Sr Director, People & Culture

Company Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

Job Description

The Opportunity: 

Mattel is looking for a Sr Director PCBP to work closely with business leaders to translate talent and culture priorities into locally relevant plans that attract, develop, and retain best-in-class talent. We are trusted advisors, and we empower our teams to reach their goals.

This position will be based in El Segundo, California is responsible for managing the Global Brand organization, and a team of People & Culture Business Partners. Reporting into the SVP People Business Partner, this position is a key rotational role providing future development opportunities within the Global Mattel P&C team.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

• Develop and align People & Culture strategies aligned with business goals for the next 1-3 years, planning the needs and resources required.
• Strategically assess needs and remove barriers to drive business performance through alignment and adaptation of short- to mid-term People and Culture Strategies that drive business results in alignment with overall business strategies.
• Implement a talent strategy to develop future leaders and pipeline talent bench within each business unit (e.g., workforce and succession planning, performance management, and organizational development).
• Complex problem solving, integrate the fundamental organizational requirements and strategic vision to develop innovative solutions within broader company policies and strategies.
• High-level of strategic decisions, driving organizational initiatives, overseeing multiple departments, and ensuring long-term alignment with corporate vision and goals.
• Negotiate, present and advocate difficult and sensitive issues, inside or outside their business unit that that have a significant impact on the business
• Maintain awareness of emerging trends and best practices to ensure alignment of the people strategy to the business objectives.
• Implement alternative organizational design models to establish new capability requirements, up-skill talent, and achieve organizational goals;
• Coach leaders to manage and maximize the skills and capabilities on their team and create a culture of empowerment and accountability.
• Provide proactive and effective coaching to leaders to increase organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• 12+ years of experience in Human Resources role; 
• 7+ years of experience in an HR Business Partner role;
• Experience as a people manager and developing talent;
• Comprehensive organizational design/development and change management experience. Navigates ambiguity with ease;
• Experience implementing programs in workforce planning, talent management, compensation, employee relations, training & development, and legal/compliance;
• Knowledge of HR legal practices and proven employee relations skills;
• Ability to build and facilitate trusted business partnerships across multiple functional groups;
• Demonstrates a global mindset and thrives in a consumer facing, global, matrix working environment;
• Demonstrates high-level business acumen and learning agility, is data driven and leads with problem-solving orientation.
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $200,000 and $240,000 
**This range is indicative of projected hiring range, however annual base salary will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.

Additional Information

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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