Team Lead, People Partner

Successacademycharterschool; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits program

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Successacademycharterschool in New York is seeking a Senior Specialist, People to join their HR team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of HR experience and possess strategic partnership skills to support organizational needs.

This role will focus on implementing people processes and fostering a positive employee experience. Compensation ranges from $140,000 to $160,000, with a full benefits program offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR experience as a strategic partner in dynamic organizations.
• Experience in high growth and transformational organizations.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for positive employee experiences.

Responsibilities

• Understand client organization strategy and needs to act as a thought partner.
• Ensure consistent implementation of people processes and standards.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support business needs.
• Analyze data to help reduce people risk.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee information.

Skills

Strategic partner experience

High standards of work quality

Excellent communication skills

Proactive and solutions-oriented

Tools

Workday HCM knowledge

Job description

Introduction

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running a large, fast-growing, and high-performing network of public charter schools takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We are growing fast in New York and expanding to Florida, and we would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure children have access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through our doors a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Role Overview

Success Academy is looking for a Senior Specialist, People reporting to the Lead, People Partner. We are seeking an intellectually curious, experienced HR professional to join our People team. The Senior Specialist, People will play a critical part in the continued deployment of new functionality, developing solutions, and enabling the continued growth of the Success Academy Network Office.

Responsibilities

• Developing a deep understanding of the client organization to include the strategy, goals/priorities, needs, challenges, and the people implications to be able to act as a thought partner
• Ensuring that people processes, policies/practices, and standards are implemented consistently by leaders/managers while striving to continuously improve the same
• Partnering with the People functional pillars (e.g. Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Total Rewards, Talent Management) and other cross-functional partners to support the needs of the business
• Handling and helping reduce people risk using data and analytics as/where applicable
• Being aware of evolving regulatory influences and changes on management, policies processes and practices, and implications for client organization
• Maintaining confidentiality and managing sensitive employee information with the highest level of integrity

Qualifications

• Possess 5+ years of professional HR experience to include deep experience as a strategic people partner supporting different types of client organizations, in dynamically larger roles across multiple forward-thinking companies
• ER experience in high growth and/or organizations going through major transformation/change
• Are able to learn and communicate Success Academy’s collaborative culture and school design in a compelling way
• Can think at the goal level (versus task) and demonstrate good logic
• Possess a track record of personal accountability, strong work ethic, and integrity
• Have extraordinarily high standards for the quality of work and a reflex to improve at every turn
• Are proactive and solutions-oriented with the ability to successfully and thoughtfully navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and challenging situations
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on providing a positive employee experience
• Foundational knowledge of HR systems like Workday HCM is a plus, willingness to learn is essential
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and care

Compensation

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience. This position is not bonus eligible.

Compensation Range: $140,000–$160,000 USD

Benefits

Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

EEO Statement

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.