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Equinox · 5 days ago

Director of Strategy & Chief of Staff, People & Culture

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$135K/yr - $145K/yr

5+ years exp

Equinox Group is a high growth collective of the world's most influential lifestyle brands. The Director of Strategy & Chief of Staff will drive clarity and alignment across the People & Culture teams, manage enterprise-wide initiatives, and ensure effective execution of People strategies.

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Responsibilities

Partner with the CPO to develop and drive the People strategy, annual roadmap, and enterprise priorities

Own and run the People Function operating system (rhythms, cadences, calendars, reviews)

Manage the integrated P&C program calendar: key milestones, deliverables, communications, and leadership touchpoints

Develop KPIs and dashboards to track progress, elevate risks, and maintain alignment

Ensure the CPO always has a clear line of sight into priorities, progress, issues, and decisions needed

Lead the People PMO—prioritizing, sequencing, and managing all major initiatives across P&C

Coordinate cross-functional workstreams to ensure outcomes, timelines, and quality standards are met

Anticipate organizational needs, design project systems, and create operating frameworks that bring structure and predictability

Proactively identify obstacles and provide solutions, escalating when appropriate

Ensure teams have clarity of purpose, roles, expectations, and interdependencies

In partnership w/ the HRIS team, build actionable dashboards that help diagnose issues (attrition, engagement, diversity, experience trends)

Translate data from listening programs and talent processes into executive-level recommendations and action plans

Prepare Board, ELT, Operating Review, and Executive Committee materials

Help business and P&C leaders “see around corners” through synthesized insights and forward-looking analysis

Design and operationalize the full listening strategy (engagement, pulse, exit, topic surveys)

Ensure insights are analyzed, translated, and tied directly to P&C and leader-driven action plans

Partner with ERGs, DEI, Talent, and business leaders to strengthen belonging and connection

Support culture and leadership initiatives that reinforce our values and leadership expectations

Lead change management for new HR programs, systems, and enterprise people initiatives

Help create communication plans, readiness plans, and implementation of toolkits

Partner with leaders to ensure adoption, clarity, and alignment

Manage budgeting and resource tracking for P&C initiatives in partnership with Finance

Establish consistent project methodologies, documentation, and communication standards

Continuously enhance processes, workflows, and cross-team operating models

Demonstrate strong technical capability in Excel, PowerPoint, and analytics used for modeling and storytelling

Partner with Internal Communications to craft executive messaging, presentations, and communication strategies for the CPO

Own agendas, content, and follow-through for: P&C leadership team meetings, CPO all-hands meetings, Offsites, planning sessions, business reviews

Represent the CPO to ensure alignment, momentum, and accountability across teams

Serve as a high-trust advisor who brings judgment, clarity, and structure to decision-making

Anticipate needs and stay two steps ahead—surfacing issues, synthesizing information, and shaping recommendations

Influence outcomes and drive alignment across the organization without direct authority

Qualification

HR strategyPeople analyticsProject managementDEIOrganizational effectivenessEmployee experienceStakeholder managementAnalytical skillsConsulting mindsetHigh integrityJudgmentExecutive supportCross-functional alignmentCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationSelf-starterDetail-orientedConfidentiality

Required

5+ years of progressive experience in HR strategy, management consulting, or People-related project/program management, supporting senior executives and enterprise-level transformation

Strong HR fluency across core disciplines (talent, org effectiveness, culture/change, DEI, analytics, employee experience) with the ability to translate business strategy into People priorities

Proven PMO/project management leader with a track record of delivering large-scale, cross-functional initiatives on time and with clear outcomes

Highly organized, disciplined, and detail-oriented — able to bring structure, process, and accountability into complex and ambiguous environments. Self-starter with excellent judgment who requires limited direction and consistently anticipates needs before they arise

Exceptional collaboration and stakeholder management skills — influencing and aligning cross-functional partners without direct authority

Strong analytical and problem-solving orientation with the ability to synthesize data into actionable recommendations

Demonstrated success operating as a strategic thought partner to senior leadership, balancing vision with pragmatic execution

High integrity, discretion, and ability to manage confidential information with trust and professionalism

Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, project management tools, and People analytics platforms; familiarity with HRIS data structures and reporting strongly preferred

Consulting-style mindset — able to quickly assess situations, define requirements, design solutions, and drive adoption

Company

Equinox

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Equinox Group is a high growth collective of the world’s most influential, experiential, and differentiated lifestyle brands that includes Equinox Fitness Clubs, SoulCycle, and Equinox Hotels Equinox was built on the notion that fitness can empower a life well-lived and foster a strong community of high-performance individuals.

Founded in 1991

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees