Director, HR Business Partner - Technology
The New York Times · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
HybridHuman Resources$185k–$215k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Basic Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Additional Compensation And Benefits (maybe Benefits and Pay). Also maybe Schedule? The posting says hybrid role, 3+ days per week. That's schedule info. So we can include a Schedule section.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: mission statement at start? That's part of About The Role? Actually mission statement is generic; but it's part of posting. Should we keep? It's not boilerplate? It's about mission; could be considered part of About the role? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The mission statement at top is not exactly boilerplate but maybe considered generic company description. It might be okay to keep as part of About the role? However "About The Role" heading appears later. The mission statement could be considered part of "About the role" but it's not specific to role. Might be considered boilerplate? Not sure. Safer to keep it as a paragraph before About the role? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." The mission statement is generic; maybe we can include it as a paragraph under About the role? But they said use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should have headings for those sections only if content exists. We have content for About the role (the paragraph after "About The Role"). We have Responsibilities. We have Basic Qualifications. We have Preferred Qualifications. We have Additional Compensation And Benefits (which includes benefits and pay). We have Schedule (hybrid role, 3+ days per week). We should not include Requirements/Skills if not present. So produce sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Basic Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule? But they said combine Benefits and Pay if both present? They said "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Could combine Benefits and Pay into one section maybe "Compensation and Benefits". However they gave list of possible headings including Benefits, Pay separately. We can decide to combine if we want fewer sections. The posting includes both benefits and pay range. Could make a section "Compensation and Benefits" with both. But they said use headings like Benefits, Pay. Not required to separate. I'd combine into one section "Compensation and Benefits" to reduce thin sections. However they said "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it". So we can have a section "Compensation and Benefits" with both pay and benefits. That's fine.
Schedule: we have hybrid role 3+ days per week.
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll produce:
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should have headings for those sections only if content exists. We have content for About the role (the paragraph after "About The Role"). We have Responsibilities. We have Basic Qualifications. We have Preferred Qualifications. We have Additional Compensation And Benefits (which includes benefits and pay). We have Schedule (hybrid role, 3+ days per week). We should not include Requirements/Skills if not present. So produce sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Basic Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule? But they said combine Benefits and Pay if both present? They said "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Could combine Benefits and Pay into one section maybe "Compensation and Benefits". However they gave list of possible headings including Benefits, Pay separately. We can decide to combine if we want fewer sections. The posting includes both benefits and pay range. Could make a section "Compensation and Benefits" with both. But they said use headings like Benefits, Pay. Not required to separate. I'd combine into one section "Compensation and Benefits" to reduce thin sections. However they said "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it". So we can have a section "Compensation and Benefits" with both pay and benefits. That's fine.
Schedule: we have hybrid role 3+ days per week.
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll produce:
About the role
... paragraph ...
Then Responsibilities with- ... each bullet.
Then Basic Qualifications with
- ...
Then Preferred Qualifications with
- ...
Then Compensation and Benefits with
- ... maybe separate paragraphs for pay and benefits? Could keep as
for prose and
- for list.
Schedule:
Hybrid role based in New York City headquarters; expected to work in the office 3+ days per week.
We must preserve all substantive info: include mission statement? Might be considered part of About the role? The About the role section currently starts after "About The Role". The mission statement preceding that is generic; maybe we can include it as a paragraph before About the role? But they said do not repeat job title as heading; mission statement is not a heading. Could include as a paragraph before About the role? However they said "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Including mission statement as separate paragraph before About the role adds a thin section (no heading). Might be okay to include as a paragraph under About the role? Actually we could incorporate the mission statement into the About the role paragraph: "The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company.... About The Role The New York Times is looking for..." That would preserve it. So we combine mission statement with the role description. Thus About the role paragraph will include mission statement plus role description. Now we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, scam warning, etc. Remove those. Also remove "REQ-020701" (Job ID). Remove "Additional Compensation And Benefits" heading? We'll make our own heading. We need to keep the pay range: $185,000 - $215,000 USD. Benefits list: medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. Also variable pay: annual bonus and restricted stock. Now schedule: hybrid role based in NYC headquarters, expect to come into office 3+ days per week. Now produce HTML. Check for any duplicated lines: we should not repeat. Let's craft. About the role paragraph: "The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. The New York Times is looking for a Director, HR Business Partner for the Product Engineering and Technology groups to support and partner with the Chief Technology Officer, leaders, managers and employees across the technology function, and with our Chief Product Officer. You will manage a team of two, while also supporting employees directly. You will report to the VP, HR Business Partners. The Director, HRBP plays a critical role in driving a people strategy aligned with enterprise goals. You will be the primary HR partner to support our Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Product Officer (CPO), managers, and employees of the technology organization - including guidance, management of the performance enablement cycle, and oversight of process/HR administration. This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters. You can expect to come into the office 3+ days per week." But schedule we might separate; but we included schedule sentence in About the role. However we also have a Schedule section. To avoid duplication, we should not duplicate. Better to keep schedule separate and not include in About the role. So we should remove schedule sentence from About the role paragraph. Let's adjust: About the role paragraph ends before schedule. Then we have separate Schedule section. Thus About the role paragraph includes mission statement and role description up to "You will report to the VP, HR Business Partners. The Director, HRBP plays a critical role...". We'll stop before hybrid role sentence. Let's craft About the role paragraph: "The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. The New York Times is looking for a Director, HR Business Partner for the Product Engineering and Technology groups to support and partner with the Chief Technology Officer, leaders, managers and employees across the technology function, and with our Chief Product Officer. You will manage a team of two, while also supporting employees directly. You will report to the VP, HR Business Partners. The Director, HRBP plays a critical role in driving a people strategy aligned with enterprise goals. You will be the primary HR partner to support our Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Product Officer (CPO), managers, and employees of the technology organization - including guidance, management of the performance enablement cycle, and oversight of process/HR administration." Now Responsibilities: list each bullet. Responsibilities bullets from posting: - Be an advisor, partner, and coach to senior leaders, managers, and individual contributors across our Technology group, including the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer - Lead and develop a team of two HR Business Partners to manage multiple HR issues and support the business - Provide daily support to senior-level department leaders, managers, and employees, providing coaching, management of employee lifecycles and performance management, and oversight of process/HR administration - Lead planning, communication support and implementation of company and department-level people initiatives, developing programs and solutions to meet department needs - Partner with Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deliver impactful people initiatives to client groups. Provide COEs with clear, relevant feedback on how to refine and enhance people initiatives over time - Partner with leadership to monitor how business plans and industry trends may affect talent needs, HR priorities, and the way your client groups are organized or operate - Partner with business leaders on setting priorities and monitoring progress to create an inclusive workplace for all employees - Develop and interpret relevant people metrics to identify trends and provide insights that shape HR strategy and talent recommendations, and lead cross-functional initiatives - Collaborate with Employee Relations, Talent Management, and Legal teams to investigate and resolve employee relations issues, ensure regulatory compliance, and identify development needs for employees - Handle daily operational tasks, such as answering requests and inquiries from employees, and assisting with HRIS transactions - Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world Now Basic Qualifications bullets: - 10+ years of increasing HR Business Partner experience and responsibility with experience managing a range of HR disciplines, including employee relations, employment law, labor relations, talent management and development, compensation, and inclusion within technology or adjacent teams - 5+ years of experience leading people, with a focus on developing a motivated, engaged, and inclusive team - Experience working with an HRIS, e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors Preferred Qualifications bullets: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent in HR, business, psychology, or relevant field preferred - SPHR, CIPD, or equivalent professional accreditation - Experience working in a matrix of functional and geographic teams in public companies, media, or includes aspects of employee relations - Experience providing research/data backed ideas to create a successful employee experience that is rooted in an equitable and inclusive culture - Experience creating and scaling high-impact people programs with senior leaders to support an organization's goals Now Compensation and Benefits: we need to include variable pay and benefits list, plus pay range. We can make afor pay range: "The annual base pay range for this role is between: $185,000 - $215,000 USD." Then a
for variable pay: "For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock." Then a
- for benefits list.
Benefits list items:
- medical, dental and vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
- a company-matching 401(k) plan
- employee stock purchase plan
- paid vacation
- paid sick days
- paid parental leave
- tuition reimbursement
- professional development programs
Also note: "For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process." Could include as a sentence.
Now Schedule section:
Hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters. You can expect to come into
- ... maybe separate paragraphs for pay and benefits? Could keep as
- ...
Then Compensation and Benefits with
- ...
Then Preferred Qualifications with