Universal Music Group · 5 days ago
Director, People Business Partner
Santa Monica, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$133K/yr - $220K/yr
10+ years expUniversal Music Group is the world’s leading music company committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship. They are seeking a Director, People Business Partner to manage the human resources function for several business units, driving organizational effectiveness and consulting on various HR activities.
Audio Recording and ProductionMedia and EntertainmentMusicPublishing
Responsibilities
Build, develop and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with management and employees across multiple business units to deliver value-added PIC services
Develop a detailed understanding of the client’s business – departments, jobs, structure, processes, financials, vision & strategy
Influence and coach client leadership on sound people-related business decisions
Proactively assess client needs for PIC services and develop strategies to meet those needs
Address all employee relations issues and other immediate issues to minimize risk in close partnership with Legal Counsel and Employee Relations
Manage a process-driven workload and transactional responsibilities
Facilitate effective on-boarding and exit processes
Ensure alignment between individual, business unit and corporate practices and serve as a credible activist, operational executor, business ally
Promote positive employee relations and communication by counseling employees and proactively facilitating conflict resolution between employees; escalate issues as appropriate
Coach employees and manager on career development, goal setting, performance improvement and people management
Partner with PIC team on talent assessment, organizational design and learning and development initiatives
Identify and recommend developmental, and culture enriching, initiatives in partnership with the Learning team
Work in close partnership with the PIC COEs to ensure consistent PIC practices, approaches, roll-out of new initiatives
Represent Universal Music Group and the PIC function in a positive light by gaining and maintaining knowledge of industry trends and general business knowledge/acumen
Qualification
Required
Understanding of, and experience with, core aspects of Human Resource Management (staffing; employee relations; labor relations; performance management; leadership development; training; organizational planning; change management)
Ability to think strategically and translate concepts into actionable items
Previous talent management and succession planning experience
Proven ability to influence decision making at the senior management level
Courage to make tough decisions and deliver difficult messages with professionalism and poise
Must possess consultative style and approach with proven ability to develop credible relationships
Comfortable working in ambiguous business situations
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
Exercise a high degree of professionalism and diplomacy in interactions with all levels of the organization
Strong experience and demonstrated skills in handling a variety of employee relations matters
Excellent follow through skills and the ability to anticipate and address business needs proactively
Possess strong work ethic; self-motivated with a desire to take initiative and look for ways to improve processes and create efficiencies
Excellent time management and organizational skills in managing through multiple priorities with overlapping tasks across multiple businesses
Highly adaptable to a fast-paced, fluid work environment in constant evolution
Ability to lead and manage people effectively
Team-oriented attitude balanced with ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Sense of urgency – motivated/energetic/enthusiastic – dedicated and loyal
Maintains strict confidentiality and adheres to high standard of professional conduct
Minimum 10 years of prior Business Partner experience
Strong knowledge in employment laws; multi-state experience
Proficient in MS Office (word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a relevant field with HR related coursework
Preferred
Experience practicing HR in a creative industry (music, fashion, television, advertising, etc.) is a plus
HRIS experience, SAP and Workday a plus
Visio and/or Org Plus experience a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
2-weeks paid Winter Break
10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent
Company
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is a music-based entertainment company that offers music recording, publishing, and merchandising services worldwide. It is a sub-organization of Leviy Publishing.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.65BKey Investors
William AckmanTencent
2023-06-06Post Ipo Debt· $802.31M
2021-09-21IPO
2021-06-21Secondary Market· $4.17B
Leadership Team
Devraj Sanyal
Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group, India & South Asia; SVP Strategy "AMEA"
Timothy Xu
Chairman and CEO
Recent News
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