Job Posting Title

Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Pay Range

$108,974-$202,381

Why Big Fish Games?

Big Fish Games is the home of some of the biggest hit mobile casual games including EverMerge, Gummy Drop!, Cooking Craze, Fairway Solitaire, and many more.

• We are curious and constantly seek improvement in all we do because that’s what our business demands

• We operate with good intentions, confidence, and humility

• We welcome diversity of background, thought, and experience

• We listen actively and value each other

• We foster a fun environment that inspires creativity

Overview

This position is responsible for executing the talent strategy, providing a consistent experience to leaders, directors, managers and employees and supporting and executing the engagement strategy for the market. The Senior People & Culture Business Partner provides HR partnership to People Managers and Directors focusing on the work environment, employee relations, employee retention and business processes by executing the business unit HR strategy. The Senior HR Business Partner performs needs analysis to identify gaps in areas of compensation, talent, diversity, recruiting and change management and partners with subject matter experts to deliver solutions to meet the needs of the business.

Our P&CBPs are intertwined in understanding the organization's buzz, while taking a strategic view of where we need to be with our talent and how to get there. Specifically, you can expect to manage day-to-day issues, such as: employee relations, compensation and promotion decisions, and driving the agenda for longer-range talent priorities.

What You'll Do

• Deliver HR partnership to People Managers and Directors through workforce planning, talent management, performance management, employee relations and the orchestration of other HR services for assigned business unit or geography as the subject matter expert in Human Resources.
• Implements change based on proven change management techniques
• Seeks ways to proactively improve organizational processes and outcomes; implements solutions that are aligned and consistent with global HR best practices
• Influences Senior Leadership of assigned business unit or geography in order to execute HR Strategy.
• Maintains broad-based knowledge of the organization and its operations; uses knowledge of business and HR metrics to facilitate business decisions
• Provides business partnership to Leaders and Directors and Executes HR business strategies to drive key business results; provides guidance on HR matters, partnering with subject-matter experts to develop needed solutions
• Proactively coaches managers, directors and business leaders on HR and business- related issues
• Implements and delivers solutions and interventions that address issues of retention, change management, employee engagement, and leadership development, partnering with subject-matter experts as appropriate.
• HR Insights Interprets data and makes recommendations; asks critical questions to evaluate data; gathers, analyzes and presents data to Managers, Directors and Senior Leaders and recommends solutions supporting he culture and the defined HR strategy.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree required, Master’s degree desired
• 10+ years of work experience required
• 2+ years Expertise in supporting multiple and ever-changing complex business units in an HR generalist capacity required
• 3+ years business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or role-related experience preferred
• Previous HR or role-related experience required
• Experience in multiple HR disciplines or client groups preferred
• Previous management experience

This is a hybrid position, with a home base in one of the locations below:

• Seattle

• Montreal

This position requires 20-30% travel within and outside of the US.

The BFG P&C team:

• Questions the status quo and look for opportunities to innovate and break convention where you think we can do better
• Are self-directed initiators. Individuals who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.
• Builds and leverages cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions and contribute to successfully delivery of business.
• Go beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and recommend comprehensive upgrades to prevent future issue
• Above all else, we are bright, kind and motivated by challenge

#LI-Hybrid

Benefits And Beyond

Employees constantly rate Big Fish Games highly for its leadership, flexibility, well-being, diversity and inclusion through quarterly surveys.

• FLEX-Forward work environment: Customize the when, where, and how you work while delivering goals

• Health & More: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Teladoc services, employee assistance program (EAP)

• Work-Life: Wellness Friday (half-days), paid time off, parental leave, flexible work policy, studio holiday closure (Enjoy the week between Christmas and New Year!)

• Wellbeing: Wellness fairs, weekly virtual workout classes, 24/7 access to mental health and wellbeing support, free therapy and counseling sessions for you and your family

• Wealth Care: 401k matching, flexible spending account (FSA), employee discounts, employee stock purchase program

• Learn & Grow: LinkedIn Learning subscription, mentorship program, career development, individual development plans, educational assistance on job-related professional development

• Community & Fun: Company social events, employee impact groups, company swag, volunteer opportunities

About Big Fish

Building upon our 20-year legacy as a leader in the biggest gaming categories in the world, we are innovating and developing new products within the casual space to add to our extensive portfolio. Big Fish is dedicated to delivering amazing experiences for players to connect, compete and discover play, anywhere and on any device. This means games for broad global audiences in genres that are easy to learn, and difficult to master. Be a part of the team from the start.

Big Fish is part of Pixel United, the free-to-play, mobile-first video games business of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL)!

Big Fish Games is an equal opportunity employer. We bring unique talents together to build something special that’s why we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Location

Seattle, WA, US

Job family

Business Partner

Contract Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Company

Big Fish Games