VP Human Resources
NBCUniversal
Chicago, ILThis was removed by the employer on 11/30/2015 7:41:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
The VP of Human Resources is needed to provide strategic HR Leadership for WMAQ-TV, NBC Chicago and WSNS-TV, Telemundo Chicago, which are in the 3rd largest media market.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• As leader of a 3 person team, lead and leverage HR processes and drive key HR initiatives across both television stations, including staffing, performance management, compensation planning, succession planning, training and development, rewards & recognition, organizational effectiveness and employee communication.
• Create and execute a comprehensive employee relations strategy
• Partner and collaborate with various business leaders on growth strategies and cost challenges; provide HR guidance and input on decisions and execute in order to enable these strategies
• Work with managers to build a career path for employees, identifying opportunities for training, new skill acquisition, and advancement.
• Work closely with Labor Relations on collective bargaining issues, resolving grievances, and furthering NBCU's relationships with its unions
• Help to drive change within the organization, to include adoption of new technologies, workflows, staffing models, and organization structures
• Identify, select, develop and retain world-class talent and ensure a dynamic pipeline
• Provide executive coaching to department leaders, offering feedback and advice on employee and organizational issues
• Uncover, assess and propose opportunities for HR process improvements
• Provide interpretation of HR policies, practices and procedures to employees and managers.
• Work with 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.
• On-Site HR contact for all NBCU/Comcast tenants and studio clients.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field. MBA or master' degree preferred. HR certification desired.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional HR experience
• Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated facilitation and coaching skills
• Previous Employee Relations/Labor Relations experience
Eligibility Requirements
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through the link below to be considered (note job #:23936BR)
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be willing to work in Chicago, IL
DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS
• Strong business acumen, facilitation, conflict resolution and communication skills
• Knowledge and practical application of HR disciplines including employment and labor laws, employee relations, management & leadership development, performance management, organizational design and compensation philosophies and knowledge of OSHA and workplace safety
• Strong business partnership: able to establish credibility and rapport with operating leaders
• 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 skill set; can earn trust and credibility with employees in assigned groups
• Open and easily approachable
• Previous experience with a union-represented workforce is a plus
• Proven influencer; demonstrated ability to coach and counsel both employees and management
• Basic knowledge of Labor Relations
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and lead change
• Takes ownership; able to establish self as the 'go-to' HR resource for client organizations
• Prior media/television industry experience preferred