legal compliance in partnership with Legal and HR teams.
- Prepare documentation aligned with company policies, including performance plans and separation notices.
- Support leadership development and coach managers on best practices in people management.
- Partner with L&D to deliver impactful training and development programs.
- Oversee the performance review process and promote a high-performance culture.
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to support hiring and workforce planning needs.
- Partner with Compensation to manage the annual review and promotion cycles.
- Assist in evaluating compensation structures through market analysis.
- Provide guidance to employees and managers on benefits, leave, and related policies.
- 7 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a generalist or business partner role.
- Proven ability to align HR initiatives with business strategy.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of discretion.
- Confident decision-maker with excellent judgment and problem-solving ability.
- Skilled in organizational planning, employee relations, and performance management.
- Experience working with diverse employee populations in a dynamic environment.
- Solid understanding of New York labor laws, including payroll, leave, and wage compliance.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.