Executive Director, People & Culture, Australia & New Zealand

Executive Director, P&C, ANZ

Wherever you are in the amazing world of Disney, you are contributing to the stories of our iconic brands, recognized by audiences everywhere for entertainment, information and inspiration. Innovation, imagination and inclusion are at the core of Disney, defining the experience that we deliver as well as providing the foundation of our success. The scope of our business, combined with global growth and collaboration, results in an inclusive employee experience characterized by continuous learning, development and achievement.

Overall Purpose of the Role:

The Executive Director, P&C, ANZ is responsible for leading the P&C function and all P&C operations across the Walt Disney Company (TWDC) in Australia and New Zealand. This includes supporting the business in three office locations (Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland) and across all line of business, including Disney Entertainment (including Disney Theatrical Group and any touring Stage Productions), Disney Experiences, ESPN and Corporate functions.

The role is an integral member of the TWDC, ANZ Leadership team, partnering closely with the ANZ LT, including the SVP & Managing Director, ANZ and Head of ESPN/Nat. Geo, APAC.

Key to the role's success is championing TWDC people agenda (including global, regional and local strategies and tactics) through providing strategic leadership, direction and advice for the ANZ business; effectively leading the local P&C team; and demonstrating a combination of strong business acumen and significant P&C functional knowledge to develop and implement innovative and practical P&C solutions to support the goals and growth objectives of TWDC, ANZ.

Reporting to the SVP, P&C (APAC), the role is part APAC P&C team, a member of the APAC P&C Leadership team and LOB lead for ESPN/Nat Geo across the region. The position works closely with APAC COE and LOB P&C leads and global P&C partners, hence experience working in a highly matrixed environment with excellent communication, organizational savvy and stakeholder management skills, is critically important to the success of the role.

The role is also responsible for leading the Facilities function and team across the ANZ business.

Areas of Responsibility (include but not limited to):

• Develop and implement the ANZ P&C strategy, supporting the goals and growth objectives of the TWDC ANZ business (aligning to global and regional TWDC objectives and goals, as required).
• Responsible for cross-LOB initiatives that involve significant complexity and require deep P&CBP and organizational transformation experience, including the ability to consult, coach and influence senior executives, lead complex change management projects and collaboratively partner at all levels, including local/regional/global stakeholders.
• Partner closely with the ANZ Leadership team to develop practical and relevant long-term resourcing and structural plans, identifying and evaluating gaps between 'current' and 'future' performance and develop business focused solutions to improve company-wide effectiveness.
• Lead and develop a high performing and inclusive P&C team, where P&C team members can demonstrate their best abilities to deliver effective initiatives and optimize people performance, processes, systems, inclusion, engagement and culture across the ANZ business. Encourage diversity of thought, ongoing development of P&C team capabilities and individual talent management. Ensure P&C team members are positioned as credible, proactive and trusted partners across the business.
• In leading the overarching ANZ P&C strategy, oversee the operational delivery of P&C services throughout the employee life-cycle, including (but not limited to):
  Talent Connection;
  Talent & Growth;
  Performance Management;
  Talent & Succession Planning;
  Employee Engagement;
  Compensation & Benefits;
  Opportunity & Inclusion;
  Employee and Industrial Relations; HR Administration and GHRO; OHS & Wellbeing; and Payroll.
• Partner closely with the SVP, P&C (APAC), APAC COEs and APAC LOB leads to deploy and implement global and regional P&C strategies and initiatives at a local level. Advise, coach and support local COE team members on the implementation of global/regional projects; maintain collaborative relationships with regional/global partners and share and leverage best practices.
• Lead APAC regional projects and represent APAC-P&C in global working groups, as directed by the SVP, P&C (APAC)
• Build and maintain effective P&C and business stakeholder relationships across Disney Entertainment, Disney Experiences, ESPN and Corporate Client Groups. This includes stakeholders in Disney Theatrical Group (New York) with 'The Lion King' currently touring across Australia; and the Disney Studios Australia (DSA) lot, the largest, fully integrated film studio and production facility in the Southern hemisphere, situated in Sydney and occupying a 32-acre site.
• Work with global, regional and local Opportunity & Inclusion leads to develop and implement ANZ…