HR Manager

Universal Studios; Visalia (CA); Remote; USD 104,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Studios is hiring an HR Manager to partner with leaders and drive critical workforce solutions in California. You will translate strategy into actionable roadmaps, align HR initiatives with cross-functional teams, and influence decision making with data-driven insights.

Based in Visalia, CA, with remote-work flexibility, this role offers growth, mentorship, and a collaborative, fast-paced environment where candor and continuous learning are valued.

Qualifications

• Growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback.
• Storytelling with data to support decisions.
• Willingness to relocate to Visalia, CA, or work remotely.
• Humility to revise opinions when data argues back.
• Comfort presenting to a CA-wide audience without a script.
• Experience with exit interviews; bonus for active listening.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, rigorous environment.

Responsibilities

• Cut three steps out of an approval chain nobody loves
• Translate company strategy into actionable roadmaps for cross-functional teams
• Sit between PHR Certification and Emotional Intelligence teams as the person who makes the call
• Pressure-test new market entries before Universal Studios commits real budget
• Own the cadence that turns Lever reporting into HR Compliance action
• Find the customer segment Universal Studios keeps overlooking and size the prize

Skills

Growth mindset

Data storytelling

Relocation or remote work

Active listening

Public speaking (CA-wide)

Exit interviews

Job description

As a HR Manager at Universal Studios, you'll partner with leaders across the organization to solve our most pressing operational challenges. This HR Manager role at Universal Studios rewards initiative with $104,000 - $151,000, real decision-making power, and steady career advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Cut three steps out of an approval chain nobody loves
• Translate company strategy into actionable roadmaps for cross-functional teams
• Sit between PHR Certification and Emotional Intelligence teams as the person who makes the call
• Pressure-test new market entries before Universal Studios commits real budget
• Own the cadence that turns Lever reporting into HR Compliance action
• Find the customer segment Universal Studios keeps overlooking and size the prize

What You'll Bring

• A growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
• Willingness to relocate to Visalia, CA, or to make remote work
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
• Comfort presenting to a CA-wide audience without a script
• Practical command of Exit Interviews, with bonus points for Active Listening
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, warm-yet-rigorous environment

You won't find Universal Studios on every billboard, but inside business circles across CA, this proudly-imperfect team is well known. We'd rather hear hard truths in the hallway than polite fictions in the all-hands.

Here the offer compounds, $104,000 - $151,000 now, mentorship next, benefits throughout, and flexible Visalia, CA hours for the long haul.

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