About the Role
Seeking an experienced and hands-on US People Manager to lead and deliver the people strategy across the United States, supporting corporate, retail, and remote employees. This generalist role blends strategic HR business partnering with operational excellence in payroll, benefits, compliance, recruitment, and learning & development, serving as the go-to expert for all US people matters.
Responsibilities
- Act as the go-to HR contact for US managers and employees, providing guidance on policy, performance management, and day-to-day people queries.
- Serve as the first point of contact for US employees and managers on policy, benefits, and performance processes.
- Handle day-to-day employee relations matters with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.
- Manage onboarding, offboarding, promotions, compensation changes, and organisational updates.
- Process and oversee US payroll, reviewing for accuracy and supporting the setup of new state payrolls.
- Administer benefits programmes, managing enrolments and qualifying life events, and act as main point of contact for benefits queries and vendor relationships.
- Benchmark and help evolve benefits offerings to remain competitive.
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment law across multiple states.
- Liaise with outside employment counsel on offers, restrictive covenants, and escalated matters.
- Flag material compliance risks or employment law changes.
- Act as system administrator for the HRIS, maintaining accurate employee records and reporting.
- Use data and reporting to highlight trends and support people decisions.
- Partner with the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers in supporting recruitment across corporate and retail roles.
- Manage and deliver an engaging onboarding experience for all new US hires.
- Help shape and roll out training programmes, development and engagement initiatives.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and growth, in coordination with the UK People Team.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a broad HR/People role within the United States, ideally in retail, consumer, or high-growth environments.
- Strong knowledge of US employment law, payroll, and multi-state compliance.
- Experience supporting both corporate and retail populations is highly desirable.
- Hands-on approach with the ability to operate both strategically and operationally.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Location
- New York, USA
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full Time
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000 to $130,000
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Retirement
- Wellness
About the Company
- Nothing is clearer to us than the belief that every woman should include strength training in her life to enhance both physical and mental well-being. It's about building strong bodies and even stronger minds, asserting their right to take up space in the gym, and allowing the spotlight to shine bright on their progress.
- To us, strength training represents a determined, goal-oriented mindset and an unwavering work ethic. We don't wait for success; we create it through hard work and determination. When faced with challenges, we don't back down; instead, we break through barriers, recognising that true progress lies on the other side.
- These are the pillars that form the foundation of Oner Active. We consistently challenge ourselves to create innovative and impactful products, so that you can perform better. With our range of products and innovative approach, we provide a wide variety of colours to ensure that all skin tones genuinely radiate in Oner.
- We are on a mission to unite and empower women to be the strongest version of themselves through strength training. We want to inspire women to take centre stage in the gym by promoting strength training, which underpins all movement and sport, as a healthy foundation in life.
Equal Opportunity
- At Oner Active it’s about embracing diversity and empowering every individual to reach their full potential. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive.
- We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has equal access to opportunities during the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support, we encourage you to reach out to our Recruitment team — we’re here to support you every step of the way.
