Director, 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

NBCU News Group is seeking a motivated and experienced HR Director. This is a unique and dynamic opportunity to provide human resources leadership and support for NBCUniversal’s MSNBC businesses.  This role will partner closely with business leaders and be responsible for driving key HR initiatives in the areas of talent acquisition, performance management, change management, employee coaching, compensation planning, succession planning, employee experiences, training & development.  This is an opportunity to create and drive workforce programs that are designed for the unique needs of our workforce.  This position will report into the VP, Human Resources, MSNBC.

• Independently provide HR support for the MSNBC division, participate in and/or lead division and corporate initiatives
• Drive strategic HR-related planning, organization design & integration, talent management, compensation planning, manager coaching, employee development, succession planning, and performance management
• Collaborate on a strategic and tactical level with operating leaders on a variety of Human Resource and business-related initiatives to support organization and operational goals
• Work to resolve employee and organizational issues in a proactive and positive manner
• Interpret and implement HR policies, practices and procedures for managers, teams and individual employees that further the mission, values and strategic vision of the business
• Work with leaders and employees to establish and maintain a positive work environment; act as an employee advocate
• Manage staffing process working with clients and our internal talent acquisition team to identify recruitment strategies
• Work closely and partner effectively with several HR leaders to ensure consistent HR practices across related organizations and functions
• Uncover, assess and propose opportunities for strategic improvements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 7 years relevant HR experience including employee relations and organizational development
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered

Desired Characteristics:

• HR experience supporting a news environment
• Graduate degree in Human Resources, MBA or related field preferred
• Strong business acumen, facilitation, conflict resolution and communication skills
• Strong business partnership: able to establish credibility and rapport with operating leaders
• Experience working in a complex, matrix environment
• Project and process management skills, demonstrated track record of delivering results
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong client-support orientation, and the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization and with a wide range of clients, individually and in groups
• Strong employee-relations skillset; can earn trust and credibility with employees in assigned groups
• Previous experience with a digital, technical workforce
• Proven influencer; demonstrated ability to coach and counsel both employees and executive-level management
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with senior business leaders, managers, and peers
• Takes ownership; able to establish self as the ‘go-to’ HR resource for client organizations
• Prior media/television industry experience preferred
• Proven track record of excellent follow-through and execution
• Able to deal effectively with conflict and manage difficult employee relations situations
• Effective communicator: keeps all stakeholders apprised of relevant information, status of deliverables
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and balance numerous priorities in a deadline-oriented environment