Manager, Human Resources

Full Time Job
Responsibilities
The Human Resources Manager will provide a broad range of HR support for the Owned Television Stations headquarter group. The Human Resources Manager will primarily be responsible for supporting employees at all levels, providing strategic input into organization design, managing employee relations issues, ensuring a robust talent pipeline, facilitating performance management, training facilitation locally and all other HR initiatives. This role will report directly into the VP, Human Resources.

Responsibilities:

• Act as business partner primary point of contact for the day-to-day questions/issues that arise from employees, including the interpretation of HR policies, practices and procedures to employees and managers
• Drive key HR initiatives across departments, including staffing, performance management, training and development, rewards & recognition, organizational effectiveness and employee communication
• Coach and counsel employees and managers regarding employee and labor relations issues
• Assist in creating, coordinating and facilitating employee programs, training and events
• Create an environment of positive employee relations by respecting confidentiality, establishing trust and credibility, being seen by employees as approachable and fair, balancing business needs with employee needs, and spending significant time interfacing directly with employees
• Work with department leaders, and staff to establish and maintain a positive work environment which encourages the full use of diverse talents and abilities
• Manage staffing process, working with clients and talent acquisition partners to identify recruitment strategies as well as ensure diverse candidates slates and top quality candidate selection
• Lead or assist in broader HR initiatives for the Owned Television Stations division and NBCUniversal as opportunities arise
• Uncover, assess and propose opportunities for HR process improvements
• Help with the administration of our talent pipeline programs, including but not limited to training, recruitment efforts, associate and intern orientations, and interviewing candidates.
• Work on special projects as needed, frequently synthesizing data into a cohesive story
• You will have a high level of access to confidential and business information and will be expected to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion regarding matters, data, and documents

Qualifications
/Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, in Human Resources, Organization Development, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in generalist HR or other relevant roles
• At least 3 years of experience partnering with client group management to drive initiatives
• Previous Employee Relations experience

Eligibility Requirements
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through the link below to be considered
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY area and be able to travel as business required
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Desired Characteristics

Desired Characteristics
• Strong business acumen, facilitation, conflict resolution and communication skills
• Fluency using Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience using SAP, a plus
• Experience in employee and/or labor relations and investigations
• Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated facilitation and coaching skills
• Proficiency in Spanish, a plus
• Knowledge and practical application of HR disciplines including employment and labor laws, employee relations, management & leadership development, performance management, organizational design and compensation philosophies
• 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 skills; earns trust and credibility with employees in assigned groups
• Proven influencer; demonstrated ability to coach and counsel both employees and leadership
• 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