Vice President, Administrative HR Business Partner

Overview

Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®. With over $295 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2025, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms:
Credit, Real Assets and GP Strategic Capital. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation. Together with approximately 1,365 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional.

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Blue Owl is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to primarily provide HR support and strategic leadership to the global Administrative team of approximately ninety (90) people. In this newly created role, the successful candidate will partner with Administrative Team Leads to drive strategic operational initiatives to ensure administrative excellence and alignment with organizational priorities. Will provide HR Business Partner support, as needed and appropriate, to other teams.

• Partner with Administrative Team Leads to:
• Design and implement standardized processes and best practices for administrative support across the organization.
• Ensure development and maintenance of comprehensive documentation, including administrative playbooks, onboarding materials, and standard operating procedures.
• Develop and implement a coordinated hiring approach and streamlined processes for all administrative roles, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and high‑quality candidate selection.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve administrative efficiency, such as implementing new tools, systems, or workflows.
• Partner with operational teams (Facilities, IT, other parts of HR) to ensure seamless coordination of administrative services
• Support the creation and delivery of administrative training programs to continuously upskill the team.
• Build a high-performance, collaborative, and learning-focused culture
• Support process improvements based on feedback from stakeholders and team members.
• Partner with COO team on Administrative optimization initiatives.
• Coordinate annual processes for the global administrative team, including performance management, goal setting, compensation planning.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to hire exceptional administrative talent as the organization grows.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices through regular team meetings and training sessions.
• Build strong relationships with supported executives to understand their needs and ensure alignment of administrative support.
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure appropriate coverage and workload distribution across the team.
• Contribute towards expanding technology, digital and analytics capabilities of the administrative team to drive operational transformation, risk management, and productivity gains.
• Partner with HRBP team on optimal sizing, design and structure for the administrative team.
• Partner closely with executives and supported stakeholders to gather feedback and insights on performance, ensuring alignment with business priorities. Partner with HR leadership on workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning.
• Leveraging prior employee relations experience and knowledge of applicable employment laws, provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, and conflict resolution.
• Oversight of Career Development:
  Design and implement structured career progression frameworks for administrative staff, including role levels, competencies, and promotion criteria.
• Coaching and Mentorship:
  Establish mentorship programs and provide guidance to administrative staff on professional growth opportunities.
• Support compensation reviews, promotions, and career progression discussions.

• 6+ years HR experience, with 2+ years as an HR Business Partner and prior experience leading and/or supporting administrative team required
• Proven experience managing and developing high-performing administrative teams in fast-paced environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HR policies, employment law, and best practices.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple competing demands while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated success in process improvement and program management.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency with modern productivity tools and eagerness to learn new technologies.

• Strategic Thinking
• Relationship Building
• Effective & Impactful Communication
• Adaptability & Agility
• Judgment & Decision Making
• Negotiation & Influencing
• Talent Development

It is expected that the base annual…