People Partner / HR Coordinator - 1 Year Contract

Job Description

People Partner/HR Coordinator - 1 Year Contract - Warner Bros. Discovery (f/m/d)

Your New Role…

The People Partner team is at the center of the HR function. People Partners are connected to business units (BU) to understand a BU's talent strategy, initiatives and/or challenges and then in partnership with the People Solutions team and HR COEs, identifies & implements strategies and solutions that deliver high impact.

The People Partner Coordinator will primarily support to the Senior People Partner for Warner Bros. in Germany in a variety of day-to-day HR activities, ranging from supporting with Workers Council requests, supporting the execution of HR programs, handles employee inquiries, and assists with general project management, conflict resolution, relationship management, etc. including but not limited to Position Management, Recruitment process, Onboarding & Offboarding, Data Management, Audits & Reporting as well as BU-specific initiatives. Serving as an HR point of contact and often intakes information/requests from employees and managers and works to resolve in a proactive and positive manner.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Provide day-to-day HR support for WB Germany and the P&C GSA team with general administrative activities
• Support with Workers Council requests
• Assist the People Partner team to provide basic project management support on HR initiatives including, but not limited to, performance management, workforce planning, headcount and position management, compliance-related matters, employee relations, compensation, internal mobility, staff retention, talent acquisition, headcount and position management, talent and team development and compliance, working closely with Talent Leaders, People Solutions, COEs, and HR Services, as required.
• Help execute with the Head of P&C HR-related initiatives such as, organization design & integration, talent management, compensation planning, employee development, succession planning, and performance management.
• Own and coordinate the processes related to the hire and termination of temporary employees and interns.
• Develop working relationships with stakeholders including HR Services, People Partners Lead, Workforce Administration, COE partners, and business employees.
• Support HRS with administration of e-contracts, changes to terms and conditions of employment and termination confirming letters to the HR Services team for handling.
• Serve as HR generalist on employee-related matters and needed and/or assigned.
• Coordinate with outside vendors on HR-related projects & initiatives.
• Other HR-related activities, as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience…
• Qualifications - Degree or equivalent qualification preferred
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office packages especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel. (In particular experience of V look up and formulae)
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Confident communicating with all levels of staff within the Company.
• Proven experience in establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with others.
• Demonstrable data entry skills.
• Patient, calm and unflappable nature and flexibility in approach to workload.
• Enthusiastic and motivated Team Player.
• Strong organisational skills and a good track record of multi-tasking and prioritising a workload.
• Must be discreet, diplomatic and treat information within the department as highly confidential.
• Excellent time management essential.
• Good telephone and video call manners.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work; willing to learn and get involved with duties outside of day-to-day job description.
• Meticulous attention to detail including proofing and editing.
• Ability to take initiative using own discretion and skills and work with limited supervision in a pressured environment.
• Very good English language skills
• Previous HR Administration experience is required with a genuine interest and understanding of the role HR plays in an organisation.
• Previous experience working with a total reward system is preferred.
• Experience working with Workday databases highly preferable.
• Previous experience of working within an American parent company and complex matrix organisation across EMEA countries highly advantageous.
• Proven experience of working in an administration role.
• European language skills highly advantageous.

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.

The Legal Bits…

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. Severely disabled employees are welcome in our company and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified. Flexible working hours are offered to assist.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj1592-3-141-100-120-42 in your application.