HR Business Partner - Retail (East & Central Region)

Location: Fully remote, but must be based in the New York Metropolitan area or Chicago Metropolitan area. Regular travel of approximately 50% across the assigned regions is required, with occasional travel to headquarters and support across multiple time zones.

Salary: $110,000–$115,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a global apparel brand creating technically innovative underwear, loungewear, shapewear, and essentials.

What you will do

• Advise Regional Directors and Store Leaders on employee relations, performance management, corrective action, conflict resolution, and sensitive workplace matters.
• Lead multi-site investigations, maintain documentation, and ensure consistent application of policies and values.
• Execute scalable HR strategies for the East and Central retail regions, supporting workforce planning, staffing, organizational changes, and new store openings.
• Coach leaders and partner with Learning & Development on leadership, onboarding, inclusive management, and performance practices.
• Use turnover, engagement, employee relations, and staffing metrics to identify trends and influence regional decisions.
• Partner with Legal and cross-functional HR teams on compliance, audits, risk mitigation, payroll, benefits, HRIS, and People Operations.

Requirements

• Must be based in the New York Metropolitan area or Chicago Metropolitan area.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years in a multi-site retail HR Business Partner role supporting high-volume teams.
• Expertise in employee relations, investigations, performance management, and coaching leaders through complex and sensitive matters.
• Experience working across multiple states with knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Strong communication, judgment, discretion, professionalism, and integrity when handling confidential information.
• Experience with HRIS systems, preferably UKG, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting scaling retail organizations, new store openings, or rapid-growth environments.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement with regular regional travel.
• Inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance working environment.
• Opportunity to support a rapidly scaling global apparel brand.
• Focus on employee experience, belonging, leadership development, and operational excellence.

Hiring process

• Application review.
• Interview.
• Background check followed by hiring.