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Senior HR Generalist
2 years ago
Job Title:
Senior HR GeneralistRequisition ID:
R011016Job Description:
Located in the Melbourne, Australia, San Francisco Bay Area, Toronto, Canada and Guildford, UK – we’re the videogame development team behind Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare and Call of Duty®: WWII . Since our founding in 2009, our greatest passion has been making AAA games. The strength of our team makes us not only excellent at what we do, but also how we do it. We firmly believe in supporting our talented employees to be the best they can be. Here at Sledgehammer Games, everyone is a game maker.
We’re focused on constantly evolving, innovating and taking risks – which are some of the most rewarding aspects of game development. With world-class audio, design, engineering and art teams, we’ve been able to achieve some of the highest-quality game execution of any studio in the industry. We love what we do and work hard to make sure that each new game we make is even better than the last. Creativity is key, and we’re looking for talented game developers for our exciting next project.
Sledgehammer Games is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.sledgehammergames.com or search for Sledgehammer Games on your favorite social media platform. Want to hear what it’s like at the studio directly from current employees? Check out our #LifeatSHG developer profiles: https://youtu.be/12DUBszg-w4
Your Mission
Sledgehammer Games is seeking a Senior HR Generalist who will help our Melbourne Studio succeed by supporting our team. Our HR Business Partners play a key role in cultivating an inclusive team culture, driving company growth and revenue, and fostering a creative environment.
This position will lead and partner with centralized teams to support talent attraction, retention, succession, pipeline planning and workforce optimization; performance and total rewards management, employee productivity, and policy interpretation and application.
Additional responsibilities include organizational design and effectiveness; career progression initiatives; and coaching and training. The Sr. HR Generalist will report to the Head or HR, APAC and work very closely with our Studio General Manager, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager, and other directors and leads to ensure they are supporting Sledgehammer Games in reaching their goals.
This position requires a mixture of people-focused and analytical skills. We are seeking somebody who can be data-driven, collaborative, and influential, and who can work effectively across a highly matrixed environment.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide day-to-day support and coaching to leaders on a variety of actions to enable them to best lead their teams
- Provide on the ground support to our Studio team on all things people and culture
- In consultation with the Head of HR, develop and deliver a people strategy driven by the annual and long-term Studio plans, translating the business requirements into effective and modern initiatives
- Ensure employee and stakeholder impact are at the forefront of organizational decisions, and any changes are planned and thoughtfully implemented with strong integrity
- Create and maintain strong networks and relations (informal and formal) with SHG team members, employee network groups, external partners, and industry communities
- Work closely with our COE to drive integrity and accountability for the effective implementation of the annual HR cycle to facilitate value-added delivery, including performance management, workforce and talent planning, and total rewards.
- Partner with the DE&I Manager to build an inclusive culture and an environment where our people can come to work and ‘be their best’.
- Ensure our EVP is relevant and driving the right behaviours/outcomes
- Identify levers and develop strategies that measurably improve engagement, inclusion and retention (e.g. pulse/engagement surveys, talent assessments, exit surveys)
- Key contact for Health and Safety issues and work with Operations Manager to ensure safe working environment and proper ergonomics set up for all (on site and remote)
- Actively participate in annual budget planning/staffing forecasting process
Player Profile
- Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Organisational Behaviour, or related field.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in all aspects of HR
- Demonstrated dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Experience directly supporting senior leaders, influencing leaders to make better people decisions
- Highest level of integrity with a proven ability to gain trust from all levels of the organization
- Experience assessing leadership and organizational talent; identifying talent gaps and successfully implementing initiatives to support
- Comfort using facts and data to build people-centric business cases; for example, use of staffing models and other analytical tools
- Creativity and out-of-the-box thinking
- High EQ, passion, and strong critical thinking skills
- Enthusiasm, commitment, and drive
- Exceptional project management skills with a demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced and complex environment
- Highly comfortable and effective using video conferencing tools to successfully conduct and participate in meetings
- Prior experience in gaming a plus!
Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty ®, World of Warcraft® , Overwatch ®, Diablo ®, Candy Crush ™ and Bubble Witch ™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!
The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
Activision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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