Jim Sterner

Jim Sterner is the Chief People Officer of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, responsible for shaping the Company’s global talent vision, building high-performing creative and corporate teams, and fostering a culture that fuels innovation and long-term business success. Jim brings more than two decades of experience leading people strategy at the intersection of entertainment, media, and technology.

Prior to joining Paramount, Jim spent over 15 years at Amazon, most recently as the HR leader for Global Media and Entertainment, where he supported Prime Video, Amazon Studios, and Amazon Music. In this role, he partnered with senior leadership to scale global content and streaming businesses through rapid growth and transformation.

Earlier in his Amazon tenure, Jim led HR for Corporate Functions, supporting more than 40,000 employees globally across Finance, Legal, Corporate Affairs, and People Experience & Technology (HR). He also held global HR leadership roles in Operations and Customer Service and spent two years based in London as UK HR Director.

Before Amazon, Jim held senior HR positions at PepsiCo, Honeywell, and The Home Depot.

Jim holds an MBA from the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of the Pacific.