VP, HR Ops and Technology, SpinCo

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

The SpinCo organization is looking for a VP, Human Resources, Operations & Technology to join their team! Reporting directly to the SVP, Corporate Human Resources, this role requires an experienced perspective based on business and organizational transformation, innovation, collaboration, agility, technical excellence, and the ability to successfully partner with and advise business leaders and functional HR leads. This position requires an individual who can act as a senior consultant to the business, build and execute a strong integrated HR strategy, as well as manage and develop the unique talent within the organizations. This individual will work hand in hand with HR specialty teams to implement collective HR work.

What you'll do:

• People Partner: You quickly gain trust and ensure individuals feel respected, valued and have a sense of well-being in all your interactions. You coach business leaders on employee communication, development and performance management to promote engagement and a culture of continuous growth and development.
• Growth Advocate: You are a proven leader known to challenge the status quo, introduce new and better ways of delivering results, and make difficult decisions. You leverage workforce insights and deep understanding of the commercial side of business to develop organizational and people strategies that influence decision making and drive business goals.
• People Leader: Leading and developing a Human Resources team through providing goals, direction, coaching, feedback and ongoing communication to the team while driving key initiatives across departments, including staffing, performance and talent management, compensation planning, training and development, rewards & recognition, organizational effectiveness and employee communications.
• Change Agent: Develop and implement change leadership strategies to achieve desired business results that are sustainable over time including adoption of new technologies, integration of key new growth businesses and workflows, staffing models and organization structures that scale.
• Champion of Collaboration: weaves together the partnership with experts in security, corporate affairs, HR colleagues and others for seamless resolution of business-wide issues and sharing operational changes that impact the broader organization.
• Executer: You get things done! Using strong business acumen, inciteful analytical skills, and superior organizational skills you manage through competing priorities within a matrixed environment.
• Coach: You help bring the best potential out of the employees, managers, and partners you work with helping them to further their development and create a great place to work with one another.
• Communicates with Ease: You have a way with words; written and verbal

Qualifications

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Labor Relations or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 10 years relevant HR experience including employee relations, organizational development, and/or labor relations
• Minimum 4 years' experience leading a human resources team

Desired Characteristics:

• Graduate degree in Human Resources, MBA or related field preferred
• Demonstrated Leadership competencies in talent selection, coaching, change management, project management and organization development
• Ability to develop an integrated talent strategy that contributes to the advancement of business operations
• Strong business acumen, facilitation, conflict resolution and communication skills
• Previous experience with a technical and represented workforce; HR experience working with a mixed workforce of represented and non-represented employees
• Proven influencer; demonstrated ability to coach and counsel both employees and executive-level management
• Prior media/television industry experience preferred
• Able to deal effectively with conflict and manage difficult employee relations situations
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and balance numerous priorities in a deadline-oriented environment

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must apply to be considered
• Must be willing to work in Englewood Cliffs, NJ a minimum of 3 days/week
• Must be willing to work overtime when required
• Must be willing to travel for work related business if necessary
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to SpinCo in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.