Global Director, People Operations

Scanline VFX, empowered by Netflix , is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide. Founded in 1989, we are a team of over 1000 made up of diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Nowadays, Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

As the Director, People Operations, you will be responsible for supporting our global Talent team in developing the systems and processes that allow us to run efficiently and deliver an exceptional people experience across all studios. Reporting to the VP Talent, this role is the steward of productivity, efficiency, and analytics on a high-performing global team. Scanline VFX and Eyeline Studios are Netflix powered VFX and Production Innovation hubs. We are adding razzle dazzle to your favorite shows while inventing the future of AI-powered digital production. We are hiring for this high-impact, newly created role in our Talent division. Join us and help build the pixels of the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and launch new people programs with our Global Business Partner teams, making adjustments to account for legislative and cultural differences across markets and offices
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships with departments and stakeholders to drive the effective delivery of HR programs and services
• Enhance and align systems vendors and policies to ensures appropriate touch points through the employee lifecycle: hiring, onboarding, managing, developing, transitions and terminations
• Creates, implements and drives programs which create strong employee engagement and retention among remote, hybrid and regionally dispersed teammates in close partnership with business and functional leaders.
• Monitor and maintain global and regional benefit and wellness strategy including implementation of new programs, when required.
• Maintain and roll out global employee engagement surveys, analyzing and reviewing results, making recommendations where necessary to enhance the company goals and strategic vision that addresses the organizations people needs.
• Develops, champions and models Scanline’s values, builds and supports strategies to facilitate communication and change management approach at all levels to ensure clarity, context, and connectivity at all levels in close partnership with leadership
• Own all aspects of people compliance globally, including our policies, practices, and data governance.
• Lead the overall processes and approach to all areas of mobility including immigration, relocation, a growing remote workforce. Act as a subject matter expert related to government policies pertaining to all areas of the mobility function
• Provide guidance and expertise on compensation matters, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Drive compensation initiatives, including salary benchmarking, job evaluation, and performance-based incentive programs
• Lead and grow the People Operations team to achieve its business objectives. Create, monitor and complete People Ops objectives and key results quarterly. Serve as a change agent, thought leaders, and insights oriented strategic partner in setting the business strategy for Scanline through collaboration and partnership with executive leadership
• Improve processes and strategies for scaled growth including but not limited to onboarding, offboarding, performance management, salary reviews, employee engagement etc
• Reviews and revises HR practices, systems, and initiatives as necessary to provide optimal data and reporting to the management teams to enable effective business decisions
• Develops and implements all aspects of HR infrastructure, initiatives and practices for scaling the business through continued organic and inorganic organizational growth, inclusive of a high performance, results oriented HR team
• Identify opportunities to automate People Operations tasks, tackle process inefficiencies and inconsistencies, and improve people processes to elevate the overall employee experience and productivity

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrates mastery of cross functional HR functions and experience influencing and strategically solve complex problems
• Expert consulting, coaching and facilitation skills
• Experienced HR leader with a broad understanding of all technical and functional components of HR with an emphasis on talent mobility, compensation, benefits, HRIS (preferably Workday), HR Operation and employee experience
• Experience in policy development and project management
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive human resources experience across multiple business functions, ideally media, creative technology, production and visual effects teams
• Demonstrates experience learning and leading in a constantly changing environment
• Experience managing regionally dispersed teams across multiple sites, and excel in business acumen across highly matrixed teams and functions
• Demonstrates a firm understanding of employment laws, policies, and regulations as well as a keen desire to learn about employment law in other jurisdictions: Canada, United States, Germany, Korea, India, UK.
• Analytical and data-driven - you can use quantitative and qualitative reports and feedback to make informed decisions, identify themes, and create action plans
• Demonstrates solid judgment and experience assessing risk relative to the business
• 5-7 years of experience evaluating, implementing, and maintaining HRIS and People Operations systems and processes
• Self-aware - you know when to ask for help or escalate issues, and are the kind of person who can learn from mistakes
• Proven experience leading complex, transformational changes
• Builds trust, collaborates and cultivates relationships across teams
• Team-oriented - you are comfortable working collaboratively and communicating effectively across departments

At Scanline VFX, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. We are constantly challenging ourselves to break new ground and exceed expectations. We value curiosity and believe that great ideas come from everyone. As an applicant, know that we are committed to ensuring you receive equal treatment when applying for a career with us.