Human Resources Specialist

As an HR Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting the ESPN HR Business Partner team contributing to a positive work environment. Your responsibilities will include assisting with HR tasks, such as fielding various requests from the HRBP team at all levels, maintaining employee system records, troubleshooting and providing solutions, and supporting other HR initiatives as needed. Your efforts will help ensure smooth HR operations and contribute to the overall well-being and development of employees.

Responsibilities

• Supports HRBP team and partners with other HR stakeholders to initiate and execute all HRBP-related transactions, including position creation and updates, job postings, organization changes, day-to-day requests, and searching for clarification on various processes and policies.

• Supports and partners with HRBP team to implement and administer ESPN projects, initiatives and strategies, such as annual performance management, compensation planning, promotions, talent planning, and other deliverables that arise throughout the year.

• Responds to inquiries from HRBP team and conveys related information.

• Supports and partners with HR Business Partners to handle routine employee requests and issues as needed.

• Assists with maintaining employee system records and ensuring data accuracy.

• Embraces digital tools and finds ways technology can streamline processes and achieve desired outcomes. Explains technical information within the HRBP team.

• Selectively researches, extracts, verifies and compiles basic information from known and available resources, and can conduct limited analyses offering advice to help support the team.  

• Builds and applies foundational knowledge to help spot issues and offer helpful solutions.

• Supports employees during their onboarding and offboarding experiences, addressing employee concerns, and mediating workplace disputes. 

• Assists employees with interpretation of routine matters involving HR policies and procedures.

• Builds good relationships and follows through on tasks while being mindful of own actions.

• Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the HRBP team; uses discretion to modify work practices/processes to achieve results or improve efficiency.

• May recommend implementation of or changing policies or procedures in area of expertise.

• Interacts with the HRBP team and staff of ESPN client groups as needed. May act as a liaison with internal clients.

• Participates on project teams.

• Opportunity to influence HR strategies.

• Actions and decisions are subject to regular supervisory oversight.

• Provides support for certain administrative responsibilities.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a HR professional role, or of relevant process or project-management work.

• Strong troubleshooting skills to resolve issues or problems by analyzing trends and problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and communicating and/or implementing recommendations in support of goals and maintaining compliance.

• Ability to exercise a high degree of judgment and discretion and maintain the confidentiality of sensitive and confidential information.

• Ability and willingness to establish and maintain communication and working relationships with peers, representatives from other teams and segments across The Walt Disney Company and ESPN using courtesy, tact, and good judgment.

• Ability to identify and take advantage of opportunities, organize and prioritize several ongoing and frequently changing assignments to meet deadlines in a time-driven workspace.

• Proficient in using data and analytics to support decisions.

• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

• Fosters a positive environment and participates in open dialogue while valuing differences.

• Helps with change by adapting to changing priorities and being resourceful.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in MS Office suite, Workday, Success Factors, and SAP.

• Sound knowledge of human resources management software.

• Understands most employee lifecycle HR activities within: Organizational Development, Learning & Talent Solutions, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Employee Relations, and Labor Relations and uses knowledge daily.

• Proficient knowledge of modern principles, methods, and practices in human resources.

• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations.

• Strategic mindset to contribute effectively to the human resources department.

• Proven experience in the human resource information system field.

Required Education

• High School diploma or any combination of education and experience which would provide the applicant with the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job.

Preferred Education

• Certified human resources specialist with a certificate from an HR certification institute.