Tapestry People Operations Specialist
Tapestry seeks a People Operations Specialist in New York for a 12-month contract to manage HRIS, onboarding and HR operations.
Overview
Tapestry is a New York–based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, operating globally through well-known labels such as Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. As a public holding company in the luxury fashion sector, Tapestry combines brand-driven creativity with consumer-focused retail and wholesale operations, offering career opportunities across design, retail, merchandising and corporate functions.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver day-to-day HR operations support across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, status changes and record maintenance.
- Administer and maintain HR systems and data integrity within the HRIS; run regular audits and produce operational headcount and people analytics reports.
- Coordinate benefits, leave administration and payroll liaising with vendors and internal partners to resolve employee inquiries.
- Support compliance activities related to employment policies, documentation, and statutory reporting requirements.
- Drive process improvements and standard operating procedures for People Operations; support cross-functional HR projects and rollouts.
- Act as a first-line internal point of contact for employee queries, escalating complex matters to HR business partners or centers of expertise as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum 2–4 years of progressive HR operations or HR generalist experience; experience in retail, fashion or consumer brands preferred.
- Demonstrable experience administering HR systems and ensuring data accuracy across employee records.
- Strong understanding of US employment compliance and payroll/benefits administration processes.
Skills
Experience
Typically requires 2–4 years of hands-on HR operations experience, ideally within retail, apparel, or consumer-facing brands. Prior exposure to fast-paced, matrixed organisations and temporary/contract assignments is advantageous.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline — or equivalent professional experience.
Workplace
The role is situated in New York, New York, USA. There are currently 1.573 open positions in New York on Cerulean, with 15 added recently. Within New York, Cerulean currently features 1.705 open roles, including 22 recent additions. Across USA, Cerulean lists 3.565 open roles — 77 of them newly added.
Culture
Tapestry cultivates a brand-led, collaborative workplace where creativity and commercial rigour coexist. The company emphasises cross-brand collaboration, diversity and professional development within a fast-moving retail and corporate environment.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
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