Director People Strategy & Partnership

We’re looking for a senior People Strategy and Partnership leader to help solve our most important people and organizational challenges while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organizational effectiveness talent strategy and workforce planning.

As Director People Strategy & Partnership in the Office of the Chief People Experience Officer (CPXO) you'll work at the intersection of People strategy and business strategy. Reporting to the VP Global People Strategy & Business Operations with a dotted line to the VP Global Business Partnerships you'll partner closely with People Experience leaders to diagnose organizational challenges shape talent and workforce strategies and influence how Crunchyroll grows organizes and develops its people.

You'll help define Crunchyroll’s most important People priorities develop recommendations that inform executive decisions and serve as a trusted thought partner to business and People leaders on organizational effectiveness talent strategy and workforce planning.

• Advise on organizational design workforce planning talent strategy employee experience and culture transformation.
• Diagnose complex organizational and talent challenges evaluate options and develop recommendations that improve organizational effectiveness and business performance.
• Partner with senior business leaders and People Business Partners to translate business priorities into People strategies that support organizational and business goals.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational effectiveness workforce planning leadership effectiveness organizational design and change management.
• Facilitate discussions around organizational health talent reviews succession planning and long-term workforce planning to help leaders make informed organizational decisions.
• Develop strategic recommendations business cases and decision frameworks that guide executive decision-making.
• Build executive-level presentations communications and narratives that simplify complex organizational and workforce topics.
• Use workforce insights and organizational data to identify risks opportunities and recommendations that improve organizational performance.
• Partner with Centers of Excellence and business leaders to shape practical business-aligned People solutions.
• Influence leaders through data-driven recommendations strong business acumen and trusted advisory relationships.
• Represent the Office of the CPXO in strategic discussions bringing clarity perspective and a point of view on key organizational decisions.

We are considering applicants available to work a hybrid schedule with three days each week onsite at our Los Angeles office.

We get excited about candidates like you because:

• You have 12+ years of experience in management consulting People strategy organizational effectiveness or strategy & operations complemented by experience leading People transformation initiatives and/or serving as a senior People Business Partner in a high-growth technology media or consumer company.
• MBA or advanced degree or equivalent experience in strategy People Business Partnership People transformation or organizational effectiveness.
• You are a trusted advisor who has partnered with senior business leaders on organizational design workforce planning talent strategy leadership effectiveness and organizational change.
• You are a strategic thinker who brings structure to complex organizational challenges and translates business priorities into practical People strategies.
• You communicate with clarity and influence creating executive-level presentations recommendations and narratives that drive decisions.
• You combine strong business acumen with analytical rigor using workforce insights and organizational data to shape recommendations and improve business performance.
• You thrive in ambiguous environments influence without authority and build trusted relationships across People teams and business leaders

In addition to getting to work with fun passionate and inspired colleagues you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

• Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential paid annually.
• Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
• Generous medical dental vision STD LTD and life insurance
• Health Saving Account HSA program
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Employer paid commuter benefit
• Support program for new parents
• Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!

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What We Do

At Crunchyroll we deliver what anime fans love—anytime anywhere. With the world’s largest anime streaming library we connect fans to the stories characters and creators they love. But Crunchyroll is more than just a destination to watch anime—it's a global ecosystem where anime lives and breathes beyond the screen. From streaming and theatrical releases to merch games news events and music we offer fans immersive experiences that celebrate anime culture in all its forms. Headquartered in the U.S. with teams and reach across the globe Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex of Japan. This unique partnership gives us the power to scale globally while staying rooted in anime’s cultural origins ensuring authenticity and access for fans everywhere. We believe anime is more than entertainment—it’s a way of life. And we’re here to champion that passion every day.

Why Work With Us

We take the People Experience seriously here at Crunchyroll. Join a diverse team of talented ambitious people who treat each other well and believe that how we win is just as important as winning.

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