Associate Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

At Disney Entertainment Television (DET), you’ll help us tell stories that touch millions of people around the globe and find new ways for us to connect with the world. The HR Specialist performs various responsibilities within a framework set by HR leadership and the local client to support our service delivery model.

This role will be in collaboration with the clients, HR specialty groups, Employee Relations, and other HR Business Partners! You will be a trusted partner, proactively anticipating business needs to be able to support our team, leaders, and the clients we support. By partnering with our clients to build and implement innovative business strategies. By being a true thought partner and proactively anticipating business cycles. By encouraging leadership success and being experts in change management. By enabling thoughtful decisions by leveraging business data, metrics, and external market insights.

This position reports to the Manager, HR Buisness Partner.

This is a full-time role.

What You Will Do

• Provide support to clients by partnering on HR processes, procedures, and day to day performance management guidance and integrating appropriate centers of excellence (COE) partners as necessary.

• Support a fast-paced, dynamic environment by effectively managing a high volume of inquiries and collaborating with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to resolve matters, while gaining exposure to various aspects of the HR role.

• Works closely with HRBP team, managers and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention.

• Assist in the consistent application, implementation, and improvement of HR policies, processes, and programs (e.g., merit and promotion planning, performance calibration, performance management, employee relations, career development, headcount planning, etc.)

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the business and provide HR solutions to business priorities with guidance from senior team members.

• Help implement and administer HR policies and procedures and assist in their dissemination through various employee communications.

• Work with HR Specialist: administer and evaluate onboarding and off-boarding processes end to end, including recommending and implementing process improvements to enhance the overall experience. Liaise with partners such as production finance, GHRO and Payroll as needed.

• Perform HR transactional services as needed.

• Assist with labor relations, leaders, employees to ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements and addressing union related matters effectively.

• Adapt quickly to changing demands and production schedules, maintain a high level of productivity and organization.

• Run and utilizes reports and talent dashboards that measure talent efforts for future changes or decisions.

• Handles correspondence with clients focused on Director and below leaders

• Seek guidance as needed

• Participates in special projects as assigned

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience interacting effectively with all organizational levels in a multicultural environment and building strong, trusted relationships.

• Experience using sound judgment to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation.

• Experience demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Experience applying analytical skills to interpret data, identify trends, and recommend multiple solutions.

• Experience managing multiple and competing priorities simultaneously.

• Experience working independently with a moderate level of guidance and direction.

• Experience functioning effectively in a matrixed, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in HR using systems such as Workday and/or SAP

• Experience and exposure to a variety of HR facets, including organization development, employee relations, talent acquisition, learning & development, and compensation.

• Experience directly supporting clients

• Project management experience 

• Experience advising on HR programs to support client needs

• Experience utilizing Excel

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required

• Degree in Business Management, Human Resources Management, related field, or equivalent experience is preferred

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $91,300.00-$111,500.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.