Senior People Partner (12 Month FTC)

Our team is evolving - we are looking for a creative, curious and commercially orientated Senior People Partner to support a period of transformation at Warner Music Group, as our group-wide operating model evolves and we embed our new company vision and values. This is a generalist role, operating as a Senior People Partner to designated client groups with a need to liaise with multiple stakeholders internationally to support their global teams based in London. You will provide support on operational issues, effectuating the delivery of people strategies and transformation initiatives, informing and challenging senior management thinking and partnering with specialist teams. Your cultural curiosity will yield great ideas and pragmatic ways to deliver and enhance the employee experience.,

• Provide excellent business partnering in terms of day to day advice and support for senior leaders and managers, many of which sit in territories outside the UK with team members you will support in London
• Develop a good working relationship with business managers within designated local and global client groups; understand their priorities and objectives
• Advise and influence stakeholders on issues related to workforce planning, organisational design, restructuring implementation and talent planning
• In conjunction with department heads, plan, action and deliver restructures, including the management of any redundancy consultation in accordance with commercial and legal requirements. Partner with Corporate Communication and Global People Partners if required
• Manage employee relations issues both informal and formal with the business; make recommendations for the best approach in handling and managing
• Update colleagues across the function, locally and internationally, about business developments to aid their understanding of what is taking place in the business
• Manage and advise on policy, process and employment law, and where required input on any policy change
• Work with people managers to manage performance management processes, grievance, disciplinary, and change management
• Support business leaders in dealing with any short and long term absence issues; from advising on policy to workforce planning
• Collaborate with the wider People team to successfully deliver programs, initiatives and cycles, eg, Performance Review, Year End Merit & Bonus, Budgeting, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Data & Analytics, Compliance, Wellness etc
• In partnership with global partnering leads, manage the local high potential (Hi-Po) and succession planning process to create a view of top talent and development plans, accurately recording data
  
  Demonstrate experience of working in a rapidly changing environment that is highly matrixed and going through a period of global and local transformation
• Maintain a high tolerance of ambiguity, resilience and offer a flexible approach
• Apply critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills to cut through complexity
• Demonstrate a data driven approach - you are highly analytical and able to draw insight from data and use/promote technology enablement
• Advocate the talent agenda and act as a culture champion
• Demonstrable experience of relevant HR disciplines/activities including, but not limited to, talent management & development, performance management, discipline & grievance, change management, restructuring and redundancy
• Adept at working autonomously with designated client groups and of working closely day to day with senior management, coaching where appropriate
• Good knowledge of employment law and strong previous experience of applying knowledge when providing day to day advice
• Experienced line manager with the ability to guide, support, and mentor
• Project management and delivery capabilities in a fast-pace environment
• Culturally curious, inquisitive networkers who leverage insight from the external world and keep abreast of trends in the market
• Proven track record in generalist advisory/manager role
• Good conflict management, negotiation and influencing skills
• CIPD Qualified (or similar international qualification) or equivalent on-the-job experience
We'd love it if you also had:
• Experience working within the music, tech or media industry, although certainly not essential
• Experience of HR systems (Workday)
  
  At Warner Music Group, we're a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:
• Curiosity : We do our best work when we're immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future.
• Collaboration : Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.
• Commitment : We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we're committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.
We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, and any other protected characteristic or identity. Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds - an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent., The People team is a key part of Warner Music Group and is focused on attracting, retaining and developing exceptional people, enabling them to be the best they can be to drive Warner's continued success in the marketplace. The team designs, implements and facilitates People programs around Recruitment, Management and Development, Employee Engagement, Compensation and Benefits and People Processes & Policies, to enable the people leaders within the business to execute best in practice. Our team also partners with the business to support key organisational initiatives. We are passionate about what we do, always striving for better, willing to go the extra mile and happy to roll up our sleeves to support our colleagues., As the home to Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world's premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands. Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

Don't be discouraged if you don't hear from us right away. We're taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG. Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too. WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions