Director, Human Resources - New York, NY - Corporate Office

As the Director of Human Resources, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining effective people team business processes, compliance frameworks, company policies, internal communication, employee engagement, employee relations, talent acquisition, and relevant procedures. Additionally, this individual will be a trusted advisor amongst the Human Resources Team by offering mentorship on real world application. You will be supporting the Americas and will continuously improve the attention behind our programs, processes and policies and ensure that all are specific to the FENDI culture.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and be the referent point of all employee relations and performance management (Compliance, Policies, Conversations, documentations for all markets, US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil)

• Act as a strategic partner to managers, guiding and supporting people decisions

• Implement learning and development activities to increase the skills of the company population

• Evaluate the professional performance of all employees, intervening with ongoing orientation and feedback activities

• Identify staffing needs and take action in the recruitment process, through ad hoc talent attraction channels and strategies with respect to the professional figure required

• Define the selection process, involving managers and managers, guiding them in choosing the best candidate

• Oversees employee engagement programs (Years of Services, Gifts, etc.) and enhances the programs.

• Facilitate recruitment process by identifying candidates, performing reference checks, and issuing employment contracts.

• Perform corporate temp and intern orientations.

• Keep up-to-date with the latest HR trends and best practice

• Organize onboarding activities for new hires, structuring the assessment and development process for each of them

• Act as a liaison between management and employees by interpreting requests, proposing solutions and activating initiatives to implement services

• Experience with generating and implementing innovative solutions with an understanding of how to get from ideation to execution.

• Strong leadership skills to guide an HR team and support and motivate staff.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in compliance management or a related role.

• A degree and/or certification or equivalent experience in human resources or related field preferred.

• Experience in retail, luxury retail or service-oriented organization preferred.

• Shown understanding of labor & employment laws, compensation & benefits, policies & procedure

• Proven knowledge of industry-specific regulations and compliance best practices.

• Experience with generating and implementing innovative solutions with an understanding of how to get from ideation to execution.

• Strong leadership skills to guide an HR team and support and empower staff.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen and effectively verbalize ideas and collaborate.

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

• High Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• Effective in implementing change within role; seeks to learn and implement best practices.

• Experience with generating and implementing innovative solutions with an understanding of how to get from conceptualization to execution.

• The ability to remain calm in stressful situations including during disciplinary hearings or staff conflicts.

• Confirmed ethics and morals and sound judgement.

• Familiarity with various immigrant and non-immigrant visas preferred.