Zynga

Vice President Human Resources

Zynga Austin, TX

Zynga

Vice President Human Resources

Zynga Austin, TX

Zynga is on the search for our new Vice President of Human Resources, responsible for supporting the Publishing and Corporate functions, developing and executing against the human capital strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the broader organization.

Reporting to the SVP, Global Head of Human Resources of Zynga & 2K this role provides strategic leadership by articulating HR and people needs and plans to the people leadership team, management teams and serves as a strategic partner with senior leadership to help Zynga achieve our objectives. A successful candidate should have a proven track record of leading a global HR organization and driving innovative successes and best practices when partnering with the business.

Main Responsibilities

  • Be a key driver of the development of a strong, well-aligned culture, ensuring a continued inclusive people experience and high level of engagement throughout the employee lifecycle
  • Function as a strategic business advisor to the executive/senior management of each business unit or specialty group regarding key organizational and management issues
  • Provide overall leadership, guidance and help to identify growth opportunities to your global team across North America, EMEA and APAC regions
  • Appropriately balance employee advocacy and management support in the practice of employee relations to create an accountable, inclusive, high-performance culture
  • Support and advise business operations in workforce planning by forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances by measuring and analyzing results and external market data
  • Supply both Zynga and Take-Two senior leadership with relevant data to influence strategic people operations and business decisions
  • Lead organizational development, change management, M&A and continuous improvement initiatives at a global scale

Desired Skills and Experience

  • 10+ years of increasing levels of responsibility within the people operations (HR) function, ideally within the gaming industry
  • Hands-on consultative leader and influencer with a strong background dealing with senior and executive level leadership and complex Human Resources issues in a geographically diverse and fast-changing environment
  • Proven track record of team leadership, organizational development and change management English language proficiency, other languages are an advantage
  • Up to 10% travel required

What we offer you:

  • Competitive salary, bonus plan and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
  • 401K Company Match Contribution (US)
  • RRSP/DPSP company match contribution (Canada)
  • Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada)
  • Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US)
  • Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
  • Global Fitness reimbursement program
  • Global Wellbeing Program
  • Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners
  • Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
  • Family planning support program
  • Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves
  • Subsidized Back-up child care
  • Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
  • Flexible working hours on many teams
  • Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
  • Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players


We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at AccommodationRequest@zynga.com to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.

Zynga does not engage in financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process. We do not conduct job interviews over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. We will never ask you for your personal or financial information over unofficial chat channels. Our in-house recruitment team only contacts individuals via official company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com or naturalmotion.com email domain).

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  • Seniority level

    Executive
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Human Resources
  • Industries

    Software Development, Internet Marketplace Platforms, and Computer Games

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