Senior Manager of Talent Management, Jam City
$150-180k
More information about location
5 days a week in office
Mobile gaming developer
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Mobile gaming developer
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$150-180k
More information about location
5 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To provide unique and deeply engaging mobile games that are played by tens of millions of people across the globe.
Role
Who you are
- 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
What the job involves
- Jam City is looking for a Senior Manager, Talent Management, located in our Los Angeles office
- They will report to the Senior Director, People & Culture, lead the People Partner team, and own the talent programs that drive performance and growth across Jam City
- As a strategic partner to senior leaders, you will play a hands-on role in employee relations, performance management, career development, and organizational change, ensuring our people programs are effective, consistent, and aligned to business needs
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, influencing key strategic and operational decisions
- Act as the escalation point for complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes
- Guide leaders through organizational change, aligning communication and infrastructure to support the business
- Coach leaders at all levels to strengthen decision-making, leadership capability, and team effectiveness
- Co-design the performance management program with Total Rewards & People Operations, and lead leader-facing execution, including goal setting, calibration, talent reviews, and succession planning
- Build career frameworks and internal mobility programs in partnership with Total Rewards on job architecture
- Lead manager development and leadership training, from new-manager onboarding to ongoing coaching and workshops
- Partner with Total Rewards & People Operations and Talent Acquisition so talent programs connect smoothly to compensation, promotions, and hiring
- Turn talent insights into action to drive performance and growth across Jam City, partnering with People Operations on the data and reporting behind them
- Lead, coach, and develop the People Partner team, setting clear priorities and building a high-performing, collaborative team of trusted advisors
- Champion the use of AI in talent programs and People Partner work, finding where AI can strengthen manager support, improve program delivery, and free the team for higher-value work
- Collaborate with global People teams to deliver consistent programs across regions, building new programs as needed
Our take
Jam City is a game development company behind some of the most popular mobile games played today, including Jurassic World Alive, Disney EmoJi Blitz and Cookie Jam. The company differentiates itself from others in this with its focus on licensed properties, holding deals with Disney and Warner Brothers among others to produce games featuring their characters. This instant brand recognition has vaulted it to a strong market position, with billions of games downloaded and over $4 billion in sales to date.
Despite extremely strong investor backing and a solid revenue stream, the company has encountered difficulties in the market. After scrapping plans to go public through a merger in 2021, it reduced its headcount to bring its operations in line with market conditions. Having also reshuffled its leadership team and sold its Canadian studio, Ludia, it is now in a stronger position for sustained growth going forward.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2021
$175m
LATE VC
Jan 2019
$145m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $477m
Company benefits
- We have several choices of medical plans with a range of coverage levels and costs, including a 100% employer-covered plan
- Healthy teeth and gums are important to your overall wellness. Jam City has 2 PPO plan options
- Your eyes are important to us. We offer vision coverage so you can save money on eligible eye care expenses
- So you can focus on you, we offer access to a free personal health assistant
- Regular, full-time employees are eligible to take up to 12 weeks of paid parental benefit within the one-year period
- Jam City has an online community to meet and exchange stories, tips, and joy with your fellow Jam Citizen Parents
- 5 days for Kin Care for family members including (but not limited to) your grandparents, siblings and pets
- You can purchase supplemental life insurance in addition to the Company-paid Life and Accidental Death (AD&D) insurance provided to you on day one
- Start saving for a financially secure retirement with the Jam City 401(k) savings plan—it has benefits that beat other savings accounts
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Sick Time
- Wellbeing Programs
- Casual Dress
- Company Events
- Dog-Friendly Offices
Company HQ
Hayden Tract, Culver City, CA
Leadership
Josh Yguado
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Investment Banker at ING. Since then, has been in Strategic Planning at MTV Networks/Nickelodeon, and Strategy & Business Development at Fox Networks Group. Was previously COO of Jam City since its founding but has stepped up to CEO in January 2023.
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