Human Resources Business Partner

Cast & Crew Entertainment Services, LLC; Burbank (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

PTO

Employee discounts

Hybrid flexibility

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cast & Crew Entertainment Services, LLC is seeking an HR Business Partner in Burbank, CA, offering a strategic, non-transactional role within a rebuilt People & Culture team. You will partner with leaders to shape workforce planning, talent strategy, and organizational design, while driving engagement and change initiatives.

The role emphasizes partnering with senior leaders, coaching managers, and leveraging data analytics to influence business decisions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a dedicated HRBP role.
• Experience in a technology, SaaS, or digital-first company preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US employment law and employee relations.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders without authority.
• Experience with talent management processes: calibration, succession, performance, development.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business unit leaders on workforce planning, org design, and talent strategy.
• Lead quarterly talent reviews and calibration sessions.
• Coach managers on performance management and development plans.
• Support restructuring, team design, and org changes within business units.
• Identify organizational friction and drive data-informed people insights.

Skills

HR experience

Business acumen

Coaching instincts

Change management

Data literacy

Emotional intelligence

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Psychology

MBA or HR/Organizational Dev preferred

Tools

Workday

Culture Amp

Microsoft Teams

Job description

## Human Resources Business PartnerApplylocations: Burbank, CAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 15 Days Agojob requisition id: JR100637**About Us**At Cast & Crew, we’ve empowered creativity and supported the global entertainment industry for decades. Together with our family of brands - Backstage, CAPS, Checks & Balances, Final Draft, Media Services, Sargent-Disc, and The TEAM Companies – we operate as a combined entertainment technology and services provider offering industry standard screenwriting accounting software, digital payroll products, data & reporting, and a host of creative tools. The industry continues to move faster than ever, and the need for our expertise, our technology, and our people has never been greater. We are a production’s best ally every step of the way. #OneCastOneCrew### Cast & Crew is launching a new HR Business Partner model, and this role sits at the heart of it. As an HRBP, you'll serve as a true strategic partner to the business — connecting people strategy to business performance in ways that are visible, measurable, and lasting. This is not a transactional HR role. You won't spend your days processing requests or fielding policy questions. You'll spend them partnering with leaders to build high-performing teams, working through complex organizational challenges, and helping shape a culture where our people — and our business — can do their best work. You will report to the VP, People Experience and operate within a People & Culture team that is intentionally being rebuilt for strategic impact. You are joining at the beginning of something, and your fingerprints will be on how this model takes shape.**What You Will Do***Strategic Partnership** Partner with business unit leaders on workforce planning, org design, succession, and talent strategy* Bring a people lens to business decisions early* Translate business priorities into actionable people strategies that drive measurable outcomes* Counsel and influence senior leaders - bringing both data and judgment to every conversation.*Talent & Performance** Lead quarterly talent reviews and calibration sessions within your business units* Coach managers on performance management from development conversations to difficult feedback and underperformance* Partner on individual development plans that connect employee growth to business needs* Help identify high-potential talent and build visibility and opportunity for them*Culture & Engagement** Monitor team health and engagement within your business units and act on what you find* Partner with leaders to build cultures of accountability, inclusion, and psychological safety* Support the rollout and action planning for company-wide engagement surveys (Culture Amp)* Be a visible, approachable presence our Crew members, someone they trust and will actually come to*Organizational Effectiveness & Change** Support restructuring, team design, and org changes within your business units, from planning through execution and employee experience* Lead change management for people-related initiatives, ensuring changes land well and stick* Partner on headcount business cases, role design, and workforce planning* Identify organizational friction and help leaders solve it before it becomes a crisis*Employee Relations** Handle complex employee relations matters with sound judgment, empathy, and a clear eye on risk* Partner with legal and compliance on sensitive situations, investigations, accommodations, separations* Guide managers through difficult conversations, escalations, and employment decisions* Maintain a working knowledge of employment law and apply it practically in day-to-day advising*People Analytics & Insights** Use data to inform your business unit conversations and recommendations, turnover trends, engagement signals, performance patterns* Partner on reporting and insights that help leaders make smarter people decisions* Leverage tools including Workday and Culture Amp to surface and act on workforce data**What You Bring***Experience** 3+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a dedicated HRBP or strategic HR partnership role* Background in a technology, SaaS, or digital-first company strongly preferred, you understand how fast-moving, product-driven organizations operate* Proven experience navigating organizational change, including restructuring, reorgs, and transformation initiatives* Track record of building trusted relationships with senior leaders and influencing without authority* Experience with talent management processes: calibration, succession, performance, development* Strong knowledge of US employment law and employee relations, including handling sensitive investigations*Skills & Capabilities** Business acumen: you understand P&L pressures, org design tradeoffs, and what keeps leaders up at night* Coaching instincts: you make leaders better, not dependent on you* Change management fluency: you know how to help organizations move through ambiguity without losing people along the way* Data literacy: you can turn people data into a compelling narrative that drives decisions* Emotional intelligence: you navigate complex interpersonal dynamics and difficult conversations with grace* Judgment: you know when to act, when to escalate, and when to sit with ambiguity* Communication: you write and speak with clarity and credibility, from frontline employees to the C-suite*Tools & Systems** Workday (HRIS/ATS) experience strongly preferred* Culture Amp or comparable engagement platform experience a plus* Comfortable with AI-enabled tools and digital collaboration platforms* Microsoft Teams experience is a plus*Education** Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field* MBA, Master's in HR, or Organizational Development a plus**What We Offer*** The opportunity to shape the People & Culture function and how we engage with the business* A seat at the table* Direct access to and partnership with senior leadership* A company in a compelling growth chapter with a clear path and strong PE backing* Competitive compensation and benefits* Hybrid flexibility based in Burbank, CA**Benefits**Cast & Crew provides a comprehensive package of employee benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, health and wellness programs, employee discounts, and more! Note: Cast & Crew benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.Cast & Crew is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship or marital status, and to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.**CA residents** Your personal information may be collected in connection with certain services provided by Cast & Crew or its affiliated companies. A summary of your California privacy rights can be found at: https://www.castandcrew.com/privacy-policy/Compensation is commensurate with various factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, skills, training, licensure, certifications, geographic cost of labor, and other business and organizational needs. Compensation range for candidates in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. The compensation range for this position is: $120,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year.