Human Resources Business Partner

Location: New York

About Us:

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it.

MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK:
Human Resources Business Partner At Memorial Sloan Kettering, everything we do is in service of one mission: ending cancer for life. That mission is carried forward by the clinicians caring for patients, the scientists at the Sloan Kettering Institute advancing discovery, and the corporate and shared services teams that make both possible. Right now, MSK is entering one of the most ambitious growth chapters in its history.

The Kenneth

C. Griffin Pavilion opens in 2030, and our Regional Care Network is expanding across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, bringing world-class cancer care closer to more patients than ever before. Growth at this scale depends on people work getting done well, every day: hiring, onboarding, supporting managers, and keeping teams running smoothly. Our HR Business Partners make that happen, and this is a great opportunity to build your career doing hands-on work that matters.

We are seeking an HR Business Partner to be the day-to-day HR resource for assigned client groups across MSK. Our HRBPs support clinical, research, corporate, and shared services teams, and a strong HRBP rolls up their sleeves and adapts as needs change. This is a role with real ownership, plenty of variety, and a clear runway to grow.

Role Overview Serve as the go-to HR contact for your client groups: answering questions, supporting managers through team and performance issues, and making sure people matters are handled promptly and consistently.

Coordinate with Employee Relations on cases, Talent Acquisition on open roles, and Compensation on leveling and offers, keeping work moving across the HR team.

Help carry out talent reviews, succession planning activities, and the annual compensation cycle for your client groups, and support leaders in following through on engagement survey action plans.

Pull and share workforce data, including turnover, vacancy, and staffing trends, so leaders have the information they need and issues get flagged early.

Support Senior HR Business Partners in rolling out organizational changes, workforce plans, and HR initiatives, taking on more responsibility as you grow.

Help managers navigate onboarding, transfers, and offboarding for their teams, ensuring a smooth experience at every transition point.

Support leaders in preparing for and following up on performance review cycles, helping turn feedback into concrete development plans.

Draft and update job descriptions and org charts as client groups evolve.

Track and follow up on action items from employee relations cases, talent reviews, and engagement surveys so nothing falls through the cracks.

Pitch in on broader HR projects and process improvements, sharing what you see on the ground to help programs work well in practice.

Stay current on HR policies and practices, and help managers apply them consistently and fairly across your client groups.

Key Qualifications4+ years of experience supporting managers and employees on people issues. That can be in HR, or in an adjacent path such as operations, business administration, chief of…