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Ralph Lauren Corporation

Associate, People Business Partner

Ralph Lauren Corporation, Nutley, New Jersey, us, 07110

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Overview Ralph Lauren maintains a balanced approach to work arrangements, emphasizing both flexibility through hybrid options and the importance of in-person collaboration. North America corporate employees (excluding remote and regional roles) work from the office 2-3 days weekly. Some roles require a more frequent office presence. This policy aims to foster learning, strengthen company culture, and promote effective collaboration through face-to-face interactions.

Compensation & Benefits Pay Range:

The pay range for this job is $62000 - $95931 annually; actual pay is dependent on experience and geographic location.

Benefits:

Base pay is only one part of our employee value proposition, which includes a robust benefits package, above-market time off, hybrid working arrangements, incentive compensation, where applicable, and varied learning opportunities.

Company Description Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview The People (HR) Associate is responsible for assisting and supporting the strategic execution of People programs for Brand and Product. The People Associate is also responsible for fostering productive cross-functional relationships with internal partners. Teamwork, process, relationship management and effective communication, as well as attention to detail are critical aspects of this role. This role will support our Brand and Product teams and will be expected to rotate between our 650 Madison Ave and 601 W. 26th Street offices in New York City, as well as our Nutley, New Jersey office.

Responsibilities

General Support

Thorough understanding of HR policy & procedures

Act as systems administrator in Avature and Workday; maintain and update org charts, employee records and provide backend troubleshooting support for assigned client group.

Provide recommendations and potential solutions to ongoing system support challenges that impact the business. Work to diagnose consistent, ongoing issues and partner with People Lifecycle and People IT team to find long-term solutions.

Support facilitation between Benefits and employees on any LOA questions. Initiates and supports the Interactive Process.

Support with low level Employee Relations concerns.

PowerPoint and Excel document management; generate reporting

Provide support to the Onboarding and Exit processes

Handle general inquiries and requests from business partners and employees (payroll, policies, etc.)

Establish cross-functional relationships to promote best practices and process adherence

Foster a positive, collaborative, solution oriented, progressive and inclusive work environment promoting teamwork

Assist the People Lead in ad hoc projects as needed

Talent Management

Provide support during talent talks and reviews and the performance management / salary planning process

Provide support to the facilitator for learning and development courses to support the annual performance management and development planning process

Partner with Talent Acquisition and Hiring Manager during the recruitment process to keep the applicant tracking system up to date, and ensure roles are posted in Scout and Workday systems

Attend recruitment calls with Talent Acquisition and business partners; act as a resource and provide updates to People Lead around progress

Work with the business & Talent Acquisition to promote a strong and diverse talent pool, internally and externally, that will bring new ideas and fresh outlooks to Ralph Lauren

Provide support in tracking temporary employee assignments; partner with external recruitment firms and finance as needed

Employee Communication & Engagement

Manage employee communication as directed by People Lead (performance management cycle, employee engagement, general updates and announcements)

Actively support and drive People Brand and Production communication initiatives

Support the communication and action planning for the Employee Survey Process

Engage the business to be immersed in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives, philanthropic events and community programs to improve the RL culture

Special Projects

Provide support on all special projects that are led by the People team

Work with the People team on process and organization design projects

Work with the People team to provide change management support and communication

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Experience working in Human Resources, ideally in a general role

Advanced computer skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Teams, SharePoint and familiarity with HRIS systems (VLookup, Pivot Table)

Knowledge of Workday preferred

Well-developed written and verbal presentation skills

Strong organizational skills

High attention to detail

A sense of urgency

Responsible and accountable

Ability to multi-task and work in fast-paced environment

Ability to consistently and independently follow policies and procedures; written and verbal instruction and meet required schedules and/or deadlines

Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws.

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