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About the Role

The Head of Human Capital Management (HCM) at Portage Point represents a unique opportunity for a highly motivated professional to lead and evolve the firm’s people, talent acquisition and administrative operations functions within a fast-paced, sponsor-backed and technology-led environment. This leader will be responsible for creating and executing human resources strategy, partnering with business leadership to create a highly engaged, motivated and skilled workforce, managing tactical HR and overseeing learning and development. The Head of HCM will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and manage junior human resources, learning and development, talent acquisition, executive assistant and office management team members. The Head of HCM should be prepared to work within a lean, collaborative team environment and manage both strategic initiatives and day-to-day operational workstreams.

Responsibilities

Design and implement human resources (HR) strategy, including cross-border talent development programs, culture and engagement surveys, and headcount planning.
Implement and continuously improve firm-wide performance management, including competency models, career pathing, system management, review coordination, and bi-annual calibration.
Continuously improve firm-wide learning and development programs, including roadmap development, execution, design, facilitation, vendor coordination, and learning management system management.
Administer total rewards programs, including benefits broker relationships, annual benefits review, education programs, enrollment, retirement savings administration, and competitor analysis.
Lead firm-wide talent acquisition strategy and execution, including workforce planning, recruiting operations, candidate experience, executive search coordination, and recruitment analytics.
Drive AI-enabled and automated HCM and administrative operations, including workflow optimization, reporting automation, talent analytics, and scalable people processes.
Develop operational KPIs, dashboards, and analytics across HR, recruiting, and administrative functions.
Lead culture and engagement initiative design and implementation.
Support workforce planning and organizational design efforts.
Implement and continuously improve firm-wide employee onboarding and offboarding.
Support FINRA registered representative broker-dealer compliance.
Respond to ad hoc human resources requests.
Conduct HR compliance research, identify areas of risk, and implement solutions.
Liaise with external employment counsel as needed.
Provide professional development coaching to junior team members.
Lead talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives.
Contribute to creating a high-performing and inclusive culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a top undergraduate program
Located in or willing to relocate to New York
Invested in a team-based culture motivated to collaborate in office four days per week
15 plus years of HR experience within high-growth professional services, financial services, investment banking and / or private equity-backed environments
At least 10 years’ experience in HR business partner or strategic HR role
Knowledge of state and federal employment / labor laws and statutes, including but not limited to OSHA, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Title VII and other DOL regulations preferred

Skills

Superior written and verbal communication
Executive-ready presentation
Reporting
Proven ability to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams
High attention to detail
Responsiveness
Ownership mindset
Track record of success in high-pressure, client-facing environments

Location

New York

Work Type

Collaborate in office four days per week

Experience Level

15 plus years of HR experience
At least 10 years’ experience in HR business partner or strategic HR role

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree from a top undergraduate program

Salary/Compensations

$350,000 - $450,000 a year
Anticipated minimum and maximum base + bonus

About the Company

Portage Point Partners (Portage Point) is recognized for accelerated growth and consistently featured in rankings from Inc.5000, The Financial Times, and Consulting Magazine.
Backed by New Mountain Capital.
Offers middle market clients integrated solutions across Transaction Advisory Services (TAS), Valuations (VAL), Transaction Execution Services (TES), Office of the CFO (OCFO), Performance Improvement (PI), Interim Management (IM), Investment Banking (IB), and Turnaround & Restructuring Services (TRS).
The Delivery Enablement (DE) team powers Portage Point’s growth as a lean, operationally-oriented backbone.
The DE team includes Finance & Accounting, Coverage, Data Analytics, Delivery Excellence, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, and Talent Acquisition, driving excellence and efficiency across every practice line.