Sr Manager, HR Business Partner

Job ID 10113054 Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Studios Date posted Feb. 25, 2025

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Job Summary:

At Disney, we are storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world.

When we grow and develop our people, we are investing in our future. The Walt Disney Company’s Human Resources team does more than just support our employees…we engage our people, drive change, and help our businesses achieve results. We do this by shaping the employee experience on all levels. By partnering with our clients to create and implement innovative business strategies. By being a true thought partner and proactively anticipating business cycles. By fostering leadership success and being experts in change management. By enabling smart decisions by leveraging business data, metrics and external market insights.

As a forward-looking HR professional, you will serve as a strategic partner to clients by developing and delivering integrated and inclusive people strategies such as: Organization Design, Talent & Performance Management, Employee Effectiveness, and Talent Solutions.

This role reports to the VP, HR Business Partner and supports the HR organization within The Walt Disney Studios & Platform Distribution organizations.

Responsibilities

Provide HR leadership and consultation focused on creating innovative HR strategies to anticipate and assess emerging business, organization or people trends and identify and implement the appropriate Human Resource solutions.
Drive people engagement strategies that align with near and long-term business priorities and foster an environment where all employees are respected and valued.
Lead a team of HR business partners across multiple locations; provide oversight and motivate employee engagement and culture across time zones.
Consult with HR leaders around the globe on HR policies and processes, including, learning and development, and performance management to promote engagement and a culture of continuous growth and development.
Build effective and productive working relationships with HR functional partners, internal stakeholders and clients at all levels of the organization. Be an effective bridge builder across all functions and levels within the organization.
Assess talent capabilities and development needs based on business strategy to help close gaps between current and future skill sets.
Leverage workforce analytics and insights to focus leaders on relevant business issues and assessing potential solutions.
Challenge the status quo; pursue different approaches to our work by demonstrating flexibility, nimbleness, transparency, agility and global thinking.

Work Experience and Qualifications

7+ years of experience in human resources, organization development, or related talent planning field
You position yourself as credible. You garner respect, act with integrity, and keep commitments.
Given the nature of the client, you know how to maintain a high sense of discretion and sensitivity to the work.
You are proactive. You have a point of view, challenge assumptions, and take initiative with courage and confidence
You are a trusted thought-partner. You build relationships and delivers results.
You are a proven self-starter. You see the big picture but handle the details with ease.
You can manage multiple clients and prioritize complex projects in a fast-paced and high volume, matrixed environment.
You are an effective consultant. You build awareness on key organizational issues, as well as consensus for relevant solutions. You guide stakeholders to drive org improvement and change.
You maintain a broad view of the business and deliver solutions that balance individual client and overall Studio needs.
You manage and thrive within ambiguity.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or related field, or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $165,700 to $202,500 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.

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About The Walt Disney Studios:

For over 95 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, music, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of world-class stage shows.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Pictures, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Studios.

Walt Disney Pictures is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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