Lead HR Business Partner

Who We Are:

Gram Games is the studio behind popular titles like 1010!, Six!, Merge Dragons!, and Merge Magic!, with more exciting projects in the pipeline. We are proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family. We do things differently here: we work in small self-managing teams, giving you an incredible amount of ownership, autonomy, and impact. 

At Gram, everyone is expected to have a razor-sharp focus on creating a tangible impact on their team, their work environment, and on the overall company strategy. If you are motivated by autonomy, constant improvement, collaboration, and a sense of belonging, this is the place for you.

Job Purpose

As the Lead HRBP you will be an experienced, strategic minded partner who works directly with the Gram Games senior leadership team.  The role is accountable for all aspects of the employee experience, as well as leading HR initiatives at a local level and participating in those at an enterprise level.  The ability to influence and tackle organisational changes and challenges is key, as well as having deep business acumen and advanced problem solving skills.

Reporting to the Vice President, HRBP, you’ll partner closely with our Workplace Services, Business Operations and central Corporate teams in support of the Gram Games studio.

At Gram we embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work a minimum of 2 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor for our senior leadership team, providing thought leadership and direction in every phase of the employee lifecycle
• Own the people roadmap and strategy for Gram Games, ensuring it aligns with the business as well as the global HR strategy, and moves us towards continued growth, speed, innovation and improvement
• Partner and collaborate with various COE functions such as Compensation, Benefits, HR Ops, Global Mobility, Employment Legal, Payroll, Talent Development and all other allied teams in order to deliver a unified, first class employee experience
• Partner and coordinate on integration efforts with our parent company Take Two as needed
• Partner closely with senior leadership, HRBPs, Business Operations and teams across Zynga and Take Two to support successful and effective roll out or evolution of processes and policies
• Ensure we create an incredible hybrid working environment where people can collaborate and do their best work
• Monitor internal people systems and databases - conduct periodic data audits and reviews of processes to continuously improve the quality of data
• Utilise surveys (annual and pulse) and other people data and analytics to make recommendations for new interventions and projects, which may include collaboration with other HRBPs globally
• Work with Employment Legal to  ensure we always remain compliant

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in Human Resources at a Lead/Senior level, with some of that being specifically in Business Partnering, in a global/matrix environment
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to connect and provide support at all levels within the organization, and effectively influence stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with global, distributed HR teams
• Strong analytical skills, proficient in data-driven analysis related to HR/People, and understanding the significance of data hygiene

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in the gaming or tech industry
• Previous experience managing and developing people, and equally proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional stakeholders without direct management authority

What We Offer You

• Highly competitive salary
• Private medical care
• Company bonus scheme
• Relocation assistance for those moving to the UK
• Awesome onsite chef serving breakfast, lunch, and lots of treats (naughty and nice)
• Life insurance and a favorable pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan including dental and optical coverage
• Amazing tech to work with and consoles to play and relax with everywhere you look!

#LI-Hybrid

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.  Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at jobs@gram.gs to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

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