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Jam City, a leading mobile games developer behind titles like Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery and Cookie Jam, is seeking a Senior Manager of Talent Management to lead their People Partner function and drive talent strategy across the organization.
In this role, you will serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior business leaders, influencing key decisions around talent, organizational design, and people strategy. You will manage a team of People Partners, setting priorities and building a high-performing, collaborative group of trusted advisors to the business.
Key responsibilities include:
**People Partnership:** Act as the escalation point for complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and compliant outcomes. Guide leaders through organizational change, align communication and infrastructure to support business needs, and coach leaders at all levels to strengthen decision-making and team effectiveness.
**Talent Management:** Co-design and lead execution of the performance management program, including goal setting, calibration, talent reviews, and succession planning. Build career frameworks and internal mobility programs in partnership with Total Rewards. Lead manager development and leadership training from new-manager onboarding through ongoing coaching. Partner across People Operations, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition to ensure talent programs connect seamlessly to compensation, promotions, and hiring. Turn talent insights into action through data-driven reporting and analysis.
**Leadership:** Lead, coach, and develop the People Partner team. Champion the use of AI in talent programs and People Partner work to strengthen manager support and improve program delivery. Collaborate with global People teams to deliver consistent programs across regions.
The role is based in Culver City, CA, and requires 5 days per week in-office presence.
**Requirements:**
- 8+ years of HRBP or talent management experience, including ownership of company-wide talent programs
- 2+ years managing HR or People Partner team members
- Proven ability to build credibility and partner with executive-level leaders
- Experience designing and launching performance management, career development, or leadership programs
- In-depth knowledge of U.S. employment and labor laws; California employment law experience a plus
- Hands-on experience using AI tools to improve HR workflows
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn workforce data into clear recommendations
- Experience in change management and leading organizational initiatives
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Must be local to the greater Los Angeles area and able to work from the office 5 days a week
