Director of HRBP, Rent the Runway
Operations
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1+ day a week in office (Secaucus, NJ)
Women's clothing subscription service
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Women's clothing subscription service
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
1+ day a week in office (Secaucus, NJ)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Rent the Runway's mission is to power women to feel their best every day.
Role
Who you are
- BA/BS degree with over 8 years of management experience in Human Resources, including demonstrable experience in leading a team
- HR leadership experience within a center of excellence model, supporting large operations, logistics, or supply chain environment
- Essential experience in supporting sizeable non-exempt employee populations (hundreds of employees)
- Experience managing dispersed teams across both physical and remote locations
- Strong analytical skills, HR Analytics, Workday, Excel, and Google Suite proficiency, and proven ability to leverage data to inform decision-making and drive insights
- Proven track record in successfully launching effective HR policies and procedures and building high-performing teams
- Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws, with experience implementing policy and program changes in response to evolving regulations while ensuring consistency across varying laws
- Demonstrated sound judgment and the ability to navigate through ambiguity
- Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication abilities, and relationship-building skills
- High integrity and a passion for enhancing workplace culture
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven, and rapidly changing environment while effectively managing competing priorities
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus
What the job involves
- As the HR lead for our Fulfillment Centers, you will oversee all people-related matters at our distribution centers (Dream Fulfillment Centers) in Secaucus, NJ, and Arlington, TX
- You will collaborate with Senior Management and People Leadership to develop and implement HR programs that align with business objectives, enhance organizational and employee effectiveness, and translate into a sustainable HR agenda that supports growth
- You will lead a team of HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and HR administrators across the network while closely collaborating with the corporate People team to ensure consistency and alignment on policy and practice
- As a key leader within our broader People Team, you will also be able to lead key initiatives to drive impact across the organization in policy, practice, and culture
- Maintain and operationalize all HR systems and processes in our Fulfillment Centers- including but not limited to performance management, employee relations, workforce and talent planning, leadership training & development, compensation and benefits, performance management, communication, and diversity initiatives
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of HRBPs, HR Coordinators, and Administrators
- Lead key initiatives positively impacting Rent the Runway’s broader culture and supporting People Team goals
- Serve as a “center of excellence” and alignment for our two fulfillment centers
- Oversee complex employee relations issues with professionalism and integrity in close partnership with the legal and business teams
- Serve as a thought partner and decision-maker with Site Leadership and People Operations teams on labor planning, policies, compensation and benefits, operational process improvements, safety, legal, and compliance
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and support identifying, attracting, and retaining the best talent in the market
- Advise leaders on legal and regulatory compliance, including FMLA, ADA, FLSA, EEO, OSHA, and Safety regulations
- Collaborate with senior leadership to enhance performance management across all levels of the organization
- Partner with operations leadership to develop engagement action plans based on Employee Engagement Survey results in alignment with company goals
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance; partner closely with the legal and finance teams
Our take
Rent the Runway seeks to profit from two important trends in apparel consumption: wanting to stay on top of the latest fashion trends while living and purchasing sustainably. By providing a platform for women to rent designer pieces, its users can have it all.
The company allows users to rent, subscribe, or buy designer apparel and accessories. It achieves this with its network of partnerships with hundreds of top designers and managing the crucial but complicated logistics in-house. It offers its partnered brands sophisticated analytics about potential customers in return for lower prices on designer garments.
Rent the Runway is now focused on diversifying revenue streams while reducing its costs. Its recent partnership with Amazon is an example of this new direction: while it will use this chanel sell to clothes previously rented through its platform, it will for the first time be selling new clothes based off of rental items modified in line with market data.
While moves such as this may well shift Rent the Runway towards profitability, it also risks undercutting the company's central message of sustainability and supporting the circular economy. The company believes that by creating better quality clothing it will nonetheless be aiding in the fight against fast fashion. Time will tell if this move helps or hinders the sustainability movement, but it is likely to boost Rent the Runway's bottom line regardless.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Apr 2020
$80m
SERIES G
Mar 2019
$125m
SERIES F
Total funding: $401.2m
Company benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off including annual leave, paid bereavement, and family sick leave - every employee needs time to take care of themselves and their family.
- Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program - because we know your newest family member(s) deserve your undivided attention.
- Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service
- Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts
- 401k match
- Work from home opportunities
- Comprehensive health, dental care and dependents care from day 1 of employment - Your health comes first and we’ve got you covered.
- Competitive Stakeholder Pension - taking care of your future
- Company wide events and outings - our team spirit is no joke - we know how to have fun!
- Hybrid Work - our corporate employees have the option to work remotely 3 days a week, in accordance with Company policies
Company HQ
Hudson Square, New York, NY
Leadership
Jennifer Hyman
(CEO)Prior to Rent the Runway, was director of business development at IMG where she focused on the creation of new media businesses for IMG's fashion division.
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