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**The Opportunity **

This is a rare chance to step into a high-impact, people leadership role at a critical inflection point in our growth. As Head of Human Resources for the U.S., you will serve as a true strategic partner to senior leadership, shaping culture, driving organizational effectiveness, and building the people infrastructure that will carry us into our next chapter.

We are a global organization with a strong pipeline, a rapidly scaling U.S. presence, and a genuine commitment to building a world-class employee experience. This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution and offers the autonomy and visibility that senior HR leaders thrive in.

If you are energized by complexity, passionate about people, and ready to leave a meaningful mark on a growing organization, we want to hear from you.

**What You'll Do **

Strategic Partnership & Organizational Leadership**

- Serve as the senior HR leader and trusted advisor to U.S. business leaders and employees

- Partner closely with the executive team to align people strategies with business goals

- Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and succession planning initiatives

- Drive change management and transformation efforts across multiple sites and functions

Talent & Culture**

- Develop and execute strategies to attract, develop, engage, and retain top talent

- Foster a high-performance culture grounded in the organization's values

- Champion diversity, inclusion, and a collaborative employee experience

- Lead employee engagement initiatives and culture-building programs

People Operations & Compliance**

- Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, and complex HR matters

- Ensure HR practices are compliant with federal, state, and local employment laws

- Partner with Talent Acquisition, Compensation, L&D, and HR Operations teams

- Utilize HR analytics and workforce insights to drive data-informed decision making

Global Collaboration**

- Partner with global HR and business leaders to align practices across geographies

- Build cross-functional relationships across the U.S. and internationally

- Support leadership development and strengthen management capability organization-wide

**What You'll Bring **

- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or MBA preferred

- 12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with a track record of operating at the senior level

- Industry background in life sciences, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or a similarly regulated environment experience required

- Experience supporting manufacturing operations, technical operations, or corporate functions in a global organization

- Proven ability to influence and partner with senior and executive leadership

- Deep expertise across organizational design, talent management, leadership development, employee engagement, and change management

- Experience in a global matrix environment with multi-geography collaboration

- Strong business acumen, equally comfortable with strategic vision and hands-on execution

- Exceptional communication and relationship management skills

- Strong analytical capability with experience leveraging HR data and workforce insights

- Solid knowledge of U.S. employment law and HR best practices

**Why This Role Stands Out **

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- High visibility and a genuine seat at the table with senior leadership

- Opportunity to build and scale HR infrastructure during a pivotal growth phase

- Global organization with meaningful cross-cultural exposure

- A people-first leadership team that values HR as a true business partner

- Competitive compensation and benefits package

*This is a confidential search. Further details about the organization will be shared with qualified candidates.*

Senior Director Human Resources

STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company, is a leading global media streaming platform committed to delivering premium content that amplifies narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences. STARZ is home to the highly rated and first-of-its-kind STARZ app that offers the ability to stream or download STARZ premium content, as well as the flagship domestic STARZ® service, including STARZ ENCORE, 17 premium pay TV channels, and the associated on-demand and online services. In 2018, STARZ launched its international premium streaming platform STARZPLAY, now LIONSGATE+, to provide subscribers access to bold, curated storytelling. LIONSGATE+, coupled with the STARZPLAY ARABIA joint venture in MENA and Lionsgate Play in South and Southeast Asia, has a footprint that extends across the globe. STARZ and LIONSGATE+ are available across digital OTT platforms and multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies around the world. In February 2021, STARZ launched #TakeTheLead, a multi-faceted and innovative inclusion initiative expanding its existing efforts to improve representation on screen, behind the camera and throughout the company.

Industry: Entertainment Providers
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees

Starz

**Job Description**

The Director, HR Business Partner supports staff-level employees across the organization (all roles below Vice President), partnering closely with managers and directors to identify, develop and implement talent strategies. This role blends strong day-to-day HR partnership with hands-on execution in a lean HR function—owning employee relations, performance guidance, and core talent processes, while also supporting key administrative workflows.

**Key Responsibilities**

**HR Business Partnership (Staff-Level Support)**

- Serve as the primary HR partner for assigned client groups and staff-level employees (non-VP population).

- Coach people leaders on performance expectations, feedback, team dynamics, and day-to-day people decisions.

- Provide guidance on HR policies, processes, and best practices; ensure consistent application across teams.

- Partner with business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and headcount management

- Build trusting relationships with employees and leaders; act as a reliable point of contact for HR support.

- Coordinate with shared services teams to ensure the effective delivery of HR programs and services.

- Leverage understanding of key drivers of the business to achieve effective HR solutions aligned to organizational goals

**Employee Relations & Performance Support**

- Manage employee relations issues, including intake, documentation, investigations (as needed), and resolution, partnering with HR leadership and Legal when appropriate.

- Guide managers through performance conversations, corrective action, performance improvement plans, and terminations.

- Help identify trends in engagement, turnover, or performance and recommend practical interventions.

**Talent Processes (Hiring, Onboarding, Development)**

- Partner with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to support recruiting for staff-level roles: role scoping, interview and feedback process, , and offer alignment.

- Support onboarding for new hires, including manager guidance (as needed) and employee check-ins to drive early success.

- Contribute to performance review cycles, calibration support, and development planning below VP level.

- Promote internal mobility and career development by helping clarify levels, expectations, and growth paths.

**HR Administrative Execution (Team Support)**

Manage and execute employee lifecycle changes (job changes, transfers, promotions, manager changes, exits) with accurate documentation and system updates, including:

- Ensuring employee data is accurate in Workday by submitting job changes, position updates, and terminations and auditing employee data.

- Generating letters and other documentation, such as case notes, performance improvement plans, corrective action notices, relocation letters, and other documents in alignment with internal templates and processes.

- Ensuring exit process is completed, including sending exit packets.

- Submitting employment, severance, and retention agreement requests to legal, circulating for execution, and updating systems with agreement terms, such as one-time payment requests and agreement tracking.

- Following internal policies and controls around handling employee data and documents and ensuring employee files are updated.

- Submitting job requisitions to Talent Acquisition.

- Ensuring position management in Workday is updated through regular auditing and updating position details.

- Partnering with HRIS on metrics and reporting (headcount, turnover, case logs, trend analysis, etc.) for client groups and leadership to create actionable insights

- Partnering with HRIS on opportunities to streamline workflows, update SOPs, and improve templates/tools.

**Culture, Engagement & Change Support**

- Partner closely with the Learning and Development team to support engagement initiatives, assess employee/manager training needs, identify opportunities for broader skill development needs/gaps

- Assist with organizational changes (team shifts, new people leaders, policy updates) by helping leaders communicate clearly and implement smoothly.

- Model company values and help foster an inclusive, respectful workplace.

**Required Qualifications**

- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including substantial HRBP work.

- Demonstrated experience supporting a broad employee population (exempt and non-exempt preferred) in a fast-paced, corporate environment.

- Strong business acumen and solid skills in employee relations, performance management, coaching, and HR documentation.

- Comfortable balancing high-touch employee support with operational follow-through and administrative tasks.

- Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive matters appropriately.

- Working knowledge of HR compliance basics and employment practices; ability to escalate thoughtfully.

- Ability to collaborate with employees at all levels.

- Possess high level of curiosity and strong critical thinking skills.

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required (HR certification a plus).

**Compensation**

$150,000 - $170,000

**About STARZ**

STARZ (NASDAQ: STRZ) is the leading premium entertainment destination for women and underrepresented audiences, and home to some of the most popular franchises and series on television. STARZ offers a robust programming mix for discerning adult audiences, including boundary-breaking originals and an expansive lineup of blockbuster movies, and is embodied by its brand positioning “We’re All Adults Here.” Complementary to any platform or service, STARZ is available across a wide range of digital OTT platforms and multichannel video distributors and is a bundling partner of choice. STARZ is powered by an industry-leading advanced technology, data analytics and digital infrastructure and the highly rated and first-of-its-kind STARZ app.

**Our Benefits**

- Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental

- Annual discretionary bonus and merit increase

- Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and wellness days

- 401(k) company matching

- Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

**EEO Statement**

~~Starz is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Starz will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Starz will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law. ~~

Director, HR Business Partner

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