Director Human Resources Business Partner

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • Human Resource • $113,000 PA - $200,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Sphere Entertainment Co. is seeking a Director – Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) for their Sphere Studios - Burbank location. This role is critical for aligning HR strategies with business objectives, driving operational excellence, and delivering scalable HR solutions to enhance efficiency, employee performance, and the overall employee experience. The Director will lead a team of HR business partners, overseeing key initiatives in performance management, employee relations, compliance, and workforce analytics. They will collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to streamline processes and ensure consistent support throughout the employee lifecycle. The position involves acting as a business advisor and HR team mentor, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance. Responsibilities include fostering cross-functional collaboration, managing and coaching the HR business partner team, practicing proactive human resource management, establishing performance management practices, providing counsel on employee relations and organizational design, ensuring data integrity, collaborating with HR COEs for process improvements and employee experience enhancements, leveraging HR data and analytics for insights and decision-making, ensuring compliance with employment laws and policies, and mentoring HR colleagues.
Must have:
  • 10+ years progressive HR experience in a leadership role.
  • Deep knowledge of HR disciplines.
  • Influence at all levels and build trust.
  • Strong collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
  • Enhance operational efficiency through process optimization.
  • Leverage data and metrics for decision-making.
  • Lead and motivate employees in an inclusive environment.
  • Develop and execute change management strategy.
  • Multitask and prioritize in dynamic settings.
  • Flexible availability for business needs (nights, weekends, holidays).
Good to have:
  • Occasional travel to venues and office locations.

Job Details

Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) is a premier live entertainment and media company. The Company includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium powered by cutting-edge technologies to redefine the future of entertainment. The first Sphere venue in Las Vegas opened in September 2023. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming. More information is available at sphereentertainmentco.com.

Who are we hiring?

The Director – Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) will play a critical role in driving operational excellence by aligning HR strategies with business objectives at our Sphere Studios - Burbank location. The Director partners closely with business leaders to deliver scalable and creative HR solutions that augment efficiency, support employee performance and enhance the overall employee experience. The Director will lead the business partners to drive key initiatives across performance management, employee relations, compliance, and workforce analytics, while collaborating with HR Centers of Excellence (COE) to streamline processes and ensure consistent, high-impact support throughout the employee lifecycle. As a business advisor and HR team mentor, this role is pivotal in fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and high performance.

What will you do?

  • Foster cross-functional collaboration by cultivating strong relationships with all business leaders, ensuring HR initiatives support and enhance business priorities and strategic goals, process improvement, team effectiveness and company culture.
  • Manage and coach the HR business partner team to provide holistic, intuitive and high-quality support and service for the business.
  • Practice proactive and progressive human resource management while prioritizing time sensitive business needs and executing accordingly.   
  • Establish and enforce structured performance management practices that align with company values, clarify expectations, and strengthen organizational accountability.
  • Provide knowledgeable, interactive and prompt counsel on complex employee relations issues, conflict resolution, organizational design/structure and critical employee lifecycle moments to support a productive and sustainable high-performing workplace culture.
  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of employee data by driving consistent follow-through, process adherence, and productivity through HR administrative support.
  • Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence (COE) to embed innovation, efficiency, and simplification into core HR processes, proactively identifying and implementing improvements that elevate the employee experience.
  • Partner with COEs in compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, communications, and learning & development to deliver seamless support across all phases of the employee lifecycle for designated business divisions.
  • Leverage and activate HR data and analytics to uncover insights, inform decisions, and support ongoing business performance and workforce planning.
  • Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of employment laws and internal policies, ensuring compliance and consistency across supported business areas.
  • Mentor and coach HR colleagues, fostering accountability, capability building, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing across the HR team.

What do you need to succeed?

  • 10+ years of progressive human resources experiences in a director or similar leadership role.
  • Deep knowledge of HR disciplines including performance management, employee relations, talent development, compensation, compliance, and change management.
  • Capable of influencing at all levels, building trust with stakeholders and maintaining confidentiality.
  • Adept at relationship-building, collaboration, and conflict resolution.
  • Ability to enhance operational efficiency through process optimization and stakeholder engagement.
  • Proficient in leveraging data, metrics, and workforce trends to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.
  • Strong ability to lead, motivate, and empower subordinate employees and in an inclusive environment; creates a culture of recognition, trust, and accountability.
  • Strong experience in developing and executing effective change management strategy.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize and adapt in a dynamic, high-pressure, deadline-driven settings.

 Special Requirements

  • Flexible availability to accommodate business needs (may include nights, weekends, and holidays)
  • Occasional travel to venues and various office locations as needed.

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