Vice President, People Transformation

This is a Full Time Job

Vice President, People (HR) Transformation

People & Organization (P&O), more commonly known as HR, at Sony Pictures Entertainment is undergoing significant technology and process transformation, optimizing our use of key HR platforms including Workday, ServiceNow and Cornerstone and creating streamlined ecosystems that enhance digital experience for all workers in the organization. This position, reporting to the SVP – People Solutions, will lead a team to maintain product & experience roadmaps and deliver against process and technology commitments. They will oversee the program and change management of P&O technology and process initiatives and play a key role in setting the strategy and roadmap to achieve long-term successful results. They will oversee product management and product administration and will lead end-to-end business process optimization. In addition, they are responsible for prioritizing and aligning P&O initiatives to the strategy, engaging stakeholders, and managing communications to senior management.

Key responsibilities include:
• Lead the overall P&O transformation objectives and strategy while enabling successful transformation goals, primarily in the areas of HR technology (including Workday, Cornerstone, and ServiceNow) and process optimization
• Act as the senior business product owner for all HR technologies and oversee major product enhancements
• In partnership with IT, manage and continually enhance the overall P&O Technology Roadmap and the various in-flight initiatives to ensure value is achieved
• Oversee administrative, operational, and financial aspects of program/project performance
• Identify and manage resourcing needs for projects
• Create and implement change management strategies and plans to maximize stakeholder buy-in and user adoption
• Understand P&O business strategies, challenges, and priorities while understanding, and collaborating with IT, Finance, and other functional teams
• Lead the definition and facilitation of the governance process for P&O technology decisions and data
• Manage communications of program and projects to key stakeholders, including project Steering Committees and P&O Leadership Team

Knowledge of:
• HR technology solutions, primarily Workday, ServiceNow, and Cornerstone
• HR process best practices & process optimization methodologies
• Various project management principles and PMO practices, including agile methodology
• Change management principles, methodologies, and tools
• Microsoft suite of tools (Office, Sharepoint, Teams, etc.)

Skills:

• Change leader by mentoring and coaching executives, stakeholders, vendors, and team members through change initiatives
• Strong project management skills, including a proven track record of leading large, complex projects
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, communication, and consulting skills. Ability to assess needs, influence, collaborate, deliver, and partner at the most senior levels in the organization.
• Strong technical and tactical skills combined with strategic vision, sound business acumen, and keen financial and analytic ability.
• Willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change
• Excellent active listening skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations

*Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.


* Sony Pictures - CA - Culver City Area & Studios