Director, People Strategy & Partnership

Crunchyroll; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,400 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary plus bonus

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Company equity

Job summary

Crunchyroll is seeking a senior leader to guide People Strategy & Partnerships at the CPXO level. You will partner with senior leaders to diagnose organizational challenges, shape talent strategy, and drive workforce planning that aligns with business goals.

Hybrid work with three days per week onsite in Los Angeles. You will translate priorities into practical People initiatives, build executive presentations, and use data to surface risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in management consulting, People strategy, or organizational effectiveness.
• MBA or advanced degree or equivalent experience in strategy and People partnerships.
• Trusted advisor who has partnered with senior leaders on org design, workforce planning, and change.
• Strategic thinker who translates priorities into practical People strategies.
• Clear communicator with ability to influence and present at executive level.

Responsibilities

• Advise on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, and culture transformation.
• Diagnose organizational challenges and develop recommendations to improve effectiveness.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate priorities into People strategies and initiatives.
• Serve as trusted advisor on organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and change management.
• Build executive-ready presentations and data-driven narratives.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Trusted advisor

Clear communicator

Analytical rigor

Executive presentation

Business acumen

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

About The Role

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.

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

Core Areas of Responsibility

• 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.

About You

• 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.
• Trusted advisor who has partnered with senior business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, leadership effectiveness, and organizational change.
• Strategic thinker who brings structure to complex organizational challenges and translates business priorities into practical People strategies.
• Clear communicator with strong influence, creating executive‑level presentations, recommendations, and narratives that drive decisions.
• Combines strong business acumen with analytical rigor, using workforce insights and organizational data to shape recommendations and improve business performance.
• Thrives in ambiguous environments, influences without authority, and builds trusted relationships across People teams and business leaders.

Benefits and Perks

• Compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
• Flexible time off policies.
• Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) program.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA).
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Employer‑paid commuter benefit.
• Support program for new parents.
• Pet insurance and pet‑friendly office environment.

Pay Transparency – Los Angeles, CA

185,400 – 230,000 USD

About Our Values

• Courage – when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
• Curiosity – gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
• Kaizen – growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
• Service – serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.