Investigator, People Relations

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From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Job Purpose :

People Relations (PR) is a global department comprised of a team of seasoned investigators. The primary function of the department is to conduct objective, balanced, and thorough investigations into claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other serious policy violations in the workplace. The People Relations team operates with the highest level of integrity and business ethics leveraging insights to influence all levels of the organization. The team acts with warmth, empathy, compassion, and creativity to drive effectiveness through the investigative process. The Investigator role personally conducts employment investigations involving employees across all business units.

People Relations (PR) is a People & Culture Center of Expertise (CoE) comprised of a global team of investigators. The primary function of the CoE is to conduct objective, balanced, and thorough investigations into claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other serious policy violations in the workplace. Reporting to the TBD, the Hyderabad Investigator will be a key point of contact for our employees based in India and across APAC. You will personally conduct employment investigations involving employees across all business units. Together with Employment Legal and local People & Culture Partners, you will take an active role in outsourced investigations. At the onset, you will be asked to localize the domestic investigation process and adopt PRs values and initiatives. You will also conduct investigations in other regions outside of APAC as needed. The expectation is for you to forge trusted relationships with the Employment attorneys, local People & Culture Partners, Security, and other global key stakeholders to resolve complex employment issues. You will identify trends related to claims and make recommendations to address issues identifiedthese may include partnership with the DEI team, training opportunities, culture enhancements, or changes to disciplinary action protocols. Flexible availability is required as the role partners with Global colleagues and partners.

Job Responsibilities :

• Conduct investigations into concerns about violations of internal policies, such as harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Investigations include gathering, interpreting and analyzing data, interviewing participants and composing documents and correspondence.
• Present oral and written updates on the investigations.
• At the request of P&C, present investigation findings to Business Unit Executives.
• Support P&C partners with written counselings and talking points.
• Conduct workplace environment assessments for departments experiencing low morale or unidentified issues.
• Ensure all cases are entered into the case management system on a timely basis and comply with requests from the operations team.
• Work on ad hoc projects to benefit the wider PR team.

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How We Get Things Done

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com / guiding-principles / along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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Locations : Hyderabad, Office Level 3 & 4, Block A - East Wing, India