Description
Scopely is looking for a Senior Director, Employee Relations to join our Legal Team in Culver City on a hybrid basis.
At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
What You Will Do
- Leads team and determines appropriate approach, interviews -appropriate parties in an investigation in review of concerns on matters related to policy or culture concerns/violations and workplace behaviors. Documents findings, maintains appropriate levels of confidentiality and demonstrates leadership to influence direction of initiatives and investigations
- Assists with internal investigation of serious cases and implements appropriate remediation in conjunction with a business, region, or geography; may lead the investigations for a business, region, or geography where resources are limited; ensures appropriate documentation of issues is in place
- Directs the analysis and resolution of issues with increasing complexity, visibility and risk related to policy, values or, cultural concerns/violations and incident or threat response, independently or by collaborating with managers, peers in Human Resources (HR) and Legal as appropriate; recommends solutions to address issues from a systematic perspective
- Concludes investigations, using findings, relevant partnership with team, and knowledge of the relevant legislation / regulations and Scopely business context and organizational policies to determine a resolution to investigation of policy or culture concerns/violations and incident or threat response, and recommends corrective/disciplinary actions or processes, as deemed appropriate
- Create change management strategies, plans, and processes to evolve the Global ER team in a way that reflect the culture of Scopely in key moments that matter for employees
- Develop and implement various policies, processes and programs including investigations, employee counseling and engagement, policy interpretation and sensitive work-related issues
- Partner with Scopely’s legal department to effectively support investigative processes of employee complaints and resolve conflicts, compliance, and sensitive work-related issues
- Leads team and utilizes tools and resources to track, document work product and makes recommendations for refining, streamlining, and improving tools and their usage to improve future documentation needs
- Identifies, raises, or escalates issues for trends in ER; partners with team and relevant HR partners to reduce ER issues for a business, region, or geography
- Coaches team, employees and managers on navigation of ER processes, provides guidance, coaching or training through the ER experience, and acts as a sounding board for employees and managers on how to navigate work and handle themselves post-investigation
- Consults with partners and stakeholders as subject matter expert on situations or issues providing best practices, influencing policy and observed trends. Use expertise to make recommendations for next steps, determine what would need to occur next and what best practices other teams should use to navigate the situation/concern
- Provide one-on-one consulting/coaching with senior/executive business leaders, or by engaging relevant stakeholders and HR partners in capability building conversations
- Guides and oversees the identification of needs to design and implement ER projects or programs (e.g., policy evolution, process, tools and partnerships with business and HR leaders; oversees project planning and execution
- Gathers and interprets industry trends about Employee Relations programs and processes and identifies execution or communication gaps within a business, region, or geography; develops and proposes action plans to address the gaps in collaboration with peer disciplines (e.g., Human Resources Consulting and Business Partnership) and business leaders
- Interprets and advocates Scopely values and compliance with Human Resources policies for a business, region, or geography; identifies/raises needs to mitigate potential risks by collaborating with the legal team; leads their team in the collaboration with peers in other businesses, regions, or geographies; provides guidance to create standardized/scalable approach for enhancing compliance
- Identifies the strategy for the localization/update of policies and procedures related to managed projects and programs; gains approval from business leadership in partnerships with Human Resources policy owners and People Business Partners (PBP)
- Partner and coach team and stakeholders on handling complex and sensitive workplace matters, managing conflict, investigations, coaching for managers on remedy and prevention of employee relations issues, inclusion, and other topics related to workplace effectiveness
- Serve as the subject matter expert in assisting with developing curriculum that provides education and training in support of building organizational capability in the areas of Respect in the Workplace, Code of Conduct, employee relations, compliance , diversity , equity, and inclusion initiatives
What We’re Looking For
- Ability to partner with HR and legal teams to effectively manage and all types of employee relations cases
- Excellent leadership capability to design, influence, and implement change
- Excellent coaching, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills, including stellar communication, collaboration, case handling and project management
- Analytical skills with ability to use data to form hypothesizes, draw insights, form narratives, prioritize, and influence decisions
- Strong working knowledge of employment laws and regulations and the ability to appropriately spot employment risk issues
- Experience with a variety of issues such as harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, ethical issues, etc.
- Ability to recognize trends and identify systemic approaches to solving problems
- Ability to use experience and judgment to make decisions that may be based on partial information
- Ability to be highly empathetic and comfort and experience dealing with ambiguity, change, and challenging problems
- Strong diversity and inclusion acumen
- Ability to communicate complex issues in a concise and understandable manner
- Presentation skills and experience
- Ability to work effectively with and build strong positive business relationships with a broad range of individuals with various skills and abilities throughout the organization
- Experience building and driving results in a dynamic, fast-paced start-up (ideally has helped take from early to mid/late stage) as well as experience in more mature, mid-large size companies.
- Ideal is someone who can bring speed and quality together, with an understanding of the broader implications over time of what they are doing and building.
- BS/BA degree is required. MBA or MA in HR-related field, along with a PHR/SPHR certification, is preferred
- Law degree optional
For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY and WA, the annual salary range is $200,000-$245,000, plus equity, bonus and benefits including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time-off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!
About Us
Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.
Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.
Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.
Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.
For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.