Role OverviewThe Senior Vice President, Human Resources – New York Hotels is the senior market HR leader responsible for developing and executing the people strategy across Highgate’s New York hotel portfolio. This role serves as a strategic partner to property General Managers, regional and corporate leadership, ownership groups, and hotel HR teams to drive organizational performance, strengthen leadership capability, ensure compliance and risk management, and cultivate a high-performance culture that supports both business objectives and associate engagement.
What You Will Do
The SVP will lead all facets of the human resources function, including talent strategy, succession planning, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, recruitment, culture and engagement, change management, employee relations, compliance, and workforce planning. This role will focus on strengthening leadership capability, building talent pipelines and succession plans, and supporting organizational effectiveness across the portfolio to ensure Highgate attracts, develops, and retains top talent while driving business performance.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The successful candidate will bring a balanced combination of strategic thinking, business acumen, talent leadership, operational expertise, and labor knowledge to drive results across one of Highgate’s most important markets.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience
- Demonstrated success leading HR in a New York City hotel or comparable unionized hospitality environment
- Strong working knowledge of New York State and New York City employment laws and regulations
- Experience advising senior operators and General Managers in a fast-paced, high-touch, guest-facing environment
- Proven ability to lead through influence, build trust quickly, manage sensitive issues discreetly, and balance advocacy with business priorities
- Strong executive communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Hospitality, Labor Relations, or a related field
- Ability to travel regularly throughout the New York market and work flexible hours as needed
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Yearly compensation range: $270,000.00 - $320,000.00
- Benefits
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