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Director, Talent & Culture – Universal Creative
Director, Talent & Culture – Universal CreativeUniversal Orlando • Orlando, Florida, USA
Director, Talent & Culture – Universal Creative

Director, Talent & Culture – Universal Creative

Universal Orlando • Orlando, Florida, USA
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At Universal Creative we design develop and deliver the most compelling entertainment experiences imaginable to drive growth for Universal Destinations & Experiences worldwide. Our innovative attractions immersive theme parks and world-class resorts fuse art and technology to create new standards in the themed entertainment industry.

Our Team Members are the driving force behind Universal Creative. With their diverse skills and forward-thinking ideas our team pushes us beyond the boundaries of whats possible to achieve the extraordinary. Together were creating a Universe of fun always ensuring the next thing we do is better than the last thing we did.

JOB SUMMARY

As Director Talent & Culture for Universal Creative you will serve as a strategic advisor capability builder and experience creator directly aligning talent and organizational strategies with business goals. This role partners closely with executive leadership to influence change build critical capabilities and drive a people-first culture through integrated talent solutions organizational transformation and cultural evolution.

You will enable and lead transformational Human Resources / Talent & Culture (T&C) initiatives across the organizationserving as a critical connector between business strategy talent priorities and change executionensuring enterprise-wide impact and sustainable value realization.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Strategic Business Partnership

Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders understanding their strategies operations and financial drivers to inform HR actions.

  • Align talent and workforce strategies with current and future business needs ensuring workforce readiness and organizational agility.
  • Influence business decisions through data-driven insights leveraging talent intelligence market trends and workforce analytics.
  • Transformation Leadership

    • Support and manage the T&C / business transformation roadmap ensuring alignment with broader business transformation goals and culture shifts.

  • Oversee value realization change management and portfolio integration ensuring measurable impact and adoption of transformation behaviors.
  • Partner with Initiative Owners and Module Owners to drive cross-functional collaboration resolve roadblocks and deliver expected business outcomes.
  • Change Leadership & Communication

    • Lead enterprise-wide change management efforts supporting cultural adoption of transformation behaviors and continuous improvement.

  • Coordinate with Corporate Communications to develop and execute strategic communication plans that ensure alignment engagement and transparency across all levels of the organization.
  • Work closely with Talent Development (TD) to determine learning training and enablement strategies to support leader and team adoption of new ways of working.
  • Talent Strategy & Capability Building

    • Partner with business leaders and COEs to assess and close gaps in talent and leadership capability; build robust succession pipelines aligned with business priorities.

  • Champion contemporary HR / T&C practices including performance management leadership development and employee engagement.
  • Promote and model inclusive leadership ensuring diversity equity and belonging are embedded in all HR and business initiatives.
  • Organizational Effectiveness

    • Partner with business leaders and COEs to optimize organization design team structures and ways of working.

  • Use diagnostic tools and employee feedback to shape high-impact solutions that improve effectiveness performance and engagement.
  • Continuously challenge the status quo bringing fresh external perspectives to drive innovation in people practices.
  • Understand and actively participate in Environmental Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy procedures training and team member involvement activities.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

    • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    Strategic Advisor

  • Deep business acumen; able to link people strategy to business performance.
  • Trusted influencer and coach to senior leaders; persuasive communicator who drives action.
  • Brings the voice of the Team Member into decision-making and culture-building.

    • Capability Builder

  • Assesses and strengthens organizational and leadership capability across functions.
  • Supports the development of future-ready teams through learning coaching and talent programs.
  • Develops HR solutions informed by data contemporary practices and workforce trends.

    • Experience Creator

  • Designs and delivers people-first strategies that foster an inclusive high-performing culture.
  • Creates experiences that engage retain and develop top talent at all levels.
  • Champions authenticity humility integrity and collaboration in every interaction.
  • Proven success leading organizational transformation cultural change or enterprise-wide talent initiatives.
  • Strong capability in change management talent strategy and business consulting.
  • Experience using data analytics to shape people decisions and measure outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate complex matrixed environments and influence without authority.
  • Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Consistent attendance is a job requirement.
  • Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws.
  • Ability to operate effectively across cultures time zones and geographies.
  • Must be willing to work flexible hours when required to support global operations.

    • SCOPE

    EDUCATION

    Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Organizational Development or related field required; Masters degree or HR certification (e.g. SHRM-SCP) preferred.

    EXPERIENCE

    8 years of progressive HR leadership experience including significant experience as a strategic HR Business Partner.

    Your talent skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

    Required Experience :

    Director

    Key Skills

    Marketing,Logo Design,Trello,Adobe Creative Suite,Martech,Adobe Photoshop,Social Media Management,Adobe Illustrator,Copywriting,Customer relationship management,Experience Design,Adobe Indesign

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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