
Human Resources Manager
Warner Music Group
New York, NYThis is a Full Time Job
We're looking for a creative, curious, and commercially-minded People Partner to support our Global Finance People Team. This role supports US client groups of 300+ employees, acting as a trusted operational partner to local management and employees. The role collaborates with specialist teams to deliver initiatives and enhance the employee experience, leveraging cultural curiosity for innovative and pragmatic solutions.
Here you'll get to:
• Provide consultative and operational people partner support to the Finance organization. Act as the first point of contact for employees and bring up complex issues to senior leaders.
• Partner with wider people team to drive transformation and organizational change in global finance
• Complete established workforce plans and collaborate with leadership to implement standardized talent and development programs
• Enabling People Team deliverables such as: Performance & Talent Planning, Immigration Support, Leaves of Absences, and other special programs and initiatives
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to ensure timely and effective hiring for open positions
• Handle routine and moderately complex employee relations issues and support senior leaders on formal investigations by gathering facts and documentation.
• Support performance management processes, including goal setting, mid-year and year-end reviews, and development planning.
• Support team coordinator to ensure onboarding and offboarding actions are undertaken to our high standards, including and not limited to: owning transacting in Workday HCM; delivering orientation and supporting compliance actions e.g. I-9 verification; conducting exit interviews and processing terminations
• Act in a reliable role supporting delicate and private matters while engaging with all levels of employees
About you:
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• 5-7 years of progressive HR experience, including employee relations, performance management, and HR business partner preferred
• Experience supporting small-to-medium scale organizational changes or departmental restructuring
• Experience working with leadership (Manager, Director level)
• Solid knowledge of employment laws and HR guidelines
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• You have high emotional intelligence, and exercise sound judgment when dealing with sensitive and confidential matters
• You must possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with many different personalities
• You must be adept at problem-solving, including being able to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner
Love this job and want to apply?
Click the 'Apply' link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter.
Don't be discouraged if you don't hear from us right away. We're taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG.
Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.
This position requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration, which is essential for talent development and strong working relationships. #LI-Onsite
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Salary/Benefits
$90,000 - $100,000 /year USD
The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs.
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Tuition assistance
• 401(k)
Additional Information
At Warner Music Group, we are a global collective of music makers, tech innovators, and passionate team members dedicated to turning dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. Guided by our core values of curiosity, collaboration, and commitment, we immerse ourselves in culture, amplify originality through teamwork, and pursue excellence for our artists and talent. WMG is home to a diverse range of artists, musicians, and songwriters, and we strive to create a work environment that values and respects everyone. Our portfolio includes renowned labels such as 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, and Warner Classics, alongside our publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, which represents over one million copyrights worldwide. Additionally, we support the independent community through ADA and offer artist services via WMX, while Warner Music Entertainment enhances our storytelling capabilities in film and television. Together, we embody the spirit of independent creativity within a major music company.