The New York Times
Director, HR Business Partner - Product Engineering
$185K–$215K
New York, NY · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of HR Business Partner experience; 5+ years leading people.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in HR, business, psychology, or relevant field preferred.
About the job
Leads HR strategy and business partnering for The New York Times’ Product Engineering and Technology groups, advising leaders and managing a team of two HR Business Partners.
What you'll do
- Coach and advise senior leaders, managers, and employees on people matters, employee lifecycles, and performance management.
- Lead and develop a team of two HR Business Partners and implement people initiatives with business leaders and Centers of Excellence.
- Use people metrics and collaborate with Employee Relations, Talent Management, and Legal to address workforce needs and employee relations issues.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of increasing HR Business Partner experience, including employee relations, employment law, labor relations, talent management and development, compensation, and inclusion within technology or adjacent teams.
- 5+ years of experience leading people.
- Experience working with an HRIS, e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in HR, business, psychology, or relevant field; SPHR, CIPD, or equivalent professional accreditation.
- Experience in matrixed functional and geographic teams, public companies, or media; data-backed employee experience work; or scaling people programs with senior leaders.
Pay
$185,000 — $215,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Workday, SuccessFactors
AI focus
The posting asks applicants not to use GenAI tools to generate substantive application or interview content; it does not describe AI work for the role.
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