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Director of People Operations
2 years ago
As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re searching for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
PERKS & BENEFITS
Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays
100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan
Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More
Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens
Yoga & Wellness Activities
Happy Hours
Company Events
Dog Friendly
The Director of People Operations will play a strong leadership role supporting business needs and be a key contributor to the broader People strategy as a member of the People leadership team. Evolving and scaling our people related strategies, processes, and practices and driving detailed execution is critical to our future success. Like many of our leaders, we are looking for a player/coach – somebody who is interested in providing hands-on value and expertise, as well as managing their team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build the overall people operations and technology team strategy and operating model.
- Lead a team responsible for HR Technology, data and analytics, global operations.
- Efficiently scale our people processes in a way that uses self-service, automation, tools, and technology.
- Manage and improve the collection and use of people related data to help guide organizational decisions and priorities.
- Partner with the rest of the people team to ensure operational support on all people related initiatives.
- Find opportunities to implement both tactical and innovative solutions to increase efficiency and enhance the employee experience.
- Influence how people programs are designed, rolled out and experienced by Jam Citizens, worldwide.
- Guide a best-in-class employee experience from first impressions at on-boarding to every touch point an employee has with the people function.
- Own core programs such as immigration/mobility, onboarding & offboarding operations, HRIS, compliance and operations/processes.
- Mediate employee relations and performance issues and provide counsel on appropriate methods of performance management
- As a member of the People leadership team, have an ownership mentality when it comes to the overall vision, mission and goals of the entire function.
- Manage execution of competing priorities; balancing short-term tactical implementation with longer-term strategic goals.
- Provide HR guidance and be willing to roll up your sleeves on special projects, Compensation and compensation strategies, benefits, HR analytics & reporting, talent reviews, change management, organizational design, diversity and inclusion.
QUALIFICIATIONS
- Deep knowledge of HR practices and procedures and broad knowledge of the various functional areas within a People organization.
- Change agent - someone who initiates and implements continuous improvements while bringing others along on the journey.
- Skilled at building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization.
- Can move fluidly between tactical execution and strategic thinking.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills are required.
- Comfort with ambiguity, autonomy, and figuring out what needs to be done and then doing it.
- Prior management experience and passion for developing others.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.
Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
ABOUT JAM CITY
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.
Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.
The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.
Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.
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