Director, People Business Partner

TKO Group Holdings, Inc•New York, NY

About The Position

The Director, People Business Partner serves as a senior advisor to the TKO Global Partnerships and IMG organizations, aligning people strategy with business objectives across multiple regions. This role partners closely with executive and senior leadership to drive organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, and culture transformation at scale. The position focuses on enabling business performance through leadership coaching, organizational design, workforce planning, and employee engagement. The ideal candidate brings strong commercial acumen, a global perspective, the ability to influence at the highest levels of the organization, and an interest in how emerging technologies such as AI are shaping the future of work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
8+ years of HR experience, with significant time as an HR Business Partner in a global organization
Proven experience supporting senior/executive leaders in complex, matrixed environments
Strong experience in organizational design and change management
Demonstrated ability to influence business strategy through people insights

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting global functions or business units across multiple regions
HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent)
Background in fast-paced, high-growth, or transforming organizations
Demonstrated interest in emerging technologies (e.g., AI) and their impact on the future of work
Strong business and financial acumen
Executive presence and influencing skills
Systems thinking and problem-solving
Cross-cultural agility and global mindset
High emotional intelligence and coaching capability
Curiosity and learning agility, particularly regarding technology and innovation
Data-informed decision-making

Responsibilities

Partner with global business leaders to shape and execute people strategies that drive business outcomes
Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives on organizational effectiveness, talent management, leadership capability, and team performance
Translate business priorities into actionable HR initiatives across regions
Lead organizational design and restructuring initiatives to support growth and transformation
Drive workforce planning aligned with long-term business strategies
Identify opportunities to enhance agility, scalability, and collaboration across teams
Coach and develop senior leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness and team performance
Partner on succession planning and critical talent identification for key roles
Support development of diverse leadership pipelines globally
Shape and reinforce a high-performance, inclusive, and values-driven culture
Lead employee engagement strategies and interpret insights from surveys and data
Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across geographies
Lead and support change initiatives, including transformation programs and cultural shifts
Provide change leadership and guidance to ensure successful adoption across regions
Assess organizational readiness and mitigate risks associated with change
Advise on complex, high-impact employee relations matters
Partner with regional HR teams to ensure consistent, fair, and compliant practices globally
Support risk mitigation through proactive leadership guidance
Partner with Centers of Excellence (e.g., Recruitment, Learning, Total Rewards) to deliver integrated solutions
Ensure global alignment while adapting approaches to regional and cultural contexts
Act as a connector across geographies to share best practices and drive consistency