Director, HR Business Partner

Who We Are

Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios are responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, including Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building, and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us!

2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, problem solvers, and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, Battleborn, Bio Shock, Borderlands, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion and want our community of candidates to reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified applicants to explore our global positions.

2K is headquartered in Novato, California, and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

The Director, HR Business Partner will serve as a strategic partner, a credible voice, and a trusted advisor to executive leadership and teams within 2K Publishing.

This is a strategic and hands-on position that will support multiple clients. You will use a data-driven approach to lead organizational design and implement talent management, succession planning, compensation, and retention strategies. This work will require strong stakeholder management to ensure alignment and support for initiatives that directly support business objectives.

• Act as a strategic partner to executive leaders, building trusted relationships and offering guidance on complex people and business issues.
• Drive organizational design and change management initiatives, ensuring our structure, roles, and processes are optimized for global scale and business goals.
• Proactively manage and influence a diverse group of stakeholders across all levels and functions, bridging the gap between business needs and HR strategy.
• Partner with People COEs and global HRBP teams to deliver seamless HR processes and programs.
• Advise, deliver, and drive the adoption and execution of key HR program cycles, including performance feedback, compensation, promotions, and annual workforce planning.
• Provide strategic and hands-on coaching to leaders, focusing on people development and performance management.
• Collaborate with the Talent Development team to build talent and succession strategies that support team growth and individual development.
• Partner with Employee Relations and Legal to address situations and diagnose underlying ER issues, developing proactive strategies to address them.
• Champion and embed diversity, equity, and inclusion into our organizational design, talent strategy, and programs.

• Strategic HR Experience:
  Extensive HR Business Partner experience ( 7-10 years), specifically in fast-paced technology environments. You have a generalist background, comfortable with a wide range of HR functions. Gaming industry is a huge plus.
• IInfluence and Relationship Building:
  The ability to develop and maintain strong, effective relationships at all levels of the organization. You are a strategic influencer, adept at managing diverse stakeholders, capable of driving major initiatives and influencing decision-makers.
• Business Acumen:
  More than just HR knowledge. You have a deep understanding of business operations and are able to connect HR strategy to broader business goals. You are able to articulate the value of new programs and initiatives from a business perspective, not just a people one.
• Adaptability and Proactivity:
  Proactive, able to anticipate business needs, offer…