Director of People & Culture

Director of People & Culture - The Fifth Avenue Hotel

The Fifth Avenue Hotel is seeking a Director of People & Culture to join the executive leadership team for the new 150-room hotel. Carved out of an oasis of comfort and calm in the middle of bustling Manhattan, mindfully blending personal service, superlative design, distinctive cuisine, compelling art, and engaging cultural experiences. Every aspect of The Fifth Avenue Hotel is tailored to delight, engage and foster curiosity. 

The Director of People & Culture will possess a background in human resources and have an extensive understanding and experience with recruitment, learning and development, benefits administration, and employee relations. We are specifically seeking an accomplished professional with the drive and capacity to inspire and lead the People and Culture Mission in a new luxury hospitality environment.

Your Focus

• Be the Brand’s culture ambassador, assist in creating the culture guidelines,orientation and a yearly training program.
• Establish principles and practices for the People & Culture function.
• Strategically align People & Culture initiatives with the Hotel’s business needs.
• Develop a recognition plan for team members.
• Create a sense of place, where mentorship and constant learning is core.
• Lead and conduct orientations hat delight, engage and reward curiosity. 
• Keep accountability and a firm, fair and consistent culture.
• Manage and perform talent acquisition functions and strategies.
• Ensure compliance with hotel, NY city, NY state, and government regulations.
• Act as a voice for diversity and inclusion through the design and delivery of initiatives, projects, and programs.
• Coordinate with regional and centralized People Support teams to ensure best practices for benefit administration, employee relations, compensation, and leave of absence.
• Serve on the Hotels Safety/Security Committee. 
• Financial acumen for strategic forecasting and budgets. 
• Working closely with the Managing Director, hotel leadership and colleagues to support, inspire, and mentor team members.  

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
• 5 years of progressive experience in a Luxury hotel environment.
• Service passion in a luxury 
• 5 years of experience in human resources.
• Superior organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with various work visas, for example J1’s is strongly preferred.

The Fifth Avenue Hotel is a Vibrant Oasis at the Center of it All

HHM Hotels is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other group protected by law.

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