Manager, HR & Employee Relations

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Job Description

Role Purpose
This role will provide Human Resource support to various Universal Studio Group Productions to help design and cultivate a respectful, inclusive and fun working culture. This role will assist with Generalist functions but specialize in managing employee relations issues for assigned television productions based in the greater Chicago area.  May also support other productions and special projects in the USG portfolio as applicable. This position reports to Director, HR and Employee Relations, Universal Studio Group.
 
Responsibilities
Specific job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage high volume of employee relations investigations regarding complaints, harassment, integrity violations, retaliation and performance concerns. Provide recommendations and collaborate with Labor Relations and Employment Law on solutions, outcomes or formal disciplinary action.
• Provide daily HR support to episodic Scripted Studio Productions including heavy employee relations, staffing and recruitment, performance management, ad hoc reporting and compliance with HR policies and procedures for represented and non-represented staff.
• Create an environment of positive employee relations by respecting confidentiality, establishing trust and credibility, being seen by employees as approachable and fair, and balancing business needs with employee needs.
• Manage performance, corrective action and integrity issues in collaboration with Legal, Fair Employment  and Labor Relations.
• Provide coaching to Production heads & managers, offering feedback and advice on issues in a proactive and compassionate manner.
• Provide support with managing and delivering key HR initiatives including compliance, corporate culture, and training.
• Strong knowledge of state (Illinois) and Federal employment practices, policies, legal & EEOC guidelines, as well as compensation, wage and hour, benefits administration.
• Partner with management to help develop and facilitate training strategies to meet employee needs, including supervisory training, and skill development. Attend on site legal compliance trainings. 
• Manage employee relations activities such as special events, employee advocacy, monitoring and reporting for Production departments, and conflict resolution initiatives.
• Continually monitor and maintain company policies and procedures, and remain current on relevant legal issues relating to employment.
• Conduct exit interviews; support retention strategies and monitor attrition for assigned departments.
• Participate in broader HR projects in support of the entire organization.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum 5+ years relevant HR experience, preferably as a manager or high performing HR generalist with an emphasis in employee relations and client based work
• Willingness to travel – up to 20%

Eligibility Requirements

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must be willing to work in Chicago, Illinois
• Must have work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be willing to travel for business as necessary and have schedule flexibility to support year around production demands

Desired Characteristics

• Be a creative partner and problem solver with a passion for Employee Relations
• Demonstrable ability to deal with confidential information with discretion
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and critical thinking skills required
  along with comprehensive understanding of applicable State/Federal employment laws