HR Generalist

The New York Times Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

The New York Times Company is seeking a dynamic HR Generalist to partner with Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Licensing, Partnerships, Wirecutter, and Events. Reporting to the Senior Manager, HR Business Partner, you will manage Workday data integrity, position management, auditing, and reporting to ensure seamless HR operations across client groups.

You will balance strategic support with rigorous execution and work 3 days per week in our New York City office, collaborating with

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as an HR Generalist supporting matrixed departments.
• Experience with Workday and HRIS data integrity.
• Ability to interpret HR policy and advise managers and employees.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HRBPs and COEs to support performance management, goals, and compensation cycles.
• Provide guidance on HR policy interpretation, performance and employee relations inquiries.
• Manage position openings and reconcile against hiring forecasts with Hiring Managers and Talent Acquisition.
• Maintain data integrity in Workday (promotions, manager changes, cost center updates, location changes) and conduct regular audits.
• Pull reports and reconcile data sets (rosters, anniversaries, attendance).
• 2+ years of HR Generalist experience supporting matrixed departments.
• Technical proficiency with Workday (position management, transactions, reporting).

Skills

HR generalist

employee relations

performance management

data integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree

SHRM-CP or PHR certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

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.

About the Role, Mission or Department Overview

We are looking for a dynamic and hands-on HR Generalist to partner directly with our Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Licensing, Partnerships, Wirecutter, and Events departments and HRBP team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, HR Business Partner you will be a primary contact for daily operational HR issues, processes, and coordinating projects for our client groups.

You will balance business-aligned strategic support with rigorous operational execution. You will manage critical operational transactions—including Workday data integrity, position management, auditing, and reporting—to ensure seamless HR operations across all assigned departments. Additionally, you will partner with leadership and HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) on core talent programs. You will operate on a hybrid model requiring 3 days per week in our New York City office.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HRBPs, business leadership, cross-functional partners, and COEs (Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, ER, Legal, and Labor) to support various people initiatives, e.g. end-to-end performance management, goal setting, and annual compensation cycles.
• Provide direct guidance to employees and line managers on HR policy interpretation, performance and employee relations inquiries, and everyday workplace solutions.
• Manage position opening and reconciliation against department hiring forecasts in collaboration with hiring managers, Finance, and Talent Acquisition.
• Maintain strict data integrity within Workday by processing transactions (promotions, manager changes, cost center updates, work location changes) and conducting regular audits.
• Pull reports and reconcile data sets as requested (rosters, anniversaries, attendance), shout outs.
• 2 or more years of experience as an HR Generalist supporting matrixed departments.
• Technical proficiency in using a cloud-based HRIS such as Workday (position management, transactions, and reporting).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and professional HR accreditation (e.g., Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional, Professional in Human Resources).
• Outstanding capabilities in project management and organizational planning.
• Demonstrated history of establishing relationships and offering practical, solutions-focused guidance.

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Additional Compensation and Benefits

• Benefits may include 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.
• For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$80,000 - $90,000 USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools

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The New York Times Company is committed to being the world's best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

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