People Manager

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. Lead and deliver the people strategy across the United States .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in US Employment Law, Payroll Management, and Multi-State Compliance while effectively managing HR operations for corporate and retail environments. Proven ability to leverage people data for strategic decision-making and foster employee engagement initiatives.

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US Employment LawPayroll ManagementMulti-State ComplianceStakeholder ManagementEmployee Relations

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Hard Skills

HRIS AdministrationOnboardingOffboardingCompensation ManagementBenefits AdministrationPerformance ManagementEmployee Data ReportingLeave AdministrationWorkers' CompensationUnemployment Claims

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsStakeholder ManagementAdaptabilityProblem-SolvingTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

PaychexHRIS

Industry Keywords

RetailConsumerHigh-Growth EnvironmentsEmployee EngagementTalent Acquisition

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and deliver the people strategy across the United States
Support corporate office employees, retail store teams, and remote employees across multiple states
Act as the primary HR contact for US managers and employees
Advise on policy, performance management, benefits, and day-to-day people queries
Handle employee relations matters and escalate complex or high-risk cases
Manage onboarding, offboarding, promotions, compensation changes, and organisational updates
Process and oversee US payroll via Paychex or an equivalent vendor
Support setup of new state payrolls
Administer healthcare, retirement, and wellness benefits
Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment law
Manage employment tax, leave administration, workers’ compensation, unemployment claims, employment verifications, and required postings
Liaise with external employment counsel
Administer the HRIS and maintain accurate employee records and reporting
Use people data and reporting to identify trends and support decisions
Partner with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers on corporate and retail recruitment
Deliver onboarding for US hires
Help develop and roll out training, development, and engagement initiatives
Foster continuous learning and growth with the UK People Team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in a broad HR/People role within the United States, ideally in retail, consumer, or high-growth environments
Strong knowledge of US employment law, payroll, and multi-state compliance
Experience supporting both corporate and retail populations is highly desirable
Hands-on approach with ability to operate strategically and operationally
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Must work 3 days per week in the New York office
Full-time schedule of 7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare benefits
Retirement benefits
Wellness benefits
Benefits enrolment and qualifying life event support
Competitive benefits benchmarking
Learning and development programmes
Training, development, and engagement initiatives
Reasonable adjustments or additional recruitment support