Manager Human Resources Business Partner

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.

Who are we hiring?

The Manager, HR Business Partner (HRBP) will play an essential role in driving operational excellence by aligning HR strategies with business objectives for the Sports Division. The Manager partners closely with business leaders to deliver scalable and creative HR solutions that augment efficiency, support employee performance and enhance the overall employee experience. This role will drive key initiatives across performance management, employee relations, compliance, and workforce analytics, while collaborating with HR Centers of Excellence (COE) to streamline processes and ensure consistent, high-impact support throughout the employee lifecycle. The Manager must be comfortable synthesizing, visualizing, and interpreting data in support of our team and clients.

What will you do?

• Foster cross-functional collaboration by cultivating strong relationships with all business leaders, ensuring HR initiatives support and enhance business priorities and strategic goals, process improvement, team effectiveness and company culture.
• Practice proactive and progressive human resource management while prioritizing time sensitive business needs and executing accordingly.
• Enforce structured performance management practices that align with company values, clarify expectations, and strengthen organizational accountability.
• Provide knowledgeable, interactive and prompt counsel on complex employee relations issues, conflict resolution, organizational design/structure and critical employee lifecycle moments to support a productive and sustainable high-performing workplace culture.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of employee data by driving consistent follow-through, process adherence, and productivity through HR administrative support.
• Partner with COEs in compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, communications, and learning & development to embed innovation and deliver seamless support across all phases of the employee lifecycle for designated business divisions.
• Leverage and activate HR data and analytics to uncover insights, inform decisions, and support ongoing business performance and workforce planning.
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of employment laws and internal policies, ensuring compliance and consistency across supported business areas.
• Optimize efficiencies and streamlined efforts to drive and implement change and support a strong infrastructure.
  
  

What do you need to succeed?

• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources management or related field of work
• Knowledge of HR disciplines including performance management, employee relations, talent development, compensation, compliance, and change management.
• Capable of influencing at all levels, building trust with stakeholders and maintaining confidentiality.
• Adept at relationship-building, influence, collaboration, and conflict resolution.
• Strategic thinker with a proven ability and interest for hands-on execution
• Approachable and thoughtful collaborator with the ability to inspire employees at all levels into action; empathetic and a strong sense of self-awareness
• Comfortable working autonomously and able to demonstrate proactivity in identifying and addressing potential challenges and implementing timely and effective remedial action
• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Demonstrates integrity, tact, diplomacy and a commitment to company values and mission in addition to key HR guiding principles.
• Strong verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills. Effective active listening skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong experience in developing and executing effective change management strategy.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related state and federal laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  
  

Special Requirements

• Flexible availability to accommodate business needs (may include nights, weekends, and holidays)
  
  

Onsite

Pay Range

$83,000—$130,000 USD

At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.

We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.