District Human Resources Manager (DHRM) - Hudson Valley, NY Market

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Candidates should reside within the Hudson Valley, NY market or surrounding areas, as this multi-site role provides support across multiple locations, including Wappingers Falls, West Nyack, Kingston, Mohegan Lake (Cortlandt), Nanuet, Poughkeepsie, Brewster, Leeds (Catskill), Fishkill, and Hawthorne (Mount Pleasant), New York.

Position Purpose

The District Human Resources Manager (DHRM) is a key business partner responsible for driving talent readiness, associate engagement, compliance, and organizational effectiveness across a district of 6–13 stores. The DHRM aligns people strategies with business goals and Company Values, leading efforts in talent management, leadership development, associate relations, and workforce planning to build strong teams and sustain a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture.

Key Responsibilities

10% Recruitment, Selection & Onboarding - Support Associate Support Department Supervisors (ASDS) selection and development, ensuring readiness for future leadership opportunities. Partner with store and district leaders to ensure quality and consistency in hiring and assimilation of both internal and external talent. Support hourly and salaried hiring initiatives, including local job fairs, internal development forums, and community partnerships. Oversee the onboarding experience for new leaders, ensuring timely system access, mentoring, and engagement in district learning plans.

40% Associate Relations & Workplace Culture - Lead HR Town Halls and follow-up on action items from both townhalls and Voice of Associate survey results, ensuring accountability for progress and improvement. Partner with store leadership to foster engagement, recognition, and communication across teams. Serve as a trusted advisor and first responder for associate relations issues, workplace incidents, and investigations, partnering closely with AR and Legal as needed. Manage the accommodation process for stores in their district by partnering with associates, leaders, and centralized resources to ensure timely documentation, consistent communication, and compliant return-to-work and accommodation plans that support associate wellbeing and business continuity. Manage Salesforce case investigations effectively, ensuring timely investigative documentation creation and retention, root-cause analysis, and fair resolution.

15% Change Leadership & Business Partnership - Promote and model Company Values and leadership behaviors, reinforcing a culture of inclusion, high-performance and customer focus. Actively participate in district operations and store walks to provide real-time HR insights and coaching. Partner with district leadership to align people strategies with business goals, driving results through talent, engagement, and organizational effectiveness. Support change initiatives such as new store openings, closings, restructurings, and strategic realignments.

15% Learning, Training & Performance Enablement - Leverage Salesforce, Workday and other HR tools to identify associate and leader skill gaps, and reinforce accountability for development outcomes. Monitor and assess the execution and impact of training plans for both hourly and salaried associates. Facilitate and model a culture of continuous learning, ensuring that coaching and skill development are embedded in daily operations. Partner with store leaders to ensure timely and effective performance management, including feedback delivery, code calibration, and development planning.