Senior Human Resources Manager - Fashion

Talantir; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talantir is seeking a Senior HR Manager to lead the regional people and culture strategy across the Americas, blending strategic leadership with hands-on HR operations for retail and corporate teams.

You will oversee payroll, benefits, employee relations, and development, build a small HR team, partner with executives to advance the people roadmap, and ensure compliance with US laws while supporting international expansion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Proven HR management experience, preferably within retail or luxury fashion.
• Experience supporting high-growth, expanding, or internationally scaling businesses.
• Strong knowledge of US employment law; international exposure is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Commercially astute with a hands-on, solutions-driven approach.
• Polished communication style with the ability to represent the organization externally.
• Passion for luxury retail and brand-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day HR operations across the Americas, including payroll oversight, benefits, and policy administration.
• Manage and develop a small HR team supporting the full employee lifecycle.
• Partner with regional and global leadership to design the people and culture roadmap.
• Support talent acquisition including recruitment, interviewing, and selection.
• Drive learning and development initiatives and champion Diversity & Inclusion programs.
• Oversee payroll operations and manage vendor relationships, including new market expansion.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment legislation.
• Lead HR projects including system implementations, onboarding enhancements, and engagement initiatives.

Skills

HR management experience

US employment law knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Retail or luxury fashion experience

Diversity & Inclusion programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

Client Overview

Our client is a luxury fashion house, driving the brand’s retail and digital growth across key markets.

**Must have at least 5-7 years of fashion retail HR experience to be considered for this role!

Role Overview

The Senior HR Manager will lead the regional people and culture strategy while overseeing day-to-day HR operations. This role blends strategic leadership with operational execution, supporting retail and corporate teams across the region.

Senior HR Manager Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day HR operations across the Americas, including talent management, employee relations, payroll oversight, benefits, compliance, and policy administrationManage and develop a small HR team supporting the full employee lifecyclePartner with regional and global leadership to design and execute the people and culture roadmapSupport talent acquisition efforts, including recruitment, interviewing, and selection processesDrive learning and development initiatives and champion Diversity & Inclusion programsProvide guidance on employee relations matters, investigations, and performance management processesOversee payroll operations and manage vendor relationships, including expansion into new marketsEnsure compliance with federal, state, and local employment legislationLead and contribute to key HR projects including system implementations, onboarding enhancements, engagement initiatives, and HR setup for new marketsContinuously improve HR processes, leveraging best practices and emerging technologies

Senior HR Manager Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related fieldProven HR management experience, preferably within retail or luxury fashionExperience supporting high-growth, expanding, or internationally scaling businessesStrong knowledge of US employment law; international exposure is a plusDemonstrated ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levelsCommercially astute with a hands-on, solutions-driven approachPolished communication style with the ability to represent the organization externallyPassion for luxury retail and brand-driven environments