Manager, HR Business Partner

Disney's Corporate Human Resources team has an exciting opportunity for a Manager, HR Business Partner to join our team in the Santa Monica office. The Manager, HRBP sits at the intersection of Human Resources and the business and will be dedicated to our Disney Streaming teams. Disney Streaming includes premium streaming services with Hulu, a premium streaming service that offers premium originals, current season TV, an extensive library of hit series and movies, and live television, ESPN+, and Disney+ is the Disney-branded streaming service featuring an outstanding collection of content from its brands and franchises recognized and respected all over the world including Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, Disney, and NatGeo.

The Manager, HRBP will lead and facilitate all HR programs and plans in support of the client group through collaboration across key business and HR partners. The Manager, HRBP will serve as an expert consultant to business leaders on all talent matters, including organizational effectiveness, leader effectiveness, change management, organizational design and learning opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Establishes and maintains deep understanding of the business, in the interest of building effective and productive working relationships with internal partners and clients.
• Proactively assesses business and organizational performance to recommend and drive action through a consultative, “influence without authority” approach.
• Coach leaders on HR policies, processes and management issues, including talent planning, learning and development, employee inclusion and engagement, and performance management to promote a culture of continuous growth and development.
• Challenge the status quo; pursue different approaches to our work by demonstrating flexibility, nimbleness, transparency, agility and global thinking.
• Respond to leaders and employees with sense of urgency and appropriate follow through.
• Analyze HR data and trends with the ability to present in a clear and compelling way that influences action on recommendations.
• Advise on headcount/resource management and partner with Talent Acquisition and Compensation partners to ensure an effective recruitment and offer process.
• Use understanding of individual and organizational dynamics to facilitate onboarding, talent management, internal mobility, and overall team development
• Partner with DEI functional teams and employee resource groups to implement and track the success of key Inclusion initiatives.
• Assess talent capabilities and development needs based on business strategy. Partner with Learning functional partners to create and deliver development experiences to help close gaps between current and future abilities.
• Lead organization design projects to streamline and implement new structures, roles and/or processes that create speed and efficiency and support rapidly shifting business demands.
• Collaborate with other HR Business Partners, fostering a positive work relationship, and partnering on projects and initiatives across multiple groups within The Walt Disney Studios.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 5 years experience as an HR Business Partner or within an HR function
• Experience working with senior executives in an “influence without authority” role
• Ability to perform with a “roll-up your sleeves” attitude, equally adept at thinking strategically and operationally
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage ambiguity – dealing with issues that do not always have a process or a system in place, and potentially with conflicting priorities and/or perspectives.
• Strong business sense with a keen ability to quickly digest new information.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner within a diverse organization to help drive business results.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to quickly interpret data, identify trends, and recommend solutions.
• Independent work style, balancing the need for collaboration with minimal supervision.

Required Education:

Undergraduate Degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Skills:

Experience partnering with Labor Relations

The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $129,000 to 165,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.