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About the Role
The Director of Human Resources will serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to senior leadership, shaping a workplace culture that reflects the Morgan's deep commitment to scholarship, engagement with its constituents, and audience development. With a small but dedicated HR team, the incoming leader will have the opportunity to build programs and systems that have a lasting impact on the employee and volunteer experience and the organization's long-term effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement HR strategies that align with the Morgan’s mission, vision, and values.
- Create a positive and inclusive work culture.
- Promote accountability.
- Pursue best practices across the breadth of the department’s activities.
- Lead HR initiatives.
- Manage conflicts.
- Make tough decisions.
- Build strong relationships with various stakeholders, including department heads, managers, and employees.
- Influence others to adopt new processes and procedures.
- Proactively identify and solve for any points of friction.
- Facilitate communication across the organization.
- Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
- Stay up to date on changing regulations.
- Manage risk.
- Implement processes to prevent errors or misconduct.
- Conduct investigations.
- Implement disciplinary actions.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Prioritize tasks.
- Ensure timely completion of HR-related tasks.
- Develop processes for onboarding new employees.
- Manage benefits and payroll.
- Ensure that all HR-related functions are running smoothly.
- Analyze processes and identify areas for improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any related field.
- Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in human resource operations, including oversight of recruitment, hiring, payroll, compensation, and benefits administration and/or occupational analysis.
- Five (5) years minimum of supervisory experience.
- Knowledge of employment laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels.
- Experience in a museum, arts and culture organization, or nonprofit setting is strongly preferred.
- Interest in the Morgan’s collections and programs.
- Clear written and spoken communication skills.
- Experience with one or more HRIS platforms.
- Proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) is required.
Skills
- Strategic Human Resources Leadership
- Collaboration and Influence
- Compliance and Risk Management
- Operational Efficiency and Project Management
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics
- Strong ability to persuade and influence others
- Strong understanding of employment law
- Ability to interpret policies and procedures
- Strong project management skills
- Clear written and spoken communication skills
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in human resource operations
- Five (5) years minimum of supervisory experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in any related field
Salary/Compensations
- $150,000 to $170,000
Benefits
- Generous benefits package
About the Company
- A museum and independent research library located in the heart of New York City, the Morgan Library &Museum (“the Morgan”) began as the personal library of financier, collector, and cultural benefactor J. Pierpont Morgan.
- The Morgan offers visitors close encounters with great works of human accomplishment in a setting treasured for its intimate scale and historic significance.
- A global institution focused on the European and American traditions, the Morgan houses one of the world’s foremost collections of manuscripts, rare books, music, drawings, and ancient and other works of art.
- These holdings comprise a unique and dynamic record of civilization, as well as an incomparable repository of ideas and of the creative process from 4000 BC to the present.
- In addition to serving as a venue for the exhibition of art, literature, and music, the Morgan is an important international research center, housing the Sherman Fairchild Reading Room and the Drawing Study Center, which offer direct access to rare material from the museum’s collections to scholars, artists, and writers.
- The Thaw Conservation Center is a world-class laboratory for the conservation and technical study of the Morgan’s holdings, and the Morgan’s rapidly growing digital archive is used by students and scholars the world over.
- Through its educational and community outreach, which includes school programs, lectures, tours, concerts, film screenings, and other initiatives, the Morgan creates opportunities for visitors of all ages and backgrounds to engage with the collection and exhibitions.
- In fiscal year 2026, the Morgan’s public and educational programs reached more than 17,000 adults and children.
- In total, the Morgan hosted more than 400,000 visitors to its 150,000 square foot campus, which encompasses four architecturally and historically significant buildings: J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library (1906), the Annex (1928), the MorganHouse (1852) and an addition designed by Renzo Piano (2006).
- The Morgan has an annual operating budget of approximately $30 million with a staff of around 125 full-time and 75 part-time or seasonal employees.