Strategic HR Business Partner

Department Summary

Our human resources teams partner with the innovators driving DISH’s unique brand of creative ambition. From identifying and developing the company’s deep pool of talent to negotiating the evolving legal landscape, our employees across HR bring their own kind of invention to effect positive change across the company and their own careers.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

We are seeking a tenured HR Business Partner to support the build out of a new centralized Digital & Product team. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants the heart of a startup, but the stability of being part of a larger team; you get to build something from the ground up while leveraging the expertise and resources of an established Fortune 200 company.

In this role, you will partner with our Chief Digital Officer, and HR centers of excellence, to build a human capital strategy that ensures a world class organization; this includes organizational design, career architecture, talent planning and executive candidate selection, listening and engagement strategies, team effectiveness, and change management. 

At DISH, our HR Business Partners are human capital strategists. We leverage a Service Delivery Model for support and expertise in areas such as employee relations and performance management, leaving our team open to focus on supporting leaders with enhancing their overall organizational effectiveness. Leading with solid HR and Business acumen, we serve as trusted coaches and advisors, partnering to build a people plan to help achieve company and business line goals and objectives. 

• Partner with the CDO on developing and executing People Plans at the organizational level so that our best talent is placed in the correct positions through targeted recruiting, performance management, succession planning, and ongoing development

• Evaluate organizational design and make recommendations to optimize performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness

• Take a data-driven approach to recommend impactful human capital initiatives that have measurable returns on investment

• Build highly collaborative relationships with the HR Generalist Team to understand and aggregate trends to provide insightful recommendations to the business and drive change

• Work with colleagues in the DISH HR shared services organization (talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, HRIS, analytics, etc.) to develop targeted strategies for attracting and retaining top talent, assure good alignment with employee needs and ongoing process/service improvement initiatives

• Employment brand ambassador who leads by example and demonstrates DISH culture and values in his/her/their actions and words.

• Understands and can articulate department and DISH corporate business goals, including financial impacts of HR actions.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

A successful HR Business Partner will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 5-7+ years of Human Resources experience across multiple HR disciplines (like Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Shared Services, Operations, Compliance, and Generalist work) with advanced knowledge of at least one discipline

• Ability to look across the enterprise level of a company to understanding dependencies and ensure alignment cross functionally

• Experience supporting product and technology employees 

• Ability to influence and communicate at the executive level

• Analytical, but able to communicate complex information simply 

• Experience working in an entrepreneurial culture as well as a larger, established company desired

• Deep knowledge of best practices from past employers, professional networks, and continuing education; strong preference for experience with a best-in-class employer with robust and innovative HR practices

• Ability to stand firm and remain committed when necessary and facilitate understanding when difficult decisions must be made and executed

• Adept at handling multiple competing priorities and duties in a fast-paced, results-driven, rapidly changing environment - with minimal daily oversight

Salary Range

Compensation: $100,000.00/Year - $140,000.00/Year
Compensation and Benefits

We also offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits.   

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location. Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check.