The Howard Hughes name is synonymous with an unrelenting passion for excellence. While his achievements in aviation and the silver screen are legendary, it was his investments in real estate that form the foundation of our company. With passion, determination and limitless imagination, he built one of the great American empires of the 20th century. At Howard Hughes, we live by our purpose to help people discover new ways of experiencing life - because it’s not just buildings and places that matter, it’s what you do with them that can change the way people live.

We aspire to be the most creatively driven real estate company in the world and we believe in fostering a culture that is built to last by cultivating curiosity and empowering every employee to find their story in this great organization.

Dedicated to innovative placemaking, The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages, and develops award-winning master planned communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including: The Seaport in New York; Downtown Columbia®, Maryland; The Woodlands®, The Woodlands Hills®, and Bridgeland® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin®, Las Vegas; Phoenix and Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawaii.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Manager, Culture + People will lead and direct routine human resources functions for the Columbia, MD and The Seaport, NY regional offices. This includes overseeing and assisting with recruitment and retention, administering benefits, managing leave practices, and providing guidance on company policies and practices to ensure consistency. This position ensures effective human resources service delivery in performance management, on-boarding, record keeping, compliance and HRIS system administration.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with regional leadership and management to understand, plan and execute employee engagement programs, talent needs, retention strategies and succession planning.

• Provide support and guidance to the management team and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.

• Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly for managerial, exempt, and professional roles; collaborate with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.

• Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.

• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; review policies and practices to maintain compliance.

• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes and technologies in human resources, talent management and employment law.

• Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and aptitude exams and certifications.

• Responsible for onboarding tasks, new hire orientation and employee recognition programs.

• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.

• Responsible for all employment transactions within the Columbia, MD and New York, NY regions including: offers, pre-employment, hires, terminations, pay changes, reporting structure changes, promotions, transfers, etc.

• Partner with IT on new hires and terminations related to equipment, system access, etc.

• Ensure payroll is updated with any employee changes that impact payroll.

• Provide ad-hoc reports and data from HRIS system upon request.

• Address all employee inquiries within the region and escalate to appropriate department or person as necessary.

• Respond to all Internal Audit/SOX compliance requests and provide required documentation/evidence as necessary.

• Partner with Regional Presidents and regional leadership teams to implement corporate initiatives. This includes programs such as the scholarship program and DEI, ESG and Social Responsibility initiatives.

• Analyze results of annual employee satisfaction survey and assist Regional Presidents in implementing action plans and communication strategies.

• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.

• Participates in the planning, preparation and end-product for organizational leadership reviews.

• Be a steward of HHC’s culture by developing positive employee relationships and helping to foster a climate of high performance, teamwork, collaboration, and effective communication.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field required.

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience and proven track record of success in roles focused on HR generalist work.

• Ability to interact and work collaboratively with business units, executives and staff members.

• Experience with Workday or ADP is highly desired.

• SHRM-CP a plus.

• Superior skills in using HR software to access and manipulate data.

• A team player who has the ability to multi-task and is self-directed.

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.

• Must be deadline focused, organized and exhibit problem-solving skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to take initiative and work with little supervision.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment; must be able to effectively manage both ambiguity and aggressive timelines for projects.

• Proficient with financial analytical reporting tools.

• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

• This position requires in-office presence a minimum of three days a week.

• Ability to travel 40% of the time between Columbia, MD and Seaport, NY.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that The Howard Hughes Corporation does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, HHC will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, HHC explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of The Howard Hughes Corporation.

This job description is not meant to be an “all-inclusive” list of the duties and responsibilities of this job. Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The Howard Hughes Corporation reserves the right to change or modify job duties as necessary based on business necessity.

The base pay range for this position is $80,000-$125,000. The determination of what a specific employee in this job classification is paid depends on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, prior employment history/job-related knowledge, qualifications and skills.