Lead People Operations

Job Description

Who We Are:

Saks Global is a combination of world-class luxury retailers, including Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks OFF 5TH, as well as a portfolio of prime U.S. real estate holdings and investments. Saks Global is deeply committed to helping luxury consumers discover the most sought-after established and emerging brands from around the world. Powered by data-driven technology and centered on the customer, Saks Global is on a mission to redefine the luxury shopping experience through highly personalized service, with greater opportunities for product discovery across all channels.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented People Operations Lead to join the Saks Global People Team, the role is responsible for overseeing and managing the employee life cycle administration and operational functions.

This role ensures that HR processes are executed smoothly, accurately, and efficiently to support both employees and management having experience managing these in HRIS tools. You will play a key role in employee lifecycle

management (Hire to Exit), data integrity, employee data management, payroll input processing and improving HR systems and processes. The successful candidate should be able to prioritize, and switch focus quickly to support numerous projects in a rapid-paced environment. They should possess a strong ability to understand the HRIS systems and process flows and be resourceful/creative, as well have strong interpersonal and communication skills. This individual should have the ability to stay organized and good in data management, be a quick learner. This role requires a high degree of ownership,

data-informed decision-making, and the ability to influence and collaborate across functions. Take your junior team members along to support your leaders in People team to drive the people agenda for the site.

Role Description

• Independently lead the People Operations portfolio constituting the employee life cycle events with operational excellence
• Develop and build Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to improve process administration
• Collaborate with the stakeholders across People team to create holistic processes and procedures
• Own HR Operations reporting review for end-to-end People Operations areas and ensure a metrics-driven organization that leverages reporting dashboards, and SLA
• Oversee the HRMS and related tool to ensure data accuracy, compliance, and analytics to support decision-making and provide actionable insights into service delivery and effectiveness
• Generate and maintain employee data and reporting such as headcount, attrition, HR process metrics and analytics
• Acting as an SME in HR projects within assigned area of responsibility
• Ensure payroll inputs (regular & life cycle change events) are reviewed and shared with finance team, other stakeholders and related activities
• Manage the reward and recognition process between PBP & Finance, handle logistics support for the same and documentation
• Support annual compensation change processes, and benefits administration support
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 5-8 years of experience in People Operations, or related fields
• Experience with any HRIS system is mandatory, Workday experience is a plus
• Ability to work in an extremely fast paced, ever changing environment, adapt and pivot based on changing business priorities
• Possess a self-starter mentality, and takes accountability and ownership, comfortable with ambiguity
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive HR processes and improve the employee experience.
• Experience with analyzing data tough reporting is a plus
• Seeks to learn and implement best practices
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail
• General working knowledge of HR functional areas through prior experience or exposure
• Ability to build trusting relationships by using appropriate interpersonal styles to establish effective relationships with customers and team members
  
  

• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities
• A culture that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance
• Benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental).