RESPONSIBILITIES
Establish yourself as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for stakeholder groups, proactively identifying and supporting business needs and goals
Apply human-centered, data-driven approaches to solve business challenges and drive enhancements in organizational culture
Partner with the People team to design, launch, and continuously improve programs aligned with stakeholder roadmaps
Serve as the subject matter expert for complex employee relations matters, providing guidance on nuanced U.S. and Canadian employment law issues
Own day-to-day employee relations work, including objective investigations, documentation, and resolution of acute escalations
Drive talent management strategy, including succession planning, high-potential identification, and career development pathing
Own the performance management cycle end-to-end — goal setting, calibration, and feedback — to build a culture of continuous performance improvement
Scope projects clearly — understanding resource availability and roadmap timing — and drive timely, cross-functional communication to ensure successful execution
Coach leaders at various levels of the organization to strengthen decision-making, leadership capability, and team effectiveness
QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years of people business partner experience
Proven ability to position yourself as a credible, proactive, and trusted thought partner
Strong analytical skills with the ability to create compelling stories leveraging workforce analytics to focus leaders on relevant business issues
Experience in change management and leading organizational initiatives and changes
In-depth knowledge of U.S. employment and labor laws
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Proven ability to learn new technologies quickly and manage change efficiently
Must be local to the greater Los Angeles area and able to work from the office 5 days a week.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of people business partner experience
- Proven ability to act as a credible, proactive, and trusted thought partner to leaders
- Strong analytical skills and ability to leverage workforce analytics to inform leaders
- Experience in change management and leading organizational initiatives
- In-depth knowledge of U.S. employment and labor laws
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proven ability to learn new technologies quickly and manage change efficiently
- Must be local to the greater Los Angeles area and able to work from the office 5 days a week
Jam City Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Jam City and has not been reviewed or approved by Jam City.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare options are consistently characterized as strong, including medical, dental, vision, FSA, and life insurance. Solid coverage is highlighted as a plus across benefits descriptions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous or “unlimited” PTO alongside paid holidays, sick leave, bereavement, and parental leave is widely listed. These time-off provisions are positioned as strengths even when base pay may not be top-of-market.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Perks such as pet-friendly offices, commuter benefits, snacks/drinks, company events, and wellness activities are commonly showcased. Remote/hybrid options further support day-to-day flexibility and work–life balance.
Jam City Insights
What We Do
Jam City is an award-winning entertainment company providing unique and deeply engaging mobile games that are played by tens of millions of people across the globe. Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date. The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018. Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto. The Jam City team is known for its creative excellence and technological innovation in key areas including storytelling, data science and audience insights.
