Manager People & Culture Business Partner

Mattel, Inc.; East Aurora (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mattel, Inc. is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner in East Aurora, NY. The role involves acting as a trusted advisor on workforce planning, leading talent development initiatives, and ensuring effective employee relations. Candidates should have over 10 years of HR experience and a strong business acumen with a people-centered mindset. The company promotes a culture of inclusivity and growth, offering competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including business partner or site leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in talent development, organizational design, employee relations, and change management.
• Strong business acumen with a people-centered mindset.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to site leaders on people strategy, workforce planning, and organizational design.
• Lead talent management processes including development planning, succession planning, and performance management.
• Champion employee experience, engagement, and well-being, aligned with both enterprise and local needs.

Skills

HR experience

Talent development

Change management

Organizational design

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Job description

The Opportunity

The People & Culture Business Partner (P&CBP) partners closely with business and functional leaders to drive talent development, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, and change management. This role has end‑to‑end accountability for all People & Culture activities and plays a critical role in shaping a strong, inclusive, and high‑performance culture aligned with business priorities and local needs.

What Your Impact Will Be

Strategic Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to site leaders on people strategy, workforce planning, and organizational design.
• Translate business strategy into people initiatives that support growth, capability building, and operational excellence.
• Lead and support change management initiatives related to organizational transformation, growth, or restructuring.

Talent Development & Organizational Effectiveness

• Lead talent management processes including development planning, succession planning, and performance management.
• Partner with leaders to assess organizational capability and design structures, roles, and workflows that enable effectiveness and agility.
• Support leadership development and coach leaders to build inclusive, high‑performing teams.

Employee Relations & Culture

• Lead employee relations ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant practices.
• Provide guidance on workplace investigations, performance issues, accommodations, and conflict resolution.
• Champion employee experience, engagement, and well‑being, aligned with both enterprise and local needs.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including business partner or site leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in talent development, organizational design, employee relations, and change management.
• Strong business acumen with a people‑centered mindset.
• Credible leadership presence and sound judgment.
• Ability to balance employee advocacy with business needs.
• Change leadership and stakeholder management.
• High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism.
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.