Employee Relations Manager

Nbcuniversal Media, LLC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 81,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NBCUniversal Media, LLC in Kansas City, MO seeks an Employee Relations Manager to own and drive prioritized initiatives with a contract arrangement. The role emphasizes ownership, leadership integrity, and the ability to navigate a deadline-driven environment while applying change-management principles.

This is a general-operations aligned contract position with growth planning and structured stress-management development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years applying continuous learning in a general setting.
• Kansas City network or ability to build one from scratch.
• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in notes.
• Ownership mindset that scales with high-stakes work.
• Experience thriving in a deadline-driven environment like NBCUniversal.
• Familiarity with Change Management frameworks and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Keep NBCUniversal leadership honest with numbers they can act on.
• Identify gaps in procedures and recommend fixes.
• Maintain realistic contract schedules against aggressive demands.
• Develop maker-minded judgment without excessive committee review.
• Follow safety protocols and best practices at all times.
• Own mistakes loudly and wins quietly.
• Keep manager expectations grounded in contract capabilities.
• Coach newer managers through initial general projects.

Skills

Continuous Learning

Change Management

Networking (KC)

Ownership mindset

Deadline-driven work

Job description

Come build the general side of NBCUniversal as our Employee Relations Manager in Kansas City, where Attention Management decisions land with real weight. The deal favors the seasoned — 8 years earns $81,000 - $125,000, a contract arrangement, and a general charter you'll actually own.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep NBCUniversal leadership honest with numbers they can act on
• Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend workable fixes
• Keep the contract schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
• Earn the trust to make maker‑minded judgment calls without a committee
• Follow safety protocols and best practices at all times
• Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly
• Keep manager expectations grounded in what the contract role can deliver
• Coach newer manager teammates through their first messy general project

What You'll Bring

• 8+ years putting Continuous Learning to work in a general setting
• A Kansas City network, or the hustle to build one from scratch
• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• Experience thriving in a deeply‑bought‑in, deadline‑driven setting like NBCUniversal
• Familiarity with Change Management and related tools or frameworks

NBCUniversal is a solutions-focused Kansas City, MO firm where Prioritization isn't a department but the entire reason the lights stay on. Learning out loud is encouraged here, so share the Prioritization rabbit hole you fell down yesterday.

This contract role pays $81,000 - $125,000 and includes flexible scheduling plus a structured plan to grow your Stress Management expertise.

Right now, today, applications for the general role are landing and being read.

Bring 7 of grit or a fresh perspective; either way, this Employee Relations Manager role wants you.