People Relations Partner

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

When you work at the New York Fed, you have the opportunity to make an impact in our communities and across the nation. Our mission-driven, curious, and dedicated colleagues apply their diverse perspectives and unique talents to support the strength of the U.S. economy and stability of the global financial system. At the Bank, we work full-time onsite with our teams. We believe being physically together allows us to draw on our collective strengths, while recognizing that the ability to work flexibly from time to time remains important to achieving our mission.

Our Unique Work:

We are a collaborative, solution-oriented team known throughout the organization for doing exceptional work, building relationships and adding value. We support each other, share expertise freely, ensure consistency and fairness across the organization, and take pride in making a real difference for our people and the business.

Ready to make an impact? Join our small, highly collaborative team with a reputation for excellence - apply today and bring your expertise to a team that values excellence, collaboration, and meaningful work.

How You’ll Make an Impact as a People Relations Partner:

As a trusted advisor and strategic partner, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the employee experience across our organization. This is more than just an employee relations role—you'll be the go-to expert who anticipates needs, solves complex challenges, and leads initiatives that directly impact our people and business strategy.

What you’ll do

Be a Trusted Advisor

Partner with employees and people leaders on everything from routine policy questions to sensitive, complex employee matters.

Proactively identify pain points and challenges and develop solutions that create a workplace where everyone thrives.

Guide people leaders through performance management, disciplinary issues, leaves of absence, flexible work programs, and difficult conversations with empathy and expertise.

Influence decision-making through data, insights, and sound judgement.

Lead Strategic Initiatives

Lead HR projects and programs that align with our broader business strategy

Influence policies and practices across our organization and the Federal Reserve System

Shape Our Culture

Build meaningful and impactful relationships across all levels of the organization

Design and deliver education programs on people relations topics that empower people leaders and employees

Champion inclusive practices and ensure every voice is heard

The Unique Skill Sets We’re Looking For and What Makes you Great for this Role:

Experience: Demonstrated expertise and a strong track record as an Employee Relations Partner or Specialist, with deep experience managing complex employee relations matters. We also welcome candidates with backgrounds as HR Business Partners or HR Generalists who have handled employee relations as a significant part of their role and have built sustained proficiency in this work.

Expertise: Ability to navigate complex, variable situations

Influence: Natural ability to coach and influence others at the operational and strategic level

Autonomy: Comfort and confidence operating independently with minimal supervision

Communication : Exceptional at briefing senior leaders and connecting across functions

Other Things to Know:

Salary Range: $170000 - $225000 / year

We believe in transparency at the New York Fed. This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates may bring to the job. We pay individuals along this range based on their unique backgrounds. Whether you’re stretching into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively for your contributions.

How We’ll Support You:

Our programs and benefits are designed to support you through all your life stages:

• •Learning & Growing: Educational assistance, career development tools, and stretch opportunities
• •Supporting Your Family: Parental leave, adoption assistance, back-up dependent and elder care, college planning resources, and more
• •Managing Your Health: Comprehensive insurance plans, leave policies, onsite Health & Wellness Center, and onsite Fitness Center
• •Optimizing Your Finances: Pension plan, 401(k) with generous match, financial planning resources, and subsidized public transportation program

Our Culture is deeply grounded in our Touchstone Behaviors — By working with us, you’ll have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate your ability to Communicate Authentically, Collaborate Inclusively, Drive Progress, Develop Others, and Take Ownership. These competencies shape our culture here at the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success and set clear expectations for leading with impact at every stage of your career. Learn more.

Apply now if you’re ready to join us in strengthening the U.S. economy together. Want to consider our other opportunities? Click here to see all our open roles.

This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take approximately two months to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well.

The New York Fed expects its employees to perform their duties with honesty, integrity, and impartiality, and without improper preferential treatment of any person. Learn more about our code of conduct and conflicts of interest rules.

We value accessibility for all candidates and are happy to provide an accommodation or assistance. Please email us at ny.leaves@ny.frb.org and we’ll be glad to help. Please note, this is a dedicated e-mail box designed exclusively to assist applications with accommodation requests in relation to our recruiting process. All other inquires including the status of applications will not receive a response from this e-mail box.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Human Resources Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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