
Director of Human Resources
NBCU
Universal City, CAThis is a Full Time Job
This role will translate business priorities into talent and organizational strategies that strengthen performance, build organizational capability, and position the business for continued evolution. The Director will counsel senior leaders, lead through complex organizational and employee matters, and shape solutions across organizational design, talent planning, leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and change management. The successful candidate will bring strong business acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to influence across a complex, and matrixed organization.
Here you can:
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders, translating business priorities and organizational needs into forward-looking people and talent strategies.
• Develop a deep understanding of the supported businesses, operating models, and leadership priorities to anticipate talent, organizational, and workforce needs.
• Lead strategic workforce planning efforts, partnering with business and Finance leaders to assess organizational capacity, critical capabilities, talent gaps, and future workforce requirements.
• Advise and coach senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, organizational dynamics, talent decisions, team performance, and complex employee matters.
• Shape and execute integrated talent strategies across succession planning, development, performance management, engagement, recognition, retention, internal mobility, and organizational capability.
• Lead annual and ongoing HR processes, including performance management, compensation planning, organizational planning, and talent reviews, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Exercise sound judgment in addressing complex employee relations matters and investigations, partnering closely with Employment Legal and other stakeholders when appropriate.
• Identify organizational risks, patterns, and opportunities, using data, employee insights, and business context to develop practical recommendations and influence decision-making.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive culture by building trust, maintaining confidentiality, listening to employees, and helping leaders balance business priorities with employee needs.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to define hiring strategies, assess leadership and organizational needs, and support high-quality selection decisions.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships across HR and partner functions, including Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Employment Legal, HR Operations, and Learning and Development, to deliver integrated and consistent people solutions.
Qualifications
Here you'll need:
• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience
• 7 years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience in HR business partnership, employee relations, talent management, and organizational effectiveness.
• Demonstrated experience advising and influencing senior leaders on complex talent, organizational, and business matters.
• Experience leading organizational change, talent planning, performance management, and employee-relations initiatives.
What we'll look for:
• Solid business acumen and the ability to connect people strategies to business objectives and operating priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic thought partner while maintaining the judgment and agility to address immediate business and employee needs.
• Exceptional executive presence, with excellent presentation, written communication, consulting, and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to coach senior leaders, provide candid and actionable feedback, and build trusted relationships at all levels of an organization.
• Experience navigating complex organizational environments, ambiguity, competing priorities, and sensitive employee matters with confidence and discretion.
• Ability to identify patterns, assess organizational risk, use data and insights, and translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Excellent project and process-management skills, with a demonstrated record of leading initiatives through execution and delivering measurable results.
• Collaborative and enterprise-minded, with the ability to influence across functions and develop solutions that serve broader organizational goals.
• Curious, adaptable, self-aware, and open-minded, with a commitment to continuous learning and leadership growth.
• Highly motivated and able to operate autonomously, anticipate needs, and proactively address opportunities and challenges.
Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the Universal City, CA office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
Salary/Benefits
$130,000 - $165,000 /year USD
Salary range includes bonus and long-term incentive eligibility.
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
Perks
• Variety of other discounts
Additional Information
The Universal Entertainment HR team at NBCUniversal is seeking a collaborative, strategic, and forward-thinking Director, Human Resources to serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across key functions, including Finance, Legal, Communications, and Strategy.