Capstone Human Capital Center Principal

Careers at KKR•New York, NY

2d•$230,000 - $250,000

About The Position

The Principal will join KKR’s Human Capital Center (HCC), part of KKR Capstone, in New York. The role leads strategic human capital initiatives across KKR’s portfolio, partnering with investment teams and portfolio company executives to strengthen employee engagement, ownership culture, and business performance. The Principal combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, independently leads complex engagements, develops scalable programs, and helps shape the HCC’s evolving agenda. The role also supports the HCC’s global expansion, including collaboration with and development of team members across regions. The HCC partners globally with investment teams and portfolio company leaders to design and implement broad-based employee ownership programs, support portfolio companies’ ongoing efforts, and share best practices. Its work spans employee engagement, leadership and manager effectiveness, financial resilience, workplace safety, and other emerging human capital priorities. KKR also partners with Ownership Works to advance shared ownership. The expected annual base salary range for this New York-based position is $230,000–$250,000. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on factors including individual and team performance.

Requirements

5–10 years of experience in management consulting, portfolio operations, or a similar strategic role.
Proven track record of leading complex engagements and delivering measurable business results.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, executive presence, and ability to influence C-suite executives, investment professionals, and other senior stakeholders.
Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex business challenges into practical solutions.
Ability to work independently, own strategic initiatives, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results with limited oversight.
Experience leading, coaching, and developing teams, including working effectively across functions and geographies.
Entrepreneurial, innovative, and collaborative approach, with an ability to drive solutions at scale.
Strong commercial mindset and genuine interest in people, organizational performance, and KKR’s approach to broad-based ownership.

Nice To Haves

Experience in human capital strategy, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, or HR operations is a plus but is not required.

Responsibilities

Partner with portfolio company executives to design, launch, and activate broad-based ownership programs, with effective executive sponsorship, employee communications, and sustained engagement.
Develop and implement strategies to build ownership cultures, strengthen employee engagement, and improve retention and workforce performance.
Lead analysis of employee engagement surveys, ownership programs, and broader human capital metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
Work with investment teams and portfolio company executives to translate analytical insights into actionable initiatives, drive implementation, and measure impact.
Develop and lead initiatives that strengthen leadership and management capabilities, including leadership development, manager effectiveness, and empathetic leadership.
Develop and scale HCC initiatives addressing AI enablement, financial resilience, employee wellbeing, safety, upskilling and reskilling, and other emerging human capital priorities.
Translate best practices into scalable programs with measurable outcomes.
Build trusted relationships with KKR investment executives, portfolio company executives, Ownership Works, and external partners.
Independently lead complex engagements and drive cross-portfolio collaboration through webinars, conferences, peer forums, and sharing best practices.
Support the HCC’s global growth by collaborating with colleagues in Europe and Asia, coaching and developing team members, strengthening operating processes, and promoting consistency and collaboration across regions.