Manager, Human Resources

NBCUniversal•Universal City, CA

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

The West Coast Studio Operations HR team at NBCUniversal is looking for a collaborative, results-driven and innovative HR Manager. This role joins a high-performing team of experienced HR professionals striving to exceed employee expectations and deliver an engaging, respectful and collaborative work environment. We support the West Coast Studio Operations business at NBCU with a rich history in Film & TV as well as industry-leading production services, post production, stages & backlot, special events, facilities team that keeps it all working, and more. In this role, you will be the key HR partner for several functions in the operation of a unique content-creating city. You will help drive HR projects that span: onboarding, rewards and recognition, performance feedback, talent attraction and development, and HR’s business impact. Working closely with the Director, HR, this role provides day‑to‑day support to managers and employees, coaches leaders on people and performance matters, and oversees core HR cycles including performance management, compensation planning, engagement, and development initiatives. The ideal candidate demonstrates solid judgment, clear communication, and the ability to balance multiple stakeholders while fostering a positive, people‑centered environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Labor Relations or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
5+ years of relevant professional level HR experience
2+ years of experience conducting complex employee relations investigations

Nice To Haves

if you’ve worked with Unions, it’s a plus!

Responsibilities

Be a business partner with an HR expertise leading resolution by independently managing employee relations issues for represented and non-represented employees with a proactive, inclusive and fair approach, leveraging experts from our Labor Relations and Employment Law teams as needed.
Deliver consistent, high-quality HR support and ensure alignment across teams.
Be the chief interpreter and implementer for HR policies, practices and procedures for all level of employees, looking to further the mission, values and strategic vision of the business.
Build trusting, supportive relationships with leaders and employees; proactively identify themes and recommend thoughtful, practical solutions.
Be a key contributor in drafting documentation and exercise sound judgment while knowing when to escalate.
Partner with leadership to design and implement action plans that address performance, culture, and operational challenges; use data and insights to proactively identify and solve issues.
Champion both the employee perspective and the company needs to promote a positive, collaborative, respectful, and engaging work environment.
Be a talent magnet, partnering with clients and our internal talent acquisition team, to create innovative and effective recruitment strategies seeking candidates from a diverse background and life experiences, and using exceptional candidate selection skills to build the best team for the organization.
Be a project driver role as needed for strategic HR team projects both local and company-wide, looking to ideate and execute programs that develop and engage our employees throughout their career life-cycle, achieve measurable outcomes, and are executed on time.