Associate, People Experience Partner

The People Experience (PX) Business Partner team is uniquely positioned as a partner to our employees and businesses to co-create and develop relationships strategically focused on both people and business goals. Our PX Business and People partners endeavor to understand the evolving needs of the business and its employees. Through collaboration with the People Experience team’s Center of Excellence (COEs) and People Experience team leadership, business partners ensure the workforce is fit for purpose.

The Associate People Experience Partner will report to the Director, People Experience Business Partner and will support the PX Business Partner team for the assigned business units and also partner with junior to mid level employees. This role will support the business and their client group on issues involving onboarding, recruiting, talent assessment, succession planning, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, employee development, compensation, performance management and employee engagement

• Understand and be curious about the business being served to help address the organization and talent needs
• Partner to implement and drive the people strategy on talent, resourcing, engagement and culture in alignment with the business priorities to drive results
• Act as a partner and coach for the specific client group assigned
• Create partnerships, applying the strengths of our COEs to ensure full service support to the teams.
• Support PX Business Partner activities during annual cyclical activities including compensation and performance reviews as well as in general day-to-day operations
• Support your business units PXBP team in support of strategic workforce planning - including organizational design & ways-of-working optimization.
• Work with PX Data and Analytics team to request, gather and compile reports and analyze trends to measure the effectiveness of our people practices
• Partner with junior talent and manager levels using strong influencing skills and providing HR guidance and solutions on hiring, career pathing, organizational change, culture, diversity and inclusion, performance management, and so much more
• Work comfortably with data, being able to spot trends as well as use data to tell a story
• Partner with our People Relations team for investigations or any performance management issues.
• Participate in special projects and ad hoc duties as needed for the business unit.
• Support with ad hoc administration as needed

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience with an interest in an HR career path
• Excellent written, listening and verbal communication skills
• Intermediate (at a minimum) knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Fluent with data and technology
• Positive attitude and the ability to be proactive, resourceful, and flexible
• Detail oriented and excellent follow-through skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Client service/relationship skills with the capability to build and maintain effective relationships across the team and employees.
• Strong ethics and integrity, including the ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and handle sensitive information and materials
• High comfort level in a fast-paced, creative work environment

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
• Our Hybrid with Flexibility approach combines the flexibility of remote working with the benefits of in-person collaboration whenever we need to come together to do our best work. Managers will partner with their teams and employees to establish work arrangements that meet the business, team, and individual needs.
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans
• We invest in your professional growth & development
• Time off for a winter recess

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.