Apply on Employer Site

Kendo Brands, Inc. · 1 month ago

Senior Manager, Human Resources People Partner

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$124K/yr - $145K/yr

7+ years exp

Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton. The Senior Manager, Human Resources People Partner (HRPP) serves as a strategic advisor and hands-on partner to HQ client groups, focusing on building high-performing, inclusive, and engaged teams while navigating the employee lifecycle.

Consumer GoodsE-CommerceFashionLifestyleRetailWeb Design

Responsibilities

Build strong, trusted relationships with client group leaders; deeply understand the business context, dynamics, and long-term objectives

Act as strategic sounding board—assessing org structures, identifying capability gaps, and advising on workforce planning, change management, and leadership effectiveness

Analyze HR and engagement metrics to identify patterns, risks, and opportunities; synthesize insights into clear recommendations for action

Lead complex employee relations matters with sound judgment, compassion, and clarity—balancing risk mitigation with values-based decision-making

Influence leaders toward equitable practices, ensuring consistency, transparency, and fairness in all decisions

Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging—integrating inclusive behaviors into coaching, decision-making, talent reviews, and performance frameworks

Lead annual talent processes (PCR, ICR, calibration, promotions, succession planning), acting as both operational driver and strategic advisor

Coach managers to deliver meaningful feedback, career development conversations, and action plans

Partner with Talent Development to build targeted learning paths and leadership readiness programs based on real business needs

Support org changes—from restructures to role evolutions to leadership transitions—crafting the right communications, cadence, and change support plans

Translate complex updates into accessible narratives that keep employees informed, engaged, and connected

Hold leaders accountable to the culture they say they want and see employee experience and business outcomes as two sides of the same coin

Not afraid to challenge, redirect, or escalate when necessary, but you do so with clarity, grace, and facts

Partner cross-functionally with Total Rewards, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, and DEI to drive scalable, integrated People solutions

Lead and/or support HR initiatives ranging from policy rollout to engagement campaigns to process optimization projects

Qualification

HR Business Partner experienceEmployee relations expertiseData-driven decision makingChange managementEmotional intelligenceStrategic thinkingCommunication skillsHR certificationMatrix organization experienceConsumer goods experienceCalifornia employment law knowledge

Required

7+ years of progressive HR experience, with demonstrated success in HR Business Partner or HRPP roles supporting corporate client groups

Strong track record navigating complex employee relations and advising senior leadership through ambiguity and transformation

High emotional intelligence—able to flex between coach, mediator, strategist, and executor depending on the moment

Exceptional communication and influence skills; able to clearly distill information, challenge thinking constructively, and drive alignment without unnecessary escalation

Comfort operating in fast-paced, high-growth, evolving environments where priorities shift and solutions are not always defined

Demonstrated ability to use data and insights to shape strategy and influence decisions

Strategic but scrappy, equally comfortable setting vision and rolling up your sleeves- thrive in gray space, asking the right questions, not just executing the last ask

Experience working in matrixed or multi-functional organizations; beauty, consumer goods, or CPG experience preferred

Knowledge of California and U.S. employment law; HR certification a plus (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, etc.)