HR Business Partner

About the Role & Team

We are hiring for a HR Business Partner to join our HR Team in Vancouver, B.C.! If you're ready for an opportunity of a lifetime with ILM, we wish to hear from you!

Applicants must be currently residing in British Columbia, authorized to work in Canada.

At ILM, a good idea is a good idea, regardless of where it comes from! Do you excel in a creative environment? Do you enjoy sharing knowledge and learning from others? If you love HR, employee relations, and movies, then this might be the role you’re looking for!

ILM strives to be an inclusive environment, and the HR team in particular embraces promising individuals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

What You Will Do

• Work with HR, employees and leaders to develop a place where employees and crew want to work and can be successful as their authentic selves
• Partner with the HRBP community and leadership to drive strategic initiatives of the assigned client group at The Walt Disney Studios
• Develop, maintain, and demonstrate proven understanding of the business and take a consultative approach with clients, anticipating, assessing, and providing unique HR solutions to business priorities.
• Collaborate with clients to handle moderately intricate HR processes, procedures, precedents, and initiatives engaging appropriate centers of excellence (COE) partners as required.
• Provide day-to-day performance management mentorship to leaders (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions) and engage with Employee Relations as needed
• Partner with HR and Leaders to implement and develop the success of key Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.
• Analyze data and present in a compelling way that influences audience to take action on recommendations
• Provide advice on effective headcount/resource management and partner with talent acquisition to ensure a fair and effective recruitment process
• Work with leaders on organizational design, change management, and culture.
• Influence clients to take a near and long-term view on engaging in key talent processes including talent review, succession planning, leadership development, and talent assessment.
• Works closely with HR Leaders, department leaders and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase efficiency and retention.
• Support the integrated salary planning process by effectively working with management and Compensation to ensure timely and accurate planning and execution.
• Partner with Learning Development team to co-facilitate key learning opportunities, as needed.
• Participate as an active member of the HR community, building rapport across the team and supporting other HR initiatives and projects as required.
• Assists with employee communications (both through design and providing input), as required.
• Participate in special projects at both the HRBP team and client level.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 4 years' human resources generalist or HR functional experience in dynamically responsible roles supporting a diversity of functional groups including executive level employees.
• Extensive knowledge of British Columbia employment legislation.
• Strong discernment with a keen ability to assimilate new information.
• Proven track record to optimally interact with all organizational levels in a multicultural environment and build strong, positive relationships.
• Excellent consulting and conflict management skills.
• Experience working with senior executives in an “influence-without-authority” role.
• Experience, exposure, and comfortability with various HR facets including organization development, employee relations, talent acquisition, learning & development, and/or compensation.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction, and succeed within a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Experience working as a trusted advisor.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong use of independent judgment to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation.
• Strong skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to quickly interpret data, identify trends, and recommend multiple solutions.
• Strong organizational, motivational, and problem solving skills.
• Ability to balance multiple conflicting priorities with efficiency.
• Proven team player and ability to function in a matrixed co-leadership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience directly supporting clients in an HRBP capacity.
• Experience supporting Media or Production environments.
• SAP or Workday experience.
• Project management experience.
• Experience working in a large, corporate, matrixed environment.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field or combination equivalent work experience.

Disability accommodation for employment applications

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. 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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The hiring range for this position in Vancouver, B.C., CAN is C$85,000 to C$108,200 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 full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.