Senior Manager, People Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Provide guidance and coaching to senior leaders on interpersonal relationships, organizational structure, workforce management, and performance evaluation.

• Engage in studio leadership and production planning meetings to assess workforce needs, organizational design, and talent factors.

• Convert the studio's roadmap and goals into a forward-thinking people strategy.

• Oversee the People Team encompassing HR, talent acquisition, compensation, employee relations, DEI, and workplace operations in a worldwide distributed context.

• Facilitate organizational change management across reporting structures, ownership clarity, and new projects.

• Take ownership of compensation strategies and decisions, including salary frameworks, job leveling, and equity considerations.

• Manage employee relations and ensure workplace practices align with company values.

• Develop, execute, and assess workplace policies and procedures for compliance with labor laws.

• Act on insights from engagement surveys, DEI initiatives, and organizational well-being assessments.

• Monitor and present workforce analytics, including attrition rates, engagement levels, and headcount statistics.

• Collaborate with leadership to advocate for proactive interventions.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years in HR generalist or HR Business Partner roles, with direct responsibility for employee relations, compensation, and compliance.

• Proven experience in shipping at least one video game; experience with console and PC is preferred.

• Background in participating in leadership or executive meetings as a strategic advisor.

• Experience in leading or managing a small, cross-functional team that includes recruiting, HR operations, and workplace functions.

• Excellent coaching and consulting abilities.

• Capacity to transition between strategic advisory roles and hands-on implementation.

• Experience in a remote working environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, psychology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Preferred experience in guiding HR operations through organizational growth, evolving from early-stage adaptability to a scalable framework.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k) match

• Flexible PTO

• Supplemental life insurance

• Supplemental disability insurance

• Equity and profit share may be available as incentive compensation