IT Analyst, HRIS

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

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.

The role of the IT Analyst is to provide support to the Enterprise Technology team globally. This consists of supporting Project managers, Application owners and Business Analysts in the day-to-day duties. Working with Enterprise Technology technical leads to assist in local hands-on application management activities, maintenance and triaging application issues and escalations where possible. This role will also actively participate in projects that are ongoing across the international territories providing task tracking, reporting and project material preparations. Assisting in the co-ordination of the ongoing governance projects to ensure our vendors and applications meet comprehensive internal security guidelines.

• Triage application configuration or support issues with the correct business functions and ensure timely resolution
• Assist technical teams in vendor management to ensure various application security certificates are kept up to date and functional
• Prepare and update project materials including PowerPoint/Excel tracking templates and Microsoft Project plans and provide project notes and actions from stakeholder calls.
• Assist in update internal application tracking systems with application details and escalating data gaps or inconsistencies predominantly across our Payroll Systems function.
• Monitoring data exchanges with external Payroll providers to ensure timely transfer of up to date payroll data
• Provide technical advisory where possible to business functions in line with Enterprise Technology strategy
• Assist in defining solutions for Payroll technology

Skills and Experience

• Experience working in an IT Role within a support or analyst capacity
• Experience dealing with external development vendors and third-party service providers.
• Strong analytical and technology skills, complemented by a good understanding of corporate functions
• Strong team player and ability to collaborate with stakeholders (including external vendors) to resolve issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to operate successfully in a cross-cultural environment.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple requests
• Experience working with HR / Payroll systems
• 2+ years of experience

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.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.