People & Culture Partner

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Location: Hyderabad

Type: FTE

Job Title: People & Culture Partner

Department: People & Culture

Reports To: Director – P&C

Direct Reports: Individual Contributor

About Us

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is a powerful portfolio of iconic entertainment, real life, news, and sports brands. We bring people, technology, and the world's best storytellers together to drive culture and make meaningful connections. We believe the enduring power of stories can open our eyes to the world, to each other, and to new and different perspectives.

We are a premier global media and entertainment company, offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming.

Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff that dreams are made of.

Know more about us at https://wbd.com/

Our Commitment to DE&I

Warner Brothers Discovery is at its best when bringing the world, a little closer together. We are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that is deeply rooted in our core values, supports employees and social justice, and drives an award-winning culture. #Diversity, #Equity and #Inclusion are embedded at our core, underpin the impactful stories we tell and drive our passion to make a difference.

Purpose of the Role

The People & Culture Partner team is at the centre of the P&C function. People Partners are connected to business units (BU) and work closely with the Leaders and the business to understand the BU's talent strategy, initiatives and/or challenges and then in partnership with the COEs, strategizes and activates solutions that deliver high impact.

This role will be the P&C lead for Warner Bros. Discovery's Technology & Operations and the Global Content Operations functions at our Capability Center in Hyderabad, India and will setup and manage a diverse portfolio of global functional teams.

To be successful in the role, the individual should love making a difference and play as a team member and/or coach to build winning businesses and highly energized teams. The individual should be able to lead and work as a trusted advisor to senior leaders in the business, leverage resources from the wider P&C ecosystem and inspire individuals to create a culture where every employee can do their best work.

Areas of Responsibility

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

1. Drive the People & Culture strategy to meet the short-term and long-term needs of the business.
2. Lead setting up of multiple functions including Global Technology & Operations and Global Content Operations teams in Hyderabad by managing exceptional employee experiences through the employee lifecycle.
3. Ensure our organization's treatment of employees is fair, respectful, and consistent with our business values and objectives. Proactively provide creative and engaging solutions to motivate employees at different career points.
4. Use data to analyse casework trends to produce strategic, proactive recommendations to P&C and the Business to proactively address and mitigate systemic issues.
5. Partner in Harmonization of people programs, policies and practices to sustain a positive work environment for all employees.
6. Develop strong working relationships with the COEs to support the implementation of P&C programmes and initiatives.
7. Find ways for Managers/ Senior leaders to create meaningful connections with each other and their teams.
8. Foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and 'one company' mindset as a critical priority.
9. Develop an understanding of the financial drivers of each business area and demonstrate an interest in the external environment and competitors.
10. Work with global team to successfully set up the Hyderabad Capability centre and influence multiple stakeholders across functions to smoothly deliver on project expectations.

Job Requirements / Skills

Essential

1. Successful track record as HR Business Partner in a progressive, fast-paced environment. Having worked in a global matrixed organization and a capability centre is really helpful.
2. Highly passionate about understanding & partnering with business with a genuine interest in people.
3. Ability to influence stakeholders independently.
4. Ability to work in an ambiguous environment and apply good judgement to resolve problems.
5. Build collaborative relationships within People & Culture team internationally as well as business teams & individual employees in business.

Desirable

1. Experience of setting up shared services.
2. Worked across ground up projects in setting up a new service/office/function.

Competency assessment (on-the-job behaviours)

List the extent to which a successful incumbent of this position must demonstrate on-the-job for the below competencies:

Business Acumen: apply general knowledge of business principles to decisions. Communication: effectively transfers information and expresses ideas to individuals or groups in oral and written form. Creativity: applies original or innovative thinking to improve processes, methods, systems, products, or services. Critical Thinking & Analytics: uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Customer Orientation: Considers and meets internal and external clients' or customers' needs and expectations during product or service development, manufacturing, marketing, delivery, and/or support. Integrity: Actions reflect values and principles that distinguish right from wrong. Learning Agility: Rapidly learns new knowledge or acquires new skills. Prioritization: Self-directs one's own activities and work through goal setting, time management, planning, etc. Problem Solving: Identifies problems, develops and evaluates options, and implements solutions. Team Work: Promotes and facilitates coordination and cooperation among peers.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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