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Job Title:

Senior Director, HR Business Partner, OCSE

Pay Details:

The annual base salary range for this position in California is $175,000 to $205,000 per year. The starting pay for the successful candidate depends on various job-related factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education/training, internal value, peer equity, external market demands, and organizational considerations.

We are seeking a highly strategic and collaborative Senior Director and Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP). This role will serve as a senior HR leader responsible for aligning people strategies with business goals, with a deep focus on talent management, strategic workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness.

This position sits within OC Sports & Entertainment (OCSE). You will play a critical role in supporting OCVIBE, OCSE’s flagship 100-acre mixed-use entertainment district currently under development in Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle.

While this role partners across all Enterprise HR Centers of Excellence (COE), it has a critical alignment with the Learning and Development team, ensuring talent strategies that are competitive, scalable, and aligned with the unique dynamics of our industry. The ideal candidate brings a balance of long-term thinking and hands-on execution, with the ability to operate as a strategic advisor, talent architect, and OCSE culture champion in a high-energy, performance-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Strategic HR Business Partnering

• Act as a senior advisor and thought partner to executive leaders, aligning people strategies with current and future business priorities
• Lead cross-functional efforts to optimize team structures, design future-ready organizations, and drive business transformation
• Partner with Finance, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to execute strategic workforce planning — identifying talent needs, skills gaps, and organizational capabilities required to achieve business goals
• Use data and workforce analytics to inform business decisions and guide proactive talent strategies (e.g., hiring, development, redeployment)
• Collaborate closely with HR COEs to deliver seamless HR solutions, including compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, and DEI initiatives
• Support change management and communication strategies that promote alignment, buy-in, and engagement during times of growth or transition

Talent Management

Partner with the Enterprise Talent and Learning teams to support the execution of talent strategies tailored to the needs of OCSE business units, including succession planning, leadership development, and skill-building.

• Oversee OCSE performance management practices in alignment with enterprise framework, collaborate with business leaders to reinforce effective performance management practices, including goal setting, feedback, and drive accountability
• Coordinate with Enterprise Learning & Development to deliver targeted and scalable development opportunities at OCSE, ensuring programs meet both functional priorities and organizational standards
• Champion internal mobility, career development, and employee retention strategies that support our culture and future needs
• Leverage talent metrics monitor bench strength, readiness, and team health at both the local business unit and broader OCSE environment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with a strong track record in business partnering, workforce planning, and talent management
• Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders and driving people strategies that influence business performance
• Strong understanding of workforce planning tools, HR analytics, and talent forecasting in complex environments
• Experience working in real estate development, entertainment, retail, hospitality, or similarly dynamic industries is highly preferred
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive coaching skills
• High comfort level with ambiguity, transformation, and operating in a matrixed or cross-functional environment

Preferred Attributes:

• Certifications in workforce planning, change management (e.g., Prosci), or leadership assessment (e.g., Hogan, Korn Ferry)
• Experience with enterprise HRIS and planning tools (Workday, SuccessFactors, etc.)
• Passion for sports, entertainment, and cultivating people-first environments that drive business results

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Education – Bachelor’s Degree

Certifications Required – NA

Experience Required – 10+ Year

This position is on-site.

LD2025

Company:

OC Sports & Entertainment, LLC

Our Commitment:

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. We are firm believers that diversity and inclusion among our team members are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Thanks for your interest in becoming part of ocV!BE!

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