Manager, People & Culture Business Partner

About the Role We are seeking a Manager, People & Culture Business Partner to partner with leaders across Mattel’s functional and operational teams from El Segundo. Based in El Segundo, the role will translate business priorities into talent, organization and culture actions that support performance, operational excellence and an engaging employee experience. The successful candidate will be a practical and consultative business partner who can balance advisory support with hands-on execution, coach managers, and use data to inform decisions while collaborating across People & Culture centers of expertise.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the People & Culture Business Partner for assigned leadership and management teams across Mattel Toy Stores, EHS and Sustainability, Global Security, Engineering, GOS Strategy, Tooling and POC, and provide day-to-day support for El Segundo Global Quality, Integrity and Trust teams as required.
• Translate functional business priorities into practical people plans across workforce planning, talent management, organization effectiveness, succession planning, engagement, culture and change management.
• Build trusted advisory relationships with leaders and managers, providing proactive coaching on leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, employee experience and organizational capability.
• Partner with leaders to assess organization design, role clarity, spans and layers, capability needs and workforce implications tied to business priorities.
• Lead and support core People & Culture processes for assigned client groups, including goal setting, performance management, talent reviews, calibration, succession planning, compensation planning and engagement action planning.
• Use workforce data/insights and business context to identify trends, diagnose root causes and recommend practical actions related to retention, engagement, productivity, leadership effectiveness and talent risk.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters in partnership with Employee Relations, Legal and Compliance, ensuring consistency, sound judgment and alignment with Mattel values and policies.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders on workforce planning, critical role identification, hiring support and onboarding for key roles.

What We're Looking For

• A seasoned People & Culture partner who can balance advisory support with hands-on execution, coach managers, and use data to inform decisions.
• Strong business acumen, sound judgment, operational agility and the ability to build trusted relationships in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to translate business priorities into practical people actions and to partner effectively across People & Culture centers of expertise.
• Based in El Segundo, with the ability to support multiple client groups (e.g., Toy Stores, EHS & Sustainability, Global Security, Engineering, GOS Strategy, etc.).
• Experience collaborating with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, DEI, and Employee Relations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: USD 128,000 — 160,000 yearly.
• Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.