Director, HR Business Partner

The Walt Disney Company • Burbank, CA

23d

About The Position

Based in Burbank, CA the Director, HRBP will be responsible for supporting and enabling associated clients’ business strategy, enhancing the employee experience and fostering leadership success, in a highly complex and matrixed environment. In this role, you will partner with several client groups supporting The Walt Disney Studio.

Requirements

• 10+ years in progressively responsible Human Resources or business leadership roles including direct involvement with senior business executives in high growth, entrepreneurial business environments.
• Possesses both strategic thinking capability and “hands on” HR plan implementation experience.
• Proven experience leading an effective, relevant HR team that delivers integrated business solutions, ideally in a creative environment; experience working in the Live Entertainment industry preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership capabilities.
• Team collaborator who quickly builds trust and collaborative working relationships with business leaders and partners.
• Proven ability working in “the gray” and helping teams through uncertainty.
• Models excellent judgment and demonstrates the courage to take thoughtful risks that improve business performance.
• Be willing to adjust style and approach to best meet the needs of a high touch, fast-paced, nimble, creative environment.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws pertaining to the employment relationship, including in a union environment.
• Commitment to actively being part of and supporting an inclusive workplace.
• Demonstrate inclusive behavior and maintaining a safe and professional working environment that fulfills Disney’s and inclusion efforts (e.g., recognizing and interrupting microaggressions & biases, participates in equity, opportunity & inclusion, anti-harassment, and any other anti-bias training and workshops as required etc.).

Nice To Haves

• experience working in the Live Entertainment industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic business partner to associated leaders on key organizational and people management areas.
• Lead all organization and HR initiatives in partnership with HR functional partners.
• Create and implement an HR roadmap that includes, but is not limited to: talent acquisition, organizational development, performance management, talent planning and career development, leadership development, employee communications, compensation and rewards, opportunity and inclusion, and learning.
• Partner with the Director of Opportunity & Inclusion in designing and implementing client opportunity & inclusion strategy, including education and training of all employees.
• Provide expert advice and counsel to leaders on all organization, leadership, and human resources issues.
• Create compelling talent strategies to attract and retain highly qualified diverse talent.
• Leads the training/development strategies to close skill “gaps” between current and future skills and competencies.
• Analyze and interpret metrics to measure the success of HR strategies.
• Use workforce data and insights to tell compelling stories and influence leaders and partners to action.
• Partner with leaders to drive high performance teams and an engaged workforce.
• Provide relevant and contemporary human resources services that can range from strategy to implementation to support at the transactional level.
• Partner with Director of Labor Relations on all Union related topics.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed