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Samba TV · 2 months ago

Senior HR Business Partner & Programs

New York City, New York

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $160K/yr

8+ years exp

Samba TV is a company focused on transforming the viewing experience through proprietary data and technology. They are seeking a strategic and hands-on Senior HR Business Partner to support executive leaders globally, drive organizational impact, and build scalable programs that enhance performance and culture.

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Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders at all levels — including executives — helping drive effective, high-performing teams while reinforcing organizational culture

Act as a hands-on builder, proactively identifying opportunities to improve processes, improve programs, strengthen leadership, and enable teams to perform at their best

Coach leaders and managers to operate with systems-level thinking — helping them assess trade-offs (talent, design, span/layer, capabilities) and anticipate ripple-effects across people, process and structure

Partner with People Programs and People Operations on structural design and leadership development—defining roles, spans, layers, and org models while creating scalable programs such as career panels, feedback cycles, and continuous capability development to strengthen leadership, manager effectiveness, and alignment to business strategy

Diagnose root-causes (not just symptoms) of team or organizational issues. Use engagement data, performance metrics, qualitative observations and contextual business input to uncover systemic patterns and recommend high-impact solutions

Lead change and transition initiatives alongside People Programs and People Ops: reorganizations, team evolution, major pivots, new ways of working, and helping embed Performance & Onboarding frameworks

Lead performance management programs: calibration cycles, development planning for senior/leader levels, growth initiatives, and supporting managers in accountability, under-performance, and coaching for improvement

Foster strong team dynamics and culture alignment: coach leaders on giving candid in the moment feedback, managing conflict, addressing behavioral risks, and guiding cross-functional teams through interpersonal or organizational challenges

Serve as HR escalation lead for complex employee relations matters globally: ensuring risk mitigation, partnering with Legal and People Ops where needed

Continuously monitor talent, performance and engagement data to spot emerging risks or opportunities — proactively advising leaders on mitigation or acceleration strategies

Be a culture champion: embedding Samba TV’s values, reinforcing leadership behaviours, enabling managers as culture carriers, and facilitating consistent people practices across functions and geographies

Qualification

HR Business PartneringLeadership CoachingOrganizational DesignChange LeadershipData AnalysisStakeholder InfluenceCollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, PCC) preferred

8+ years as an HR Business Partner supporting executive and senior leaders in high-growth, product/data/technology-driven environments with deep expertise in org design, leadership coaching, and talent strategy

Proven experience coaching senior leaders on systems thinking, structural design, change leadership, and organizational effectiveness; you connect dots across functions, ask second- and third-order questions, and anticipate implications at scale

Skilled in leading complex change and transitions including reorganizations, team redesigns, leadership turnover, and rapid growth phases while maintaining business continuity and team performance

Data-fluent and analytical: comfortable working with engagement surveys, talent/performance metrics, and diagnostic tools to uncover insights and drive evidence-based decisions

Collaborative, low-ego, high-impact communicator with excellent facilitation and stakeholder-influence skills; effective at building partnerships and influencing without formal authority at senior levels and across functions