Human Resources Business Partner

Location:

Location: New York, NY 10001 (3 Days Onsite; 2 Days Remote)

Type of Employment: Contract (7 Months to start but most likely will be extended; Strong Potential for this role to go permanent with L’Oreal)

Compensation: $48.00 - $53.00 per hour

For over a century, L'Oréal has been at the forefront of beauty innovation, driven by a commitment to quality, efficacy, safety, and a deep understanding of diverse beauty needs. We are a global leader shaping the future of beauty through scientific excellence and a profound sense of responsibility. Our success is powered by an entrepreneurial spirit and a culture that empowers our people to innovate, adapt, and lead.

As a Human Resources Manager at L'Oréal, you will step into a critical role, acting as a strategic partner to our business and functional leaders. This is not just a role focused on managing HR operations; it's an opportunity to actively shape our organization. You will be instrumental in fostering a high-performance, agile, and enabled workforce that drives sustainable growth and innovation.

• Serve as a trusted strategic HR partner to assigned business unit(s)/division(s), translating business objectives into dynamic people strategies.
• Actively drive organizational enablement, empowering people managers, reducing micromanagement, and accelerating decision-making at all levels.
• Advise and influence leaders on organizational design and optimizing structures.

• Champion a culture of continuous learning, growth mindset, and talent agility, emphasizing skill development and impact as key drivers of career progression.
• Partner with talent development teams and business leaders to identify high-potential talent, monitor bench strength, and design robust career rotation plans (both "Branching Out" and "Branching Up") that build future-ready skills and leadership capabilities.
• Guide and facilitate meaningful career conversations with employees, focusing on their experiences, impact, and skill enhancement for advancement, rather than traditional title-based progression.
• Guide and facilitate comprehensive talent management processes, including performance management, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
• Advise on complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies while championing L'Oréal's values and fostering an inclusive work environment.
• Partner with total rewards to evaluate employee total rewards packages and support pay recommendations consistent with policy guidelines.
• Partner with recruitment teams to ensure a strategic, timely, and effective talent acquisition process that aligns with evolving organizational needs.
• Leverage HR data and analytics (e.g., Pulse results, One Profile data) to inform strategic decisions, identify organizational health opportunities, and measure the impact of HR initiatives.

• Prepare insightful HR reports and analyses as required, providing data-driven recommendations to leadership.
• Maintain strict confidentiality across all HR functions and employee matters.
• Ensure compliance with all governmental regulations and internal L'Oréal policies.

• Retail/Luxury experience is Highly Preferred
• A demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset, proactively identifying opportunities and driving innovative solutions.
• Experience working in a global or matrixed organization, with an understanding of diverse cultural contexts.
• Strong change management capabilities, with a proven ability to lead and support…