**Experienced HR Business Partner – Strategic Talent Management and Development**

At arenaflex, we're on a mission to revolutionize the way we live, work, and play. As a leading innovator in the entertainment and media industry, we're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We're now seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join our team in Los Angeles or New York City. If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for talent management and development, we want to hear from you.

• *About arenaflex**

arenaflex is a global tech leader that powers the innovative backbone and product development for Disney's premium real-time features, including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and other industry-leading products that showcase Disney's unparalleled content and characters across our brands and platforms. Our Trade, Development, and Character association drives the product and tech ecosystem for payments, packaging, tiering, and other business and development stages across Disney's streaming products, as well as the unified character across Disney's products, parks, and experiences.

• *The Role**

As an HR Business Partner, you'll play a critical role in leading and working with all HR projects and initiatives on the side of the client group through collaboration across key business and HR partners. You'll act as a subject matter expert to business leaders on all talent matters, including organizational effectiveness, leader effectiveness, change management, organizational design, and learning opportunities. Your expertise will help drive business results and advance a culture of continuous growth and development.

• *Key Responsibilities**

• Develops and maintains a deep understanding of the business, focusing on building effective and useful working relationships with internal partners and clients.
• Proactively evaluates business and organizational performance to suggest and drive action through a consultative, "influence without authority" approach.
• Mentors leaders on HR strategies, processes, and management issues, including talent planning, learning and development, employee engagement and inclusion, and performance management to advance a culture of continuous growth and development.
• Challenges the status quo; seeks out alternative approaches to our work by demonstrating adaptability, agility, transparency, readiness, and global thinking.
• Responds promptly to leaders and employees with a focus on getting things done and delivering results.
• Analyzes HR data and trends with the ability to present in a clear and compelling manner that informs recommendations.
• Leads headcount/asset management and collaborates with Talent Acquisition and Compensation partners to ensure an effective recruitment and retention process.
• Utilizes understanding of individual and organizational dynamics to work with onboarding, talent management, internal mobility, and overall team development.
• Collaborates with DEI functional groups and employee resource groups to execute and track the outcomes of key inclusion initiatives.
• Evaluates talent capabilities and development needs based on business strategy. Collaborates with Learning functional partners to design and deliver development experiences to close gaps between current and future capabilities.
• Leads organizational design projects to streamline and implement new designs, roles, or processes that drive speed and productivity and support rapidly changing business needs.
• Collaborates with other HR partners, fostering a positive work relationship, and working together on projects and initiatives across various groups within Disney Entertainment and arenaflex.

• *Required Capabilities and Abilities**

• Minimum 5 years of experience as an HR Business Partner, ideally within a tech organization working with software development or product groups.
• Experience working with senior leaders in an "influence without authority" role.
• Ability to perform with a "focus in" mindset, equally proficient at thinking strategically and functionally.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage ambiguity - handling issues that don't always have a process or framework established, and possibly with conflicting needs or perspectives.
• Strong business acumen with a sharp ability to process new information quickly.
• Exhibited ability to influence and partner within a diverse organization to drive business results.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to quickly decipher information, identify trends, and suggest solutions.
• Autonomous work style, balancing the need for collaboration with minimal management.

• *Education**

Four-year degree from an accredited college, ideally in Business, HR Management, Psychology, or a related field, with relevant work experience.

• *Compensation and Benefits**

The base salary will be commensurate with internal value and may vary based on the candidate's geographic location, work-related experience, skills, and qualifications, among other factors. A bonus or long-term incentive units may be offered as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of clinical, financial, or other benefits, dependent on the level and position advertised.

If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for talent management and development, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our team at arenaflex and help us revolutionize the way we live, work, and play.