Human Resources Business Partner, Retail (Central US)

About the role

This role is the designated Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) for the retail population of the Central US (Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, St. Louis, MO, Troy, MI, Edina, MN, Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN, Texas (Austin, Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio)).

Responsibilities

• Work proactively with Retail management to minimize employee relations issues
• When needed, conduct investigations or interventions to mitigate/resolve problems
• Approve and administer disciplinary actions
• Partner with senior management and legal on cases – recommend action plans
• Ensure adherence with all HR policies, as well as employment-related legal, regulatory and compliance requirements
• Lead Annual Review process for region – manage consistency and completion
• Partner with managers throughout year to monitor and improve employee performance
• Support promotions, career path mapping and succession planning
• Work with Learning & Development to assess needs (new hires, people managers, ongoing development), shape content and champion platforms with teams
• Conduct exit interviews and log/analyze/report on meaningful feedback and retention/turnover data
• Support onboarding and offboarding operations with payroll/benefits, IT, L&D, loss prevention, etc.
• People operations
• Work with Compensation team on ensuring competitive package offerings per location
• Work with Benefits team to publicize and market robust offerings to staff
• Work with Finance team and Retail Operations on headcount planning per store
• Keep HRIS system (Workday) up-to-date, help users as needed
• Identify and implement programming to optimize the retail employee experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of hands-on HR experience, preferably independently managing a population
• Knowledge of fundamental HR practices – employee relations, talent development, performance management, recruitment, compensation + benefits, employment law
• Familiar with HR systems – Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, digital learning platforms
• Excellent communication + presentation skills
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently, often with limited advance notice

Benefits

Estimated Base Salary: $95,000 - $115,000
Base pay is one component of David Yurman’s total compensation package, which may also include the following for eligible employees: access to healthcare benefits, 401(k) plan, bonus, employee discounts, Summer Fridays (corporate roles), generous paid time off, sick time, and more.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at David Yurman: As a company founded by artists, David Yurman champions self-expression in everything we do. We are committed to fostering a culture of openness and creative collaboration within our entire community, and we cherish the diversity of our employees’ backgrounds and perspectives. We will always advocate for equity and inclusion for all.

Equal Employment Opportunity

David Yurman is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender).