Director, Human Resources

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Come join the team behind some of the most iconic pop culture moments like Teresa Giudice’s table flip, E!’s Live from the Red Carpet Oscars coverage, discovering the greatest untapped talent on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Chucky’s first kill, the Chrisley family’s infamous pranks, Snapped’s most notorious cases, and so much more.

The HR team at NBCUniversal is looking for a high-energy, results-driven and innovative HR Director to support E! News and our Syndication Studios team. Our broader portfolio consists of NBC Broadcast Network, and some of the top cable brands in the industry: USA Network, Bravo, E!, SYFY, Oxygen & Universal Kids.

In this role, you will be a key member of our HR team supporting our diverse group of employees. You will also have the ability to flex a high degree of professional curiosity while building strong HR business acumen in the areas of change management, employee relations, as well as other HR projects with significant business impact.

Job Description

• Provide HR support for E! News & Corporate Syndication Studios, participate in and/or lead division and corporate initiatives
• Drive strategic HR-related planning, organization design & integration, talent management, compensation planning, manager coaching, employee development, succession planning, and performance management
• Collaborate on a strategic and tactical level with operating leaders on a variety of Human Resource and business-related initiatives to support organization and operational goals
• Work to resolve employee and organizational issues in a proactive and positive manner
• Interpret and implement HR policies, practices and procedures for managers, teams and individual employees that further the mission, values and strategic vision of the business
• Work with leaders and employees to establish and maintain a positive work environment; act as an employee advocate
• Manage staffing process working with clients and our internal talent acquisition team to identify recruitment strategies
• Identify and recruit key talent for critical open roles, building a world-class bench of internal and external talent
• Work closely and partner effectively with several HR leaders to ensure consistent HR practices across related organizations and functions
• Uncover, assess and propose opportunities for strategic improvements

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or Related Field of Study
• Minimum 7 years relevant HR experience including employee relations and organizational development

Desired Characteristics

• Graduate degree in Human Resources, MBA or related field preferred
• Strong business acumen, facilitation, conflict resolution and communication skills
• Strong business partnership: able to establish credibility and rapport with operating leaders
• Experience working in a complex, matrix environment
• Project and process management skills, demonstrated track record of delivering results
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong client-support orientation, and the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization and with a wide range of clients, individually and in groups
• Strong employee-relations skillset; can earn trust and credibility with employees in assigned groups
• Previous experience supporting a Digital Content and/or News organization is a plus
• Prior media/television industry experience preferred
• Proven influencer; demonstrated ability to coach and counsel both employees and executive-level management
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with senior business leaders, managers, and peers
• Takes ownership; able to establish self as the ‘go-to’ HR resource for client organizations
• Proven track record of excellent follow-through and execution
• Able to deal effectively with conflict and manage difficult employee relations situations
• Effective communicator: keeps all stakeholders apprised of relevant information, status of deliverables
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and balance numerous priorities in a deadline-oriented environment

Salary Range: $130,000 – $165,000; bonus eligible

Additional Information

NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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