Manager, People Team

This is a Full Time Job

At Warner Music Group, we're a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:
• Music is Everything: Music is our passion, and we can never get enough. Tastes, trends, and tech will change, but great artists and songwriters will always be our driving force.
• Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere.
• Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future.
• Empowered by People: Like the artists we serve and the music they make, our differences make us stronger. This is a place where every talent can belong and build a career.

We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

A little bit about our team:

The WMG People Team aims at driving the business forward by partnering with leaders to help them build their organizations and make decisions on employee related objectives. Our team focuses on coaching managers on how to lead teams, resolving employee relations issues, helping employees grow at WMG, and being a thought partner on business decisions in the workplace.

Our People Team provides support to employees within Central Functions (Corporate) including Recorded Music groups such as Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation (WMX & WRMGO) and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) for areas including organizational development, performance management, learning and development, employee relations, as well as general human resources support.

Your role:

The People Team Manager will act as a hands-on thought partner for business leaders on all matters regarding People and will provide day-to-day counsel and coaching on employee relations issues, organizational development and design, performance management, talent development, and compliance. This individual will act as a liaison to centralized HR functional areas such as compensation, benefits, payroll, learning and development, plus talent acquisition. The People Team Manager will also be a contributor and project manager on various People initiatives.

Here you'll get to:
• Provide day-to-day counsel on matters concerning employee relations, including performance improvement (disciplinary process), employee investigations, HR compliance, law, and government regulations. Supports consistency through policy interpretation, execution, documentation, and by following procedures & standards.
• Support the team in driving culture transformation within your supported client groups.
• Act as a key influencer in driving change. Establish and keep strong, positive, consultative relationships by working closely with business leaders and other employees.
• Conducts research, contributes to projects and timelines, and participates as a hands-on contributor on teams and committees toward the successful completion of various HR Initiatives.
• Coordinates with Compensation on benchmarking and salary analysis for current employees and new hires.
• Under the direction of HR Leaders, drives the Merit and Bonus process.
• Ability to coach and make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, government regulation and law.
• Work with Talent Acquisition to translate hiring needs, and ensure the effective filling of entry-level, professional, and technical job openings.
• Assist in conducting exit interviews and new hire three month check ins; compiling, analyzing, and acting upon findings as needed.
• Ensure proper onboarding and off-boarding of employees, following company protocols.

About you:
• 3+ years experience as an HR generalist or equivalent.
• You have the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently with minimal supervision
• You maintain confidentiality of all information as needed
• You have accountability, critical thinking skills, and confidence when presenting ideas
• 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
• Experience conducting employee relations investigations.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively while also ensuring accuracy of work through attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and project management skills.
• Strong technical skills in Google Workplace (Docs, Sheets and SlidesDocs) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Word)

We'd love it if you also had:
• Formal study in Human Resources, Employment Law, Psychology, Management, Business or a related field is preferred.
• Experience utilizing Workday HRIS system
• Ability to communicate to groups in a confident, engaging and consistent manner.

About us:

As the home to 10K Projects, 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world's premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice.

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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.

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This position will require being in the office 4 days a week. We believe that an in-office presence is critical for talent development, collaboration and building strong relationships.

Job Posting Ranges are included for NYC based and 100% remote roles where talent can be located in NYC. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors,

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