About the role
Culver City, CA
People Team
Full Time
On-site
Role Overview
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.
Responsibilities
People Partnership
- 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.
Talent Management
- 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.
Leadership
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $150,000 — $180,000 per year.
- Compensation includes potential annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.
- Starting pay depends on education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, or market demands.
Perks & Benefits
- Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays.
- 100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan (Base Plan).
- Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More.
- Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens.
- Yoga & Wellness Activities.
- Happy Hours.
- Company Events.
- Dog Friendly.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
Jam City believes in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase a commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for players and employees. The company strives to create a workforce reflective of the global player community through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more. Jam City is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.