Senior Director​/Vice President, People & Culture

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Position: Senior Director/Vice President, People & Culture

Location: New York, NY

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Job Title:
Senior Director/Vice President, People & Culture

Location:
New York, NY

Beam Living
, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a vertically integrated Real Estate management company that creates, manages, and supports communities throughout New York City.

We are committed to being both a great place to work and a great place to live. Operating in one of the most competitive residential real estate markets in New York City, we rely on a talented, high-performing team to deliver exceptional experiences for our residents and effectively tell the story of why our communities stand apart.

We are seeking a Senior Director or a Vice President (based on experience) to lead and develop our People & Culture function. This role is based in our New York City office and reports directly to the President.

This role will serve as a strategic and operational leader, responsible for building, evolving, and leading all aspects of HR. This individual will play a critical role in establishing scalable processes, strengthening organizational culture, and partnering with leadership to drive business performance through people strategies.

• A passionate leader who believes in engaging and motivating team members at all levels to do their best work
• A creative problem solver who enjoys the challenges of a complex organization
• A results‑driven executor who is passionately committed to excellence and will relentlessly pursue the team’s goals and achievements
• Flexible and resilient—comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing environment.
• A team player who enjoys working with others and has strong interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated, energetic, and organised

• Lead and develop a team spanning the full scope of People & Culture, including Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, and Culture
• Build strong, trusted relationships with leaders and team members (union and non‑union), providing strategic guidance, thought leadership, and hands‑on execution in a fast‑paced environment
• Design and execute a comprehensive strategy aligned to business priorities, including career pathing, performance management, coaching, compensation and rewards, learning and development, organisational design, and leadership development
• Identify organisational challenges, root causes, and implement scalable solutions, building sustainable and repeatable processes
• Champion a culture of collaboration, fairness, accountability, innovation, and integrity
• Create programs and initiatives that drive employee engagement and strengthen culture across the organization
• Lead and resolve complex employee relations matters, including conducting thorough, objective, and effective investigations
• Identify organisational and individual development needs, including leadership training and coaching opportunities
• Leverage data, trends, and metrics to inform decisions and develop effective people programmes and workplace policies
• Support labour relations, including employee relations, grievance management, contract negotiations, and interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements
• Maintain deep knowledge of employment laws and regulations to mitigate risk and ensure compliance; partner closely with Legal as needed
• Provide guidance to leaders on performance management, including coaching, counselling, career development, and disciplinary actions

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 + years of progressive experience in Human Resources including employee relations, recruitment, training and development, compensation, and benefits programmes, as well as application of legal and government compliance guidelines
• Hands‑on labour relations experience, including contract negotiation and administration
• Demonstrated success in building systems and processes from the ground up
• Proven leadership and people…