Associate HR Business Partner-Shared Services Center

thenewyorktimes

Norfolk, VA · Norfolk · United States

Posted Jul 16, 2026

Other
Hybrid
Business Partners

Job description

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

About the Role, Mission or Department Overview

The New York Times is looking for an experienced Associate HR Business Partner to support employees and managers for our Shared Services Center in Norfolk, Virginia. You will help assess organizational needs as the business continues to evolve and help set the talent strategy to address them. You will implement programs to foster an inclusive culture in consideration of our core values and to support employee engagement, connection and career development. As an Associate HRBP you will use your expertise across the full suite of human resources and organizational development specialties to provide strategic HR partnership and execution support.

You'll partner with the central HR teams and you will report to the Director, HR Business Partner for Central Functions. You will be in a hybrid position where you will work out of our Norfolk location 3 days per week.

Responsibilities:

Be a trusted strategic advisor and coach to department leaders, managers, and individual contributors.
Provide support to department leaders, managers, and employees, including management of annual performance/promotion and compensation processes, succession/talent programs, and oversight of process/HR administration.
Partner with Centers of Excellence to develop and deliver impactful people initiatives.
Partner with leadership to monitor how business plans and industry trends may affect talent needs, HR priorities, and the way your client groups are organized or operate.
Support the diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy of The Times by partnering with business leaders on setting priorities and monitoring progress.
Complete and process multiple HR-related transactions ensuring compliance with all internal procedures and external regulations.
Produce ad-hoc Workday reports, creating/customizing materials for central functions to identify trends and improve HR programs.
Participate in the Talent Acquisition process and Onboarding of new hires.
Partner with Employee Relations, Talent Management, and Legal teams to investigate and resolve employee relations issues, ensure regulatory compliance, and identify development needs for employees.
Complete tactical and administrative tasks, such as answering requests and inquiries from employees, and assisting with HRIS transactions.
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications:

5+ years of HR experience in a Generalist or Business Partner role supporting manufacturing environments.
3+ years of experience with an HRIS such as Workday.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Psychology.

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Additional Compensation and Benefits

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$100,000—$115,000 USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:

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