People & Culture Program Management Director, Warner Bros Discovery
$126.3-234.7k
Office located in Park Avenue South, New York
Entertainment company
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Entertainment company
1001+ employees
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$126.3-234.7k
Office located in Park Avenue South, New York
1001+ employees
Company mission
To take the world’s greatest possibilities and make them a reality - creating impact, inspiring imagination, and building connections.
Role
Who you are
- 8 + years of proven experience in HR program and or product management
- Proven track record of delivering significant and complex projects using robust project management techniques
- Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks concurrently, prioritizing and delegating effectively
- Ability to quickly build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and to effectively influence others and manage conflict
- Excellent decision-making abilities, knowing when to engage appropriate resources for problem resolution
- Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities
- Proficient in using industry-standard tools and software applications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, delivering complex messages and concepts in a clear and engaging way, tailoring their communication style effectively to their audience
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to implement PMO processes and operating practices that minimize risk and drive efficiency
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent practical experience, and a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification may be advantageous
What the job involves
- The People & Culture (P&C) Program Management Director will be responsible for overseeing and managing a portfolio of P&C products and programs across the P&C organization e.g. Reward, Talent, Operations, DEI, Workforce Management, Employee Experience) enabling the successful delivery of a comprehensive, integrated HR transformation program aimed at modernizing and optimizing HR processes, systems, and practices across the organization
- We are seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to join our team as a P&C Program Management Director for the P&C team. This role will be instrumental in enabling our strategy through planning and bringing rigor to P&C projects and programs to enable operational efficiencies, business process improvement and automation to deliver return on investment of key initiatives
- The ideal candidate will have a strong background in human resources, program management, and large-scale transformation initiatives, with a proven ability to drive cross-functional collaboration, manage stakeholders, and deliver measurable business outcomes
- Collaborate with P&C Partners and CoE Leaders to identify and plan P&C priorities and strategic objectives
- Establish and maintain a P&C Operation and Transformation programmatic view of all initiatives across P&C to underpin 3-year roadmap
- Drive scoping & planning of an enterprise-wide HR transformation program that aligns with the organization’s strategic objectives
- Define program scope, objectives, milestones, timelines, and deliverables to ensure successful transformation across P&C function (talent, reward, operations, DEI, etc.)
- Establish and lead the P&C Program Management Office (PMO) to oversee the day-to-day management and governance of the transformation program
- Develop and maintain program management methodologies, frameworks, and tools for tracking progress, managing risks, issues, and dependencies
- Ensure program milestones are met on time and within budget, adjusting plans as necessary to respond to changing business needs or challenges
- Lead the creation of detailed project plans, schedules, and resource management strategies to ensure effective execution of all program activities
- Act as a liaison between HR, business units, IT, and external vendors to ensure alignment, clear communication, and collaboration on key initiatives
- Prepare and present regular program updates to senior leadership and other stakeholders, highlighting progress, risks, and issues, and providing recommendations for adjustments as needed
- Facilitate change management efforts to promote organization-wide adoption of new HR systems, processes, and practices
- Partner with P&C CoE and Partner Leaders to design, implement and continuously improve P&C programs and systems to enhance employee experience and drive a high-performance culture
- Identify, assess, and manage program risks, issues, and challenges, implementing mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions to program delivery
- Implement & manage change control processes to ensure program objectives remain aligned with business needs and evolving priorities
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to refine program delivery and increase overall efficiency
- Develop and track KPIs to measure success of P&C product, program and services across all of P&C
- Prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership regarding program progress and success across all initiatives
Our take
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is an entertainment company formed from the 2022 merger of Warner Bros and Discovery. It is a leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing, and marketing of content, with Warner Bros alone boasting a huge library – more than 100,000 hours of programming – before the companies were joined. WBD’s portfolio includes Discovery Channel, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Discovery+, HBO Max, and franchises like “Batman” and “Harry Potter”.
Both of the company’s previous businesses have operated throughout the digitisation of the media space. David Zaslav, CEO of WBD, headed Discovery during its expansion into digital media, to make it a “content company” over a “cable company”. The recent focus for Warner Bros has been on next-gen distribution efforts, expanding the availability of its content across platforms and devices to reach the modern viewer. The new company has plans to migrate to one tech stack, which will require extensive retooling, as well as exploring cost-saving automation opportunities for its operations.
Since the merger, the new giant that is Warner Bros Discovery has had a shaky start, forcing the company to wind down operations and cut back on content, which included the very public scrapping of the “Batgirl” movie. However, it now seems the company may have been ahead of the curve, as a wider trend of cutbacks has been seen from peers in the space. This early move, combined with a hyper-focus on cash generation, seeks to establish WBD as an outperformer in an industry on the downturn.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Company values
- Act as One Team: Trust each other, succeed together, and growth together
- Create What's Next: Be curious, innovate, and focus on the future
- Empower Storytelling: Put creators, consumers and partners at the center, and share extraordinary stories
- Champion Inclusion: Empower others, have courage, and pursue equity
- Dream It & Own It: Advocate the mission, ove with speed, and drive results
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
David Zaslav
(CEO, not founder)Spent 17 years at NBCUniversal including as President of NBC Cable LLC and NBC Media LLC.
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