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Job DescriptionCD PROJEKT RED is looking for a creative and passionate Senior HR Business Partner to join our recently established office in Boston where you’ll help build the culture of our brand new studio supporting our teams throughout the US and Canada. If you're dedicated to maintaining top-notch HR standards, have a passion for video games, are proactive and organized in your approach, and find joy in connecting with people from diverse backgrounds, we encourage you to apply!
Responsibilities:
- Build strong and supportive relationships with Studio Leadership (Managers, Directors, VP’s) and internal teams to develop creative solutions supporting cross collaboration and studio growth.
- Analyze and assess team development needs and lead training workshops based on company goals and priorities.
- Provide guidance on employee engagement, organizational design, talent and performance development, and compensation equity for the US and Canada.
- Drive process optimization for the studio’s employee experience (onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, organizational changes, etc.) and help build our North American brand.
- Engage and collaborate in global HR initiatives across multiple regions and locations to foster close collaboration with our European HR team.
- Oversee the full employment life cycle for remote and onsite hires in the US and Canada.
- Stay updated on HR laws and regulations for the US and Canada.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (advanced degree or HR certification like SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or PHR a plus).
- Minimum of 5 years of HR experience in companies with at least 300+ employees.
- Professional experience in the gaming or entertainment industry highly preferred.
- Proven expertise conducting behavioral interviews with hands-on experience with diverse selection processes.
- Deep knowledge of HR best practices, federal and state employment laws, and regulations across US and Canada.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong organizational abilities.
- Innovative thinker with a steadfast commitment to applying best practices.
- Adaptable with the ability to thrive in a fast-changing environment.
- Experience working with HRIS systems including ADP HR/Payroll Software.
Nice to Have:
- Passion for video games or are a gamer yourself!
- Solid understanding of the North American game development market.
- Commitment to continuous professional growth through the pursuit of industry certifications like PHR or similar.
- Experience working in international settings and collaborating with teams across different locations, time zones, and cultural backgrounds.
This job requires working in Boston, US.
Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity.
Health & Well-being
- Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).
- Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).
- No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
- 401K with employer matching.
- Gym Membership Reimbursement.
Perks & Professional Growth
- Flexible working hours.
- Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
- Merch — regular chances to nab some cool swag!
- A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
Life in the Office
- Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
- Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
Top Skills
What We Do
CD PROJEKT RED is home to over 900 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — video games.
The studio’s portfolio largely comprises The Witcher series of role-playing games, including 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which received over 250 Game of the Year awards. In 2020, the studio released its most recent game: Cyberpunk 2077 — a first-person RPG set in a futuristic, high-tech world. Other notable releases include Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game — in which players create decks of witcher-world warriors and fight epic card battles with other people around the globe.
Headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, CD PROJEKT RED has offices in Kraków and Wrocław, as well as in Los Angeles and Vancouver.
The studio is part of the larger CD PROJEKT S.A. Capital Group, which also includes Spokko, a mobile-focused developer responsible for The Witcher: Monster Slayer, and The Molasses Flood, a development studio in Boston, which is currently working on a game based on one of CD PROJEKT RED’s IPs.
As the company grows, the overall studio mission remains the same: we strive to create the best RPGs in the world, while always keeping gamers’ needs at the core.
