Sr. Manager, People Business Partner

060 SAKS & CO LLC; California; Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Exemplar Luxury Group is seeking a Senior Manager, People Business Partner – West Region to serve as a strategic partner to store and regional leadership for Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. The role focuses on talent, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, performance, and associate engagement in a fast-paced luxury retail environment.

The position requires partnering with regional leaders, driving people priorities, coaching leaders, and collaborating with HR teams to design

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Business Partner or similar role.
• Experience with HRIS (Workday) and advising leaders on talent matters.
• Strong communication, prioritization and project management skills.
• Ability to influence leaders and manage ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic People partner across West Region stores and leadership.
• Provide counsel on organizational effectiveness, structure design, and changes.
• Foster a diverse, inclusive, and service-oriented culture.
• Coach store leadership on performance and escalations.
• Collaborate with compensation, benefits, legal, and HR teams to drive initiatives.
• Source and identify talent with store leadership collaboration.
• Ensure training and development initiatives are delivered per guidelines.
• Translate business priorities into actionable people strategies using HR data.

Skills

Communication

Influence

Prioritization

Adaptability

HR programs

Problem solving

Relationship building

Remote work

MS Office

Google Workspace

Tools

Workday

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Exemplar Luxury Group, formerly Saks Global, is the luxury collective uniting coveted brands with unrivaled customer experiences across Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. Driven by a relentless devotion to our customers and powered by our talented colleagues, we offer expertly curated product assortments, unparalleled service and personalized experiences across our integrated retail model. Through strong partnerships with the world's most desired luxury brands and deep customer relationships enhanced by data-rich insights, Exemplar Luxury Group is committed to setting the standard of excellence for luxury retail.

Job Description

The Senior Manager, People Business Partner – West Region serves as a strategic People partner to store and regional leadership across Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. This role provides proactive counsel on talent, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, performance, and associate engagement, translating business priorities into actionable people strategies. Working closely with the Regional PBP Director, the Senior Manager will independently support store leadership teams, navigate complex people matters, and drive consistent execution of People priorities across the region. Success requires strong business acumen, sound judgment, the ability to influence leaders, and a hands‑on approach in a fast‑paced, evolving retail environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic People partner across Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue stores within the West Region, partnering closely with regional leadership to implement and execute key people initiatives


• Provide proactive counsel and consult on organizational effectiveness, structure design, and changes in collaboration with business leaders and HR leadership


• Positively influence and drive a diverse, inclusive, and engaged organizational culture, acting as the external and internal customer champion


• Provide proactive coaching, leadership development, and guidance to store leadership and managers, delivering both formal and informal counsel on performance and complex escalations


• Collaborate with specialized groups and expert teams, including compensation, benefits, legal, associate relations, people technology, and people operations to execute and rollout initiatives, as well as provide problem‑solving input


• Work with Talent Acquisition team to proactively source and identify talent (both internal and external candidates) with partnership of store leadership, having current and future job openings in mind


• Ensure stores deliver all associate training and development initiatives, including new hire orientation and service behavior training according to Company guidelines and standards


• Apply strong business acumen to translate business priorities into actionable people strategies, leveraging sales and HR data to drive results and streamline processes in a fast‑paced retail environment


• Ad hoc responsibilities as needed


• Work in close collaboration with the Regional PBP Director to navigate complex people matters and ensure consistent execution of People priorities across the region

Required Qualifications (Minimum Requirements)

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience working in a HR Business Partner capacity or related field


• Ability to communicate verbal and written information concisely and effectively


• Experience working with HRIS (ie Workday)


• Experience influencing and advising leaders on talent and employment matters


• Ability to prioritize workload and self manage projects


• Adaptable to changing business needs


• Experience running and facilitating HR programs/processes


• Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs/requirements


• Creative problem solving skills and effective in dealing with ambiguity


• Unwavering commitment to service and quality


• Remote‑based role, with occasional travel if needed


• Excellent at building relationships and trust among colleagues and peers


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite as well as Google Workspace programs

Preferred Qualifications (nice to haves)

• Experience in luxury retail environment is a plus

YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT EXEMPLAR LUXURY GROUP

Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi‑brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate

Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full‑time employees (including medical, vision and dental)

We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• medical insurance


• dental insurance


• vision insurance


• 401(k) retirement plan


• basic life insurance


• supplemental life insurance


• disability insurancea variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)

Thank you for your interest with Exemplar Luxury Group. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Exemplar Luxury Group is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Exemplar Luxury Group and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

Salary Range $108,795 - $172,000* Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Exemplar Luxury Group is a world‑renowned luxury ecommerce destination. The company’s unique approach combines a focus on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of extraordinary stores that extends that seamless experience into the real world. On its website and app, Exemplar Luxury Group offers an unparalleled selection of curated merchandise across fashion for women and men, beauty, jewelry, home décor and more. In addition to the shopping experience, customers come to Exemplar Luxury Group for inspiring editorial content, access to digital stylists, lifestyle experiences and other world‑class services. The company is currently in the midst of a dramatic expansion, driven by significant enhancements to its platforms and offerings, with the goal of becoming the preeminent destination for luxury internationally.