Senior HR Generalist, Keywords Studios
Technical & creative services provider
Open for applications
Technical & creative services provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To use the passion for games, technology, and media to create a global services platform for video games.
Role
Who you are
- Merger & Acquisition HR Integration experience a plus
- Must have experience in policy development and maintenance communication rollout
- Proven track record of positively influencing teams and their leaders
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, and constantly changing environment
- Must have exceptional people skills and be able to interact with employees at all levels, as well as vendors and suppliers, in a professional and straightforward manner
- Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a team-based environment
- Expert Excel, PowerPoint, and HRIS system skills
- Expert knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
- Requires strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities
- Able to evaluate situations, identify options and implement effective solutions quickly and efficiently. Must possess a thorough knowledge of administrative and office procedures
- Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information
- Must have solid business acumen and understanding of a variety of functional areas within the business. Must be able to balance needs of people within the framework of business needs of company
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or related
- 5+ years of HR Generalist/or HRBP experience, preferably from a multi-state environment
What the job involves
- The Senior HR Business Generalist supports a broad range of HR functions to drive business strategies, enhance the employee experience, and foster leadership and team success
- This role partners with leaders and employees across the organization to support key areas such as employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management, training and development, employee engagement, health and safety (OSHA and Workers’ Comp), policy implementation, compliance with labor laws, and HR/payroll system transactions
- Additionally, the role collaborates with global HR teams on projects, and helps design and implement HR policies, processes, and programs to align with business objectives and create a positive, productive work environment
- This is not an exhaustive list of functions; responsibilities may vary dependent on the need of the role and changing business environment
- Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on talent strategy, team development, and organizational effectiveness
- Align HR initiatives with business goals, offering best practices and external insights
- Support change management and leadership development efforts
- Promote a positive work environment through proactive employee relations support
- Guide conflict resolution and conduct investigations as needed
- Drive employee engagement initiatives and provide coaching to managers and team members
- Manage the annual performance review process and support goal-setting and feedback discussions
- Coach leaders on addressing performance concerns and development planning
- Assist with compensation planning and benefits administration, including open enrollment and leave management (FMLA, disability, etc.)
- Respond to employee inquiries and partner with Corporate Benefits for issue resolution
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws and internal policies
- Assist in the development and communication of HR policies and procedures
- Support OSHA, EEO/AAP compliance and maintain required safety documentation
- Maintain HRIS (Workday) data integrity and generate reports for audits and planning
- Process job and personal changes, and support payroll with attendance and data requests
- Facilitate new hire orientation and offboarding processes
- Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of personnel files and HR documentation
- Partner with Corporate HR teams (Benefits, Training, Legal, Immigration, Stock Admin) to support employee needs
- Maintain internal HR resources, policies, and documentation (e.g. , Confluence)
Our take
Keywords Studios is an international technical service provider to the global video games industry and beyond. The company works as an external development partner for its users, enabling leading content creators and publishers to leverage Keywords' expertise and capacity across the lifecycle of interactive content. In so doing the company enables its clients who are operating in complex and fast-moving environments to remain lean and agile, and to focus on creating and monetising the most engaging experiences.
The company has over 70 studios in 26 countries across the globe. Providing integrated art production, engineering, audio services, testing, localization, and player support services in more than 50 languages and 16 game platforms.
With a strong market position, Keywords provides services to nearly all of the prominent gaming companies, including T2, EA, Ubisoft, and Square Enix. Keywords had also been on an acquisition spree, with its total acquisition count sitting at 60 before it was acquired by private equity firm EQT in 2024.
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Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- WFH Opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- Bonus Schemes
- And More (Varies by Location)
- Paid time off (including sick and select holidays)
- 401(k) with 3% employer matching
Company HQ
Carmanhall And Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland
Leadership
Bertrand Bodson
(CEO, not founder)Current Non-Executive Director at Tesco and Wolters Kluwer. Co-Founder & former CEO of Bragster.com (Acquired by Guinness World Records). Previous Chief Digital & CMO at Sainsbury's, and Non-Executive Director of Electrocomponents.
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