HR Director - Mexico

Posted 21 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in CDMX, Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México, MEX
Remote or Hybrid
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NBCUniversal has a rich history of evolving the media and entertainment industry.
The Role
The HR Director will lead HR operations in Mexico, focusing on employee processes, talent retention, HR strategy alignment, and organizational change, while managing a team of five HR staff.
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Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
The Director, Human Resources, will provide HR leadership to our Mexico offices which has various divisions in three locations (Coyoacan, Reforma and Remsen). The Director, Human Resources will ensure the smooth running of day-to-day employee processes and serve as the HR business partner to our senior leaders and general employee population. The role will require working closely with the multiple stakeholders to achieve results and genuinely influence change. The success measures for this role are connected to delivery of the people agenda in line with strategic business priorities. The Director will drive excellence, expertise, consistency, and efficiency through solutions that deliver HR operational excellence in line with business expectations.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Work closely with business and HR leadership from multiple units to ensure local HR strategy aligns with global business unit HR priorities.
  • Provide operational HR support for the business pulling in support from HR functional experts as required. Ensure employees experience seamless HR processes and support.
  • Coach, develop and challenge the management team on the execution of business priorities and on people leadership.
  • Focus on identification, selection, and retention of world-class talent to ensure a dynamic pipeline of talent, working closely with the talent acquisition team.
  • Provide leadership, direction and expertise for the full scope of HR functions including: employee relations, compensation, employee experience, engagement and organizational change.
  • Manage HR staff of five

Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
  • Minimum 10 years professional level HR generalist experience, working with Mexico and a thorough understanding of HR practices, policies and industry trends for a highly matrixed environment.
  • Experience leading the smooth implementation of the full HR Lifecycle with knowledge of local employment practices. International experience would be a plus.
  • Track record in HR transformations or organizational changes demonstrating effective listening, probing and investigatory skills with the ability to synthesize data collected and identify the root problems/causes to reach issue resolution.
  • Experience working in a constant changing environment while displaying the ability to multi- task, problem solve, prioritize, set goals, and navigate ambiguity at different levels of the organization.
  • Strong verbal and written communication in both English and Spanish
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field.

Additional Information
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 [email protected].

Skills Required

  • Minimum 10 years professional level HR generalist experience in Mexico
  • Thorough understanding of HR practices, policies, and industry trends
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field
  • Strong verbal and written communication in English and Spanish

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NBCUniversal Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability, with mental‑health resources, and many benefits start on day one. This breadth and early eligibility point to robust core healthcare support.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is outlined at 16 weeks for a primary caregiver and 4 weeks for a non‑primary caregiver, alongside fertility, adoption, and caregiving programs. These offerings indicate strong support for family‑building and caregiving needs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth The U.S. time‑off framework includes vacation, company holidays, personal “myDays,” caregiving days, flexible sick time, and compassionate/bereavement leave. This structure provides substantial paid time away and flexibility across personal and family situations.

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The Company
HQ: New York City, NY
68,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1912

What We Do

From film, television, news, theme parks, interactive media, and streaming, our people are at the center of it all. ​Here, we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution, imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. ​ Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film, television and streaming brands. Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data, building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system. Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure, elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers, consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design, build and architect your career, we have the culture to make sure you’re supported. Here you can work and still live your best life! We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact, here you can.

Why Work With Us

For us, it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating, always solving and always ahead of competition.

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