Human Resources Business Partner

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

The New York Times is looking for a Human Resources (HR) Business Partner based in London to support and partner with employees and leaders across global newsroom hubs and bureaus in the Europe and the Middle East region. You will provide guidance and solutions to client groups in the region on people related matters. You will also support the daily needs of employees in the London newsroom and across the region, and will be part of a team that supports the larger global newsroom group. In this role, you will help drive a regional people strategy aligned with our goals, mission and values. You will also provide day-to-day HR support for leaders, managers and employees, including coaching, management of the performance enablement cycle, and oversight of process and HR administration.

Working with the wider team, Centers of Excellence (COE)/Subject Matter Experts (SME), and client group leadership, you will help to develop and execute key people initiatives, ensuring everyone has the same definition of success. Acting as a trusted advisor to leadership, you will proactively identify issues and opportunities impacting the business and offer practical solutions. In this role, you will use every interaction to role model the Company’s values and behaviours, and take advantage of every type of activity, even those that are administrative, to drive change and ensure an equitable and inclusive culture. This is a hybrid role based in London, where you will be expected to work from our office at least three days per week, and might include some international travel. You will report to the Director, HR Business Partner, International, based in New York.

Main responsibilities:

• Be a discrete and trusted advisor to department leaders, managers, individual contributors, and colleagues across your region.
• Provide daily support to your client group, including coaching, management of employee lifecycles, performance management, and oversight of process/HR administration.
• Collaborate across different time zones with department leaders, Global Mobility, Talent Acquisition, Legal, and Compensation & Benefits to ensure all expatriate and relocation processes are handled proactively, with a focus on a seamless employee experience.
• Support efforts in organizational design, employee engagement, compensation, performance, and talent development to help shape central HR programs.
• Partner with Employee Relations, Legal (including outside counsel), HR Policy and Labor to help ensure regulatory and policy compliance, and to resolve complex employee relations issues.
• Partner with COEs to design and deliver impactful people initiatives to client groups, providing clear, actionable feedback to refine and enhance programs.
• Work with client group leadership to monitor how business plans and competitive trends affect talent needs, HR priorities, and overall operations.
• Partner with Director of Talent Acquisition (TA), International, in supporting TA efforts in partnership with hiring managers, compensation, finance and department operations leaders, where applicable.
• Ensure continuous feedback between the Talent Management COE and client group about potential refinements to current talent programs, client group needs for future programs, and the knowledge and skills the group will need to develop.
• With a mindset of a peer and thought partner, regardless of level, challenge existing points of view and offer practical ideas on how to address challenges and opportunities.
• Provide effective planning, communication support, and implementation of company and department-level people initiatives.
• Use relevant HRIS metrics to identify trends and insights that can inform HR strategies, shifting talent requirements, and the impact of policies and programs.
• In collaboration with the US Newsroom, guide annual compensation and promotion processes within your client group, using guidelines, templates and action plans from COEs.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong experience in an HR Business Partner, HR Generalist or similar HR role working with senior leaders covering the UK and other countries in the EMEA region.
• Detailed knowledge of Human Resources and labour practices in the UK, and some understanding of employment law in countries in the region.
• Previous experience in organizational behaviour, change management, talent management, policy implementation, employee relations and communications.
• Experience working with an HRIS, e.g. Workday, SuccessFactors.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in HR, business, psychology or relevant field preferred - CIPD, SPHR or equivalent professional accreditation would be a plus.
• Experience managing visa applications and international relocations.
• Experience handling employee relations.
• Experience working in a newsroom or a similar media environment.
• Experience effectively working in a matrix of functional and geographic business units, ideally in global public companies.

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.