HR Program Manager, Netflix Animation Studios

Netflix•Burbank, CA

2d•$184,000 - $330,000

About The Position

Netflix Animation Studios is looking for an experienced HR Program Manager to play a key role in designing, leading, and executing the broader team’s strategic talent deliverables. This is a uniquely blended role with a primary emphasis on strategic program management, complemented by dedicated HR Business Partner responsibilities. The position will work closely with the HR Business Partner team to architect and drive specific HR programs and initiatives that attract, engage, and retain talent, while also providing targeted day-to-day HR Support to a defined talent group.

Requirements

Minimum of 5–7+ years of experience organizing, managing, and executing complex programs and initiatives across various HR fields (organizational design, workforce planning, talent metrics), ideally reflecting a blended HR/Operations environment where strategic program management is the primary focus.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and proficient in Google Workspace platform including Docs, Sheets, Forms, and Slides.
Relevant, progressive Human Resources experience partnering with managers across full employment lifecycle touchpoints, serving as a strong, consultative complement to a foundational program management skill set.
Strong business acumen with the demonstrated ability to drive recommendations and influence prioritization.
Experience operating within in a complex, matrixed, global organization.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrates deep intellectual curiosity to build strong business acumen.
Quickly synthesizes complex, new information and seeks to understand overarching patterns and connections through strong partnerships with key stakeholders.
Possesses advanced program management skills, including long-term roadmap planning, prioritizing and managing interconnected workstreams, keeping multiple complex initiatives on track, and delivering high-quality results within tight deadlines.
Has excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to develop and execute comprehensive, impactful change management and communication plans for program rollouts across the organization.
Possesses the ability to seamlessly adjust style for various audiences to articulate complex, systemic issues clearly and succinctly.
Has a proven ability to think strategically and move quickly, manage competing priorities, and navigate ambiguity to make difficult tradeoffs to meet deadlines, especially in highly dynamic, evolving business environments.

Responsibilities

Partner with HR leadership to architect, manage, and drive overarching, strategic HR programs and long-term initiatives, spanning strategic organizational design, change management frameworks, and cultural/organizational health initiatives.
Lead the smooth execution, optimization, and operation of key Netflix HR cyclical processes (e.g., compensation planning, 360 feedback) and other specialized talent practices.
Leverage, interpret, and analyze people and organizational data to drive the HR agenda and deliver strategic recommendations.
Define and own the framework to report on key HR metrics on a regular cadence, translating data into actionable insights and data-driven recommendations for leadership.
Provide advanced data analysis support and consulting to HR Partners as needed.
Act as a collaborative connector across the HRBP ecosystem, ensuring strategic alignment between NAS PM & Operations teams, specialized internal leads, and the broader Streaming organization Talent PMs and overarching organizational goals.
Own or co-own the day-to-day HR partnership for a specifically defined client group, coaching and guiding managers on leadership effectiveness, inclusion & diversity, and organizational health.
Act as a centralized Talent contact and escalation point for assigned group(s), triaging complex inquiries and connecting questions to the appropriate subject-matter expert/team (e.g., Talent Experience and Operations (TEO), Talent Acquisition (TA)).
Take the lead, and partner closely with the ER team, on the strategy and facilitation of complex employee/ER matters (e.g., terminations & exits, long-term disability, LOAs).
Partner with managers to guide them through full employment lifecycle touchpoints, ensuring a heavy focus on talent experience, talent management, and programmatic talent delivery.