Senior Director/Vice President, People & Culture

Job description

Job Title: Senior Director/Vice President, People & Culture

FLSA Status: Exempt, Salaried

Location: New York, NY

Worksite Status: On‑Site

Beam Living, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a vertically integrated Real Estate management company that creates, manages, and supports communities throughout New York City.

We are committed to being both a great place to work and a great place to live. Operating in one of the most competitive residential real estate markets in New York City, we rely on a talented, high-performing team to deliver exceptional experiences for our residents and effectively tell the story of why our communities stand apart.

The Role:

We are seeking a Senior Director or a Vice President (based on experience) to lead and develop our People & Culture function. This role is based in our New York City office and reports directly to the President.

This role will serve as a strategic and operational leader, responsible for building, evolving, and leading all aspects of HR. This individual will play a critical role in establishing scalable processes, strengthening organizational culture, and partnering with leadership to drive business performance through people strategies.

You should be:

A passionate leader who believes in engaging and motivating team members at all levels to do their best work

A creative problem solver who enjoys the challenges of a complex organization

A results-driven executor who is passionately committed to excellence and will relentlessly pursue the team’s goals and achievements

Flexible and resilient—comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing environment.

A team player who enjoys working with others and has strong interpersonal skills

Highly motivated, energetic, and organized

What you will do:

Lead and develop a team spanning the full scope of People & Culture, including Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, and Culture

Build strong, trusted relationships with leaders and team members (union and non‑union), providing strategic guidance, thought leadership, and hands‑on execution in a fast‑paced environment

Design and execute a comprehensive strategy aligned to business priorities, including career pathing, performance management, coaching, compensation and rewards, learning and development, organizational design, and leadership development

Identify organizational challenges, root causes, and implement scalable solutions, building sustainable and repeatable processes

Champion a culture of collaboration, fairness, accountability, innovation, and integrity

Create programs and initiatives that drive employee engagement and strengthen culture across the organization

Lead and resolve complex employee relations matters, including conducting thorough, objective, and effective investigations

Identify organizational and individual development needs, including leadership training and coaching opportunities

Leverage data, trends, and metrics to inform decisions and develop effective people programs and workplace policies

Support labor relations, including employee relations, grievance management, contract negotiations, and interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements

Maintain deep knowledge of employment laws and regulations to mitigate risk and ensure compliance; partner closely with Legal as needed

Provide guidance to leaders on performance management, including coaching, counseling, career development, and disciplinary actions

Skills you should have:

Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources including employee relations, recruitment, training and development, compensation, and benefits programs, as well as application of legal and government compliance guidelines

Hands‑on labor relations experience, including contract negotiation and administration

Experience in direct compensation planning

Demonstrated success in building systems and processes from the ground up

Proven leadership and people management skills

Strong strategic mindset combined with hands‑on execution capability

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels

Passion for culture‑building and fostering an engaged, high‑performing workforce

Highly adaptable, resourceful, and solutions‑driven

What we offer:

We know that if we take care of our team everything else will fall into place. We aren’t perfect, but we will try to set very clear expectations, always let you know where you stand, and do everything in our power to help you get where you want to go.

Base Salary:

$230,000 - $280,000

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience & location.

A full slate of benefits that includes things like paid parental leave, educational assistance, and mental health resources.

Treating people with kindness and respect will always be at the core of what we do. If you care about what you do and how it impacts others, then maybe you should be part of our team.

A few of the people you will work with:

Yulia Yutsis

Jen Lee

Katie Prats

Stephanie Appiah

Dan Strizak

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Beam Living believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company. However, it is not enough to just BE diverse, diversity must be embraced! We want you to bring your whole self to work, which is why Beam celebrates how diversity contributes to a welcoming inclusive environment where everyone belongs.

To further our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all employment decisions at Beam Living are based on individual qualifications, business needs and job requirements without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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Worksite address

new york, NY, 10261, US

Who can apply

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