Senior Manager, Talent Development & Operations

Location: New York

Senior Manager, Talent Development & Operations

• Full-time

WHO WE ARE

Equinox is a category of one, setting the global standard for luxury health, wellness, and hospitality. Our spaces are intentionally elevated, our standards uncompromising, and our expectations high. We attract people who take pride in excellence, care deeply about quality, and want to be part of something that feels different the moment you walk through the door.

WHO WE ARE

Equinox is a category of one, setting the global standard for luxury health, wellness, and hospitality. Our spaces are intentionally elevated, our standards uncompromising, and our expectations high. We attract people who take pride in excellence, care deeply about quality, and want to be part of something that feels different the moment you walk through the door.
We are builders, operators, and innovators who believe great environments and meaningful human connection change lives. Diversity, belonging, and ownership aren’t slogans here, they’re how we work. At Equinox, colleagues don’t just support the business; they shape the future of wellness. Because for us, it’s not fitness. It’s life.

WHAT WE DO

We create premium, immersive experiences where performance, hospitality, design, and human connection converge—and every detail matters. This is not a traditional fitness environment. It is a place where high standards, accountability, and pride in craft define the work.
Fueled by an entrepreneurial mindset, we trust our people with real responsibility and real impact. Growth is earned through action, learning is hands‑on, and careers are built by those who want to operate at the highest level. At Equinox, we don’t just offer opportunities—we offer long‑term pathways for people who want to do meaningful work in an environment that expects more and delivers more.

Reports To: VP, Learning & Talent Development Direct Reports: 1-2

The Senior Manager, Talent Development & Operations is an enterprise leader who helps design, evolve, and execute Equinox’s core talent processes (including, but not limited to, Goal Setting, the Annual Performance Review Process, the Talent Assessment Process, Succession Planning, eNPS, and coaching) across both Club (field) and Corporate populations. The role balances strategic thinking with hands‑on execution, moving fluidly between building new frameworks and delivering the day‑to‑day work that brings them to life.

This role operates as a strategic partner to the VP, Learning and Talent Development to drive a culture of development, ensuring we have the right talent processes in place to elevate talent, across the organization, and ensure strong succession pipelines.

Talent Development

• Own and evolve the organization’s integrated talent development strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and culture.
• Lead change management for new and evolving talent processes, including process design, rollout planning, and communication to drive adoption across Club and Corporate populations.
• Partners with VP Learning & Talent Development to develop, enhance, and execute core talent processes such as Goal Setting, Annual Performance Reviews, Succession Planning, Talent Assessment Process, eNPS, coaching for Club and Corporate locations
• Ensure talent processes are scalable, data‑driven, and manager-friendly.
• Develop and maintain succession plans for critical roles, identifying readiness, risk, and development actions.
• Partner with leaders to translate talent insights into actionable development and movement plans.
• Coach senior leaders and managers on talent decisions, development planning, and performance conversations.
• Support a culture of continuous feedback, growth, and accountability.
• Collaborate across functions to identify and deliver…