Director, Human Resources & Talent Acquisition

Education - It's in Our DNA

At Barnes & Noble Education (“BNED”) we are dedicated to making tomorrow a better, more inclusive, and smarter world by servicing all who work in education. As a leading solutions provider for the education industry, we are committed to driving affordability, accessibility, and achievement at hundreds of academic institutions nationwide by ensuring millions of students are equipped for success in the classroom and beyond.

Together, our teams work to elevate lives through education.

To help advance this mission, BNED is seeking a strategic and hands‑on HR leader to support our corporate teams and strengthen the employee experience across the organization. The Director, Corporate Human Resources & Talent Acquisition cnnens key HR functions including HR business partnership, employee relations, talent acquisition, and core HR programs and processes. Reporting to the CHRO, this role ensures consistent, compliant, and effective delivery of HR services that support business priorities.

The Director leads Corporate HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition, serves as the escalation point for complex people matters, and oversees reception, mailroom, and workplace experience activities menunjuk corporate employee events to support a professional and engaging office environment.

• Lead corporate HR and talent acquisition operations, ensuring consistent execution of HR business partnership, employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and policy application.

• Direct and develop the Corporate HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition teams, setting priorities, monitoring performance, and ensuring timely, high‑quality delivery of HR services.

• Partner with senior leaders and people Agoda on workforce planning, staffing strategies, organizational needs, and employee performance, providing practical and solution-oriented guidance.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex employee relations matters, including investigations, corrective actions, andHUD policy interpretation, ensuring fair, compliant, and well‑documented outcomes.

• Oversee HR policy administration and compliance, maintaining current policies, ensuring adherence to employment laws, and partnering with legal counsel as needed to mitigate risk.

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