About this role
Job title: Manager People & Culture Business Partner
About the Role The Manager People & Culture Business Partner partners with East Aurora site leaders to drive talent development, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, and change management. This role has end-to-end accountability for People & Culture activities and helps shape a strong, inclusive, high-performance culture aligned with business priorities and local needs.
What You'll Do
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay range: USD 112,800 - 141,000 yearly.
- Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.