Strategic HR Manager - Remote or Visalia, $104k-$151k

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

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.