VP, Human Resources

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

NBCUniversal News Group

More Americans watch NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC than any news organization in the world. NBC News’ leading and award-winning television news broadcasts include TODAY, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Meet the Press with Chuck Todd and Dateline NBC. MSNBC is the #2 network across all of cable and is the premiere destination for breaking news, award-winning content, in-depth analysis and informed perspectives. CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news and provides real-time financial market coverage, business and general news content, and primetime reality programming, consumed by more than 557 million people per month across all platforms. The rapidly-growing NBC News Digital Group – including its streaming news services NBC News NOW and TODAY All Day – and the network’s award-winning original podcast and audio unit provide continuous content to consumers wherever they are, whenever they want it.

ROLE SUMMARY & RESPONSILIBITES

The VP Human Resources will provide leadership to the design, development and delivery of effective HR strategies and execution in the areas of workforce and resource planning, talent acquisition and retention, succession planning, and compensation strategies for NBC News.  Specifically, this role will serve as the business partner to the TODAY and Lifestyle franchise of NBC News along with DEI, Communications, Field and Production Operations teams.  The VP of Human Resource will manage a team of four HR professionals.  This role will report into the SVP, HR for NBC News.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Drive key HR initiatives including but not limited to staffing, performance management, compensation strategies, succession planning, training and development, rewards & recognition, recruitment and retention, organizational effectiveness and employee communication.
• Work with business leaders and employees to establish and maintain a positive work environment, which encourages the full use of diverse talents and abilities; act as an employee advocate; help drive various corporate and division business initiatives.  Be champion of our culture, standards and practices.
• Lead succession planning for key management roles and execute a strategic staffing strategy to ensure a robust and diverse pipeline of talent across the organization.
• Advocate and offer guidance and coaching to employees concerning work-related issues and work to resolve issues in a proactive and positive manner.
• Own and work closely with cross-functional partners and SMEs on employee related matters such as contract negotiations, investigations, compensation, L&OD, HR Operations, etc.  Working closely with Employment Law & Labor Relations to create and execute a comprehensive employee relations strategy.
• In conjunction with News Group HR team and business leads: create a clear plan for future workplace principles and process including guidance for managers and measurements of success.
• Provide interpretation of HR policies, practices and procedures to employees and managers.
• Help to drive change within the organization to include adoption of new technologies, integration of key growth businesses and workflows, staffing models, and organization structures.
• Manage dedicated team of four HR members, providing direction and identifying development and engagement opportunities that support and encourage high performance.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years professional HR experience with proven success in leading teams and partnering with senior executives within a large, complex organization.
• Demonstrable knowledge and practical application of HR disciplines including employment and labor laws, employee relations, talent acquisition, management & leadership development, performance management,