HR Manager (Talent Engagement)
tronc is seeking a Talent Engagement Manager
(Human Resources Manager) to join our Talent Engagement team in
downtown Los Angeles. At tronc we continue to drive transformation and
help power the future of digital news while promoting award-winning,
culture-impacting journalism. We’re in a unique position in that we're a
well-recognized brand with an innovative, start-up mentality. And,
we’re in the midst of a revolutionary pivot; our company is evolving
into a global media organization. If you’d like to directly impact the
success of a growing company (and would like to grow with us, of
course), then this may be the job for you!
In
this role, you will be a trusted resource for your assigned, Digital
client group and the go-to partner for the team members, managers, and
leaders that you support. The right person for this role has
successfully coached business leaders, managers, and team members, and
is viewed as a credible and influential partner across their current
organization.
This
position is perfect for the overachiever who loves working in a
fast-paced and ever evolving content focused environment. We are looking
for someone who likes to drive innovation, takes ownership, and drives
employee/manager partnerships to success while rolling up their sleeves
on a day-to-day basis.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute
to the business strategy by helping business leaders to identify,
prioritize and build organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures
and processes - Support line managers in forecasting and planning their talent pipeline requirements in line with the business strategy
- Facilitate long-term initiatives aligned with the strategic agenda
- Adjusting HR strategy to reflect changing business needs
- Help
the business unit manager to provide employees with development
opportunities and ensure that they are able to meet current and future
performance standards - Review and benchmark internal and external environment to improve the HR policies and initiatives
- Act as a liaison between the line and HR to ensure that HR services are aligned with internal client needs
- Identify new opportunities where HR can add value to the business
- Maintain a knowledge of progressive HR practices and key trends
- Ensure a strong leadership and coaching culture permeates the organization
- Leading change across the company to help shape the company’s culture
- Partners with leaders to provide counsel during reorganizations, restructuring, and downsizing workforce efforts when necessary
- Ability to develop clear, actionable steps in support of an overall business strategy
- Ability
to use diagnostic and consultative organization design and development
skills to assist in developing and identifying the next generation of
leaders - Identifying and utilizing HR Metrics to assist management in resolving business related issues
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 years of human resources experience, including leadership positions involving interface with senior management
- Experience in a medium/large, national company as well some start-up/digital industry experience is required
- Track record of success in developing innovative, effective HR strategies and programs
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
- Outstanding people, resources and project management skills
- Ability to effectively handle strategic as well as day-to-day issues
- High ability to lead and to challenge the status quo
- Ability to provide leadership to remote sites