Director, People Operations & HR Business Partner
1 day ago
Jericho
Location: New York (Hybrid – In Person Required) Reports directly to the Chief People & Administrative Officer (CPAO) Position Overview: We are seeking a senior HR leader to take ownership of payroll, compliance, and HR operations while helping scale the company’s people infrastructure during a period of significant growth. This role is responsible for building and strengthening core HR functions across a multistate workforce, while supporting organizational growth, high-volume hiring, and future M&A activity. The ideal candidate brings experience from a large or private equity-backed organization and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high accountability environment. Scope & Impact: • Own HR operations and payroll governance across 10+ states, • Support a growing workforce across the U.S. and India, • Help build infrastructure for high-volume hiring (sales expansion), • Play a key role in M&A diligence and integration readiness • Establish scalable HR processes to support long-term growth Key Responsibilities - Payroll Ownership & Governance: • Own end-to-end payroll processing across biweekly and semimonthly cycles, • Audit and validate all payroll inputs (new hires, terminations, comp changes, bonuses, commissions), • Ensure compliance with multistate wage & hour laws, with strong expertise in New York, • Maintain payroll controls, SOPs, and audit procedures, • Partner with Finance to ensure accuracy, reporting integrity, and cost alignment, • Identify and mitigate payroll, tax, and classification risks HR Operations & Infrastructure: • Own and improve employee lifecycle processes (onboarding through offboarding), • Ensure compliance across multistate employment regulations, • Oversee HRIS data integrity and reporting accuracy, • Build scalable processes, documentation, and internal controls, • Support benefits administration and vendor management HR Business Partnership: • Support leadership on organizational design and workforce planning, • Guide managers on employee relations and performance management, • Contribute to retention strategies and leadership development, • Deliver HR reporting and workforce insights to leadership M&A Readiness & Growth Support: • Support HR due diligence and audit processes for acquisitions, • Assist in developing frameworks for compensation alignment, job leveling, payroll and benefits integration, • Support post-acquisition integration efforts, • Build HR infrastructure to support rapid hiring, particularly for sales teams Operational & Financial Discipline: • Partner with Finance on headcount planning and cost management, • Ensure HR processes support efficient, scalable growth, • Contribute to building infrastructure aligned with future M&A and potential exit readiness, • Build and manage an employee revenue and productivity model, using data and performance metrics to align headcount with revenue growth and business objectives Qualifications: • 8–12+ years of progressive HR experience, • Experience in a mid to large organization or private equity backed company, • Direct ownership of payroll for 100+ employees across multiple states, • Strong expertise in multistate compliance and New York labor law, • Experience with Paychex or similar payroll systems, • Experience supporting bonus and commission-based compensation structures, • Prior experience managing or mentoring HR team members, • Experience supporting high growth or scaling organizations, • Exposure to M&A, due diligence, or integration work strongly preferred, • Strong process building skills and attention to detail, • High level of financial and operational acumen What We’re Looking For: • High ownership and accountability over critical HR functions, • Strong execution skills with attention to detail, • Ability to operate in a fast paced, performance driven environment, • Comfortable balancing hands-on execution with strategic thinking, • Experience building structure and process in growing organizations, • Strong judgment, discretion, and leadership presence Why This Role: This role is critical to supporting the company’s next phase of growth, including scaling hiring efforts, preparing HR infrastructure for future M&A activity, strengthening compliance and operational rigor, and building a more structured HR function. Compensation & Benefits: The base salary range for this role is $150,000 – $170,000, depending on experience. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for: • Health, dental, and vision benefits, • Paid time off and company holidays, • Opportunity for growth and expanded scope as the company scales