Director, People Business Partner - Corporate

Company: Roku, Inc.
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

About The Role

Roku is in growth mode and we are investing in building out a world-class People organization. As part of that effort, we are looking to hire a Director, People Business Partner to serve as a key strategic people advisor for Roku's Corporate teams, including Legal, Finance, People, and Corporate/Government Affairs and Communications. You will partner with senior management while providing direct support to front line managers and employees seeking guidance on a diverse range of topics. You will deliver a full spectrum of HR deliverables that align with the businesses' strategic goals. The Director, PBP will be viewed as a leader and expert in all functional areas of Human Resources with an emphasis on performance management, employee relations, change management and organizational development. This role reports to the VP, People - Corporate and Employee Relations.

What You'll Be Doing

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• Partner with leaders across the People team to align HR deliverables with business strategy
  
• Bring best practice and external perspectives to strategic and operational business discussions and people management decision-making
  
• Organize the delivery and implementation of core HR programs and processes
  
• Coach leaders on people-related matters
  
• Support the resolution of complex people and employee relations issues
  
• Provide guidance and support on the people strategy across the Corporate teams in collaboration with colleagues across the People team
  
  Leadership & Management Development
  
  
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  • Support leaders in building a strong leadership pipeline across Roku
    
  • Provide proactive and strategic guidance and support for organizational planning and development initiatives that align the human resources agenda in support of key business strategies and initiatives in client groups
    
  • Influence leaders to take more accountability for talent and leadership development and to model desired behaviors
    
    
    Organizational Effectiveness & Enforcement of Roku Culture
    
    
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    • Partner with leaders in creating a culture and work environment that supports the business strategy, encourages employee engagement and inspires performance excellence
      
    • Diagnose opportunities to improve the performance of the organization utilizing tools to measure organization effectiveness (e.g., 360 feedback, surveys, employee metrics), as well as informal awareness of the pulse of the organization
      
    • Consult with various business leaders on enabling team effectiveness
      
    • Ensure actions taken in the organization are aligned to Roku culture
      
    • Utilize data and predictive analytics to identify organizational effectiveness opportunities and to measure the impact of efforts
      
      
      Performance & Rewards
      
      
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      • Educate, influence, and advocate Roku's performance philosophy and practices within the business to ensure fairness and consistency and inspire stronger employee and organizational performance
        
      • Advise leaders in dealing with employee relations issues, in partnership with the Employee Relations team
        
      • Partner with management teams to understand trends in employee performance issues and advise on appropriate remediation
        
        
        Strategic Workforce Planning
        
        
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        • Work in close partnership with the VP, People - Corporate and Employee Relations and the Talent Acquisition team to ensure overall alignment and execution of the workforce plan
          
        • Create a talent roadmap which enables the organization to achieve its strategy
          
        • Consult with leaders on organization design and role clarification that will enable realization of the business strategy
          
        • Translate workforce needs into short- and long-term development plans; work within the People team and the business to ensure execution against the plans and achievement of desired outcomes
          
        • Plan for potential workforce scenarios based on the business' long-range plans
          
          
          Change Management
          
          
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          • Provide change management strategy aimed at supporting the organization, customizing the strategy as appropriate to meet business needs
            
          • Advise leaders on guiding their teams through organizational change
            
          • Maintain an awareness of changes in business teams internally (within organization) and externally (within industry/discipline)
            
          • Deliver short-term solutions while also solving for long-term problems by addressing immediate challenges and underlying causes
            
            
            We're Excited If You Have
            
            
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            • Minimum of 10 years relevant HR Business Partner experience, ideally including supporting Corporate teams in media or high-tech environments
              
            • Exceptional client relationship management skills and demonstrated experience in developing consultative relationships with top executive leaders, including the ability to influence decisionmakers to think strategically and critically
              
            • Ability to function well in ambiguous situations and unstructured environments, recognizing when it is appropriate to introduce more structure and process without derailing the current output
              
            • Strong ethics and integrity, including the ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and handle sensitive information and materials
              
            • Significant experience analyzing data to influence business decisions
              
            • Strong written and verbal communication skills
              
            • Coaching, influencing, problem solving, and facilitation skills are critical
              
            • Demonstrated success in developing innovative solutions to solve business issues
              
            • Experience in growing global business and positive reputation for working effectively across levels of an organization
              
            • This role will be based in San Jose or Santa Monica, with a need to travel domestically, primarily between these locations. Occasional international travel as needed.
              
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