HR Business Partner (Finland) - 12 month contract

Contract Length: 12 months

Location: London (UK) or Helsinki (Finland)

Our mission at Zynga is to connect the world through games by building games around core social experiences to deliver deep player engagement, organic acquisition and long term retention. Our portfolio of games include – CSR Racing 2, FarmVille, Hit it Rich! Slots, Words With Friends and Zynga Poker.

Job Purpose

Zynga is hiring for a HR Business Partner on a fixed term contract, with awareness, purpose, and conviction to join our team! You will contribute to Zynga’s success by acting as a strategic business partner, coach and advocate for all employees and will be the “go-to” HR contact for assigned partner groups in Finland. This position will report to the Vice President HRBP, NA & EMEA.

You will be both strategic and tactical in your work, with an ability to pivot quickly. The ability to work on an independent basis and exercise strong judgment is key to this role. Collaboration will be necessary for company projects.

This is a unique opportunity for someone looking for sole HR accountability for a Business Unit, within a Global Organization.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Serve as the HR lead for Finland
• Build a thorough understanding of our teams and overall business operations, as well as HR strategies and initiatives, to develop people plans that support the overall business goals
• Partner with creative and technical teams on HR strategies and initiatives to enhance performance and organisational effectiveness
• Drive consistent talent and compensation review within your business areas, to maintain talent health and accelerate development
• Work with our L&D COE to address the training needs of the business
• Ensure employee records and data are updated in Workday
• Run reports from Workday as needed to aid in business decisions
• Drive consistent talent and compensation review routines within your business areas
• Partner with Employee Relations team on employee issues
• Partner with local and global HRBPs on strategic projects and programs
• Partner with the wider People Operations team, to effectively deliver HR initiatives within your business areas including Total Rewards, Learning & Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Proactively work with client groups and HR leadership to propose and drive new HR initiatives that align with business needs
• Resolve and anticipate complex issues that impact multiple teams across related HR areas, employee relations, unions or other employee issues

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience working as a HRBP, supporting employees in Finland, working with and supporting business teams with demonstrated results
• Comfortable working independently and being a Finnish HR Subject Matter Expert
• Able to own and drive HR work, translating global initiatives into local projects
• Strong client partner, with business acumen
• Operated in a matrixed, fast-paced, global and rapidly-changing business environment
• Deep experience of partnering with dynamic and creative teams and business leaders, able to demonstrate results though people projects
• A strong solutions focus, ability to quickly identify problems and drive appropriate solutions
• Great communication skills. An excellent connector, who collaborates and always keeps the broader team in mind

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Previous experience working as a HRBP in the games or entertainment industry
• Experience working for a public company
• Prior work experience in a Global Organization
• Highly proficient at written and spoken Finnish (C1)

What do we offer?

Please note, benefits vary by location

• Competitive salary
• Create next-gen games that will be played and loved by millions of players around the world
• Work in a family-oriented, collaborative team that invests in your development and growth on-the-job
• A diverse team of friendly, fun and supportive co-workers
• Flexible working hours & crunch-free working culture
• Communal music and laid-back atmosphere
• Summer/Christmas parties and Happy Hour in the studio each Friday
• Paid holiday
• Pension plan with a double matching employer contribution (capped at 8%)
• Private medical insurance, dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Life insurance, accident insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Fitness Reimbursement plan worth £600 per annum
• Charitable Giving Platform to which the Company contributes a 2:1

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at accommodationRequest@zynga.com to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.

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