Senior Vice President, Human Resources Greater New York City, NY Area

The Company is seeking a hands-on Senior Vice President of Human Resources to lead HR operations and implement a centralized shared-services model across multiple institutions and locations. Responsibilities include improving HR service delivery, clarifying roles and handoffs across HR functions, leading organizational change, and maintaining service continuity through HR system implementation and stabilization. The SVP will oversee recruiting, workforce planning, compensation, benefits, employee and manager support, and compliance, while developing HR leaders and managing budgets, vendors, and performance measures. The role also requires close collaboration with institutional leadership and other business functions to establish consistent, measurable HR practices while addressing local needs. Candidates should have at least 15 years of progressive HR experience, including seven or more years in senior leadership overseeing multiple HR functions, teams, budgets, and vendors. They should bring experience implementing shared services, leading operating-model and system changes, and managing HR operations across multiple business units or institutions. Strong working knowledge of recruiting, compensation, benefits, employee relations, workforce data, and employment requirements across jurisdictions is required; experience with HR system stabilization is important. A bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field is required, while a master’s degree or relevant professional certification is preferred.

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