People & Culture Specialist

The Walt Disney Company is hiring a People & Culture Specialist to support HR operational excellence across multiple functions and partner closely with People & Culture business partners and employees. The role focuses on HR policy/process administration, position and headcount management, and coordination of talent and employee lifecycle activities. It also leverages strong analytical skills for reporting, audits, and maintaining accurate employee and organizational data.

• Advise and provide guidance on administering HR policies and procedures.

• Support position management in partnership with People & Culture Business Partners, Global HR Operations (GHRO), and organizational management teams.

• Manage organizational charts and headcount reporting.

• Administer employee events and development offerings (e.g., lunch & learns, townhalls, welcome lunches, speaker series).

• Provide leaders and business partners with information supporting talent solutions, career development resources, learning opportunities, and job description development for recruitment.

• Document, maintain, and organize practices and protocols related to HR data, policy administration, and standards.

• Coordinate talent exercises and provide status reporting and summaries for initiatives (e.g., promotions, calibrations, headcount, compensation planning, succession planning).

• Collect, organize, update, and maintain large datasets for leadership reporting and presentations.

• Conduct ongoing reporting, analysis, and auditing of employee data; perform data clean-up as needed.

• Create reports and presentations communicating research/project findings to leaders and partners.

• Support onboarding activities and onboarding plan strategy in partnership with GHRO.

• Coordinate offboarding activities, including support on sensitive separations, in partnership with GHRO and leadership.

• Build and maintain relationships across the client group and cross-functional People & Culture partners.

• Support and participate in People & Culture projects.

• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in an HR, journalism, data management, communication, or media role.

• Experience with an HRIS such as Workday and/or SAP.

• Experience with or working knowledge of HR systems, policies, and processes.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to understand downstream impacts of system changes.

• Business orientation and acumen; understanding of TV/News/Networks dynamics.

• Strong organizational skills, follow-through, and ability to balance priorities while managing project work.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate at all organizational levels.

• Strong service orientation and effective partnering skills with HR teams and business stakeholders.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly ambiguous environment; adaptable problem-solver.

• Proactive, action-oriented, intellectually curious, quick learner; seeks process improvements.

• Ability to handle confidential information with sound judgment and decision-making.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Management, Human Resources, Communication, Journalism, Media, or related field.

• Preferred: Advanced Excel and/or PowerPoint skills.

• Preferred: Experience with cloud-based systems such as SmartSheet.

• Location-based hiring range specified for Burbank, California.

• Compensation includes annual base pay range with potential bonus and/or long-term incentive units.

• Benefits may include medical, financial, and/or other benefits depending on level and position.