HR Manager

Act as a trusted HR partner to managers and employees across NBC News international, providing practical and commercially focused HR advice.

Build strong relationships with stakeholders, supporting initiatives that align with business priorities and organisational goals.

Coach managers on leadership, development, and best practice people management.

Identify people risks, trends, and opportunities, partnering with the VP, HR, on appropriate solutions.

Take ownership of HR programme rollouts locally, including performance reviews, annual compensation process and salary planning, benefits enrolment, and early careers initiatives.

Lead employee relations matters end-to-end, ensuring processes are handled seamlessly and escalating to the VP where appropriate.

Coach managers through complex people issues and difficult conversations, ensuring a fair and consistent approach.

Provide guidance on employment legislation, policy interpretation and HR best practice across multiple jurisdictions.

Partner with Legal and specialist HR teams on complex or high-risk employee relations matters.

Support recruitment activity in partnership with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers.

Manage the delivery of performance management, talent review and learning and development programmes across the business.

Foster a positive and inclusive culture through initiatives that encourage employee engagement and development.

Support the delivery of HR activities across the employee lifecycle, ensuring a high-quality employee experience.

Partner with Payroll, HR Operations, Global Mobility, Immigration and other specialist teams to ensure HR processes are delivered accurately and efficiently.

Review HR data, reporting and workforce metrics, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.

Support compliance with local employment legislation, company policies and governance requirements across multiple international locations.

Oversee a flawless execution of international payroll and other HR transactional processes.

Coordinate international workforce matters as needed, ensuring appropriate documentation and stakeholder management.

Ensure governance and clear oversight of NBC News’ international freelance workforce.

Partner with the HR Coordinator to ensure freelancer records, contracts, engagement data and reporting are maintained accurately and consistently.

Provide guidance to managers on freelance engagement practices, workforce planning and contractual requirements.

Support the implementation and ongoing management of freelance tracking and reporting.

In partnership with the VP, HR and HR Coordinator, manage the implementation and adoption of a freelance management system.

Commercially minded and solutions focused.

Systems‑savvy and comfortable working across multiple HR platforms.

Calm, pragmatic and confident handling sensitive matters.

Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and follow-through.

Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Collaborative, adaptable and able to build strong working relationships across global teams.

Discreet and professional, with the ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Proactive, resourceful and committed to delivering a high-quality employee experience.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.