Director, Human Resources

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Job Summary

The Human Resources team at FreeWheel, a Comcast Company, is looking for a collaborative, innovative, results-driven HR Director for the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to expand their global HR experience. You will be joining a high-performing team of HR professionals striving to create an engaging, inclusive and dynamic work environment across our global organization. This role will be based in London and reports to the Sr. Director of HR in New York. In this role, you will provide HR business partner support to the Global Operations and Services organization that spans across the US, UK and EU. You will also lead HR operational support for client groups across the UK and consult with other business groups in Comcast on HR related matters in the UK. Partnering with Human Resources and legal colleagues across multiple business units, you will help drive HR projects and business transformation efforts that span employee engagement, performance management, talent development, talent acquisition and retention, compensation planning, and diversity, equality and inclusion efforts for the region.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as primary HR contact and provide generalist support for the Operations and Services team globally. Also responsible for consultation for other functional employees sitting in the UK.
• Consult and Advise on UK HR related matters
• Analyze data from multiple sources to identify trends and themes to help inform and consult with the business on people strategy
• Manage all day-to-day HR responsibilities, including salary/bonus planning, talent reviews, staffing, on and off-boarding, and performance management for client group.
• Work with leaders and employees to establish and champion a positive, respectful work environment and act as an employee advocate
• Manage workforce planning process working with internal client groups and internal talent acquisition team to identify effective recruitment strategies to attract and retain the right talent for the organization
• Be an impactful contributor at key senior management meetings and provide HR input and strong business cases for strategic business projects and long-term planning and budgeting processes
• Lead the organization change management process for respective client groups in response to business strategies
• Where required, manage HR due diligence and transaction support for M&A or divestment activity, including integration and change management
• Oversees government, legal and regulatory requirements and/or complaints in various areas.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of human resources and HR business partner experience
• High proficiency in MS Excel including vlookup and pivot tables, Word and PowerPoint. Experience with HR information systems, such as Workday and ADP
• Experience in managing highly complex employee relations cases and partnering with legal for employment law
• Excellent interpersonal skills, proven influencer, demonstrated ability to coach and counsel at all levels of the organization
• Experience working in global matrixed organizations a plus
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to drive HR processes and projects, delivering high quality HR services in a fast paced, high change environment
• Strong acumen in understanding key drivers of organizational health using data; and the ability to develop and deliver effective people and culture strategies that foster a highly engaged workforce
• Desire to roll up your sleeves and dig into details
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Discreet with experience in operating with high levels of integrity and managing highly confidential information

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

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Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years +

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