Manager, HR Business Partner

About the Role & Team

Do you have a passion for building and promoting an inclusive culture, where individuals can collaborate and thrive? If you're ready for an opportunity of a lifetime, we'd like to hear from you! We are a dynamic fast-paced team supporting the Walt Disney Studios (TWDS), and we are hiring for a Manager, HR Business Partner to join our team in New York City, NY!

Sitting at the intersection of our business and Human Resources, HR Business Partners (HRBP) are in the outstanding position to help craft the employee experience, ensure the company’s talent grows in meaningful ways and contribute to the long-term success of TWDS business.

As a forward-looking HR professional supporting this organization, you will serve as a strategic partner to clients in D+ Marketing by developing and delivering integrated and inclusive people strategies such as: Organization Design, Talent & Performance Management, Organization & Employee Effectiveness, Diversity & Inclusion, and Talent Solutions. You will work closely with HR and functional partners to deliver solutions and change management plans that provide sustainable benefits.

What You Will Do

• Establish and maintain a deep understanding of the Marketing organization and the Studio business, as well as emerging trends in talent management and organizational dynamics across the industry
• Build effective and productive working relationships with internal stakeholders and clients, at all levels of the organization
• Drive people engagement strategies that align with business priorities and foster an environment where all employees are respected and valued
• Coach and mentor business leaders around the globe on HR policies and processes, including talent planning, learning and development, and performance management to promote engagement and a culture of continuous growth and development
• Translate near and long-term operating goals into HR strategies; initiate and implement the work with key stakeholders and functional partners to ensure appropriate solutions are delivered to address business strategies
• Assess talent capabilities and development needs based on business strategy in order to help close gaps between current and future skills
• Integrate diversity and inclusion strategies and priorities into business plans
• Build compelling presentations leveraging workforce analytics and insights to focus leaders on relevant business issues and assessing potential solutions
• Be an effective bridge builder across all functions and levels within the organization
• Challenge the status quo; pursue different approaches to our work by demonstrating flexibility, nimbleness, transparency, agility and global thinking

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in human resources, organization development, or related talent planning field
• You position yourself as credible. You garner respect, act with integrity, and keep commitments.
• You are proactive, have a point of view, challenge assumptions, and take initiative.
• You are a trusted thought-partner who build relationships and delivers results.
• Demonstrated self-starter who sees the big picture but handle the details with ease.
• You can lead multiple client groups and prioritize complex projects in a fast-paced and high volume, matrixed environment
• You are an effective consultant. You build awareness on key organizational issues, as well as consensus for relevant solutions. You guide stakeholders to drive org improvement and change.
• You maintain a broad view of the business and deliver solutions that balance individual client and overall Studio needs.
• You manage and thrive within ambiguity.

Education

• BA/BS degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business or equivalent experience

Disability accommodation for employment applications

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The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $138,400.00 - $172,900.00 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.