HR Manager at Rockstar Games

WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Games HR Team is responsible for empowering our employees to reach their greatest potential and create the ground-breaking games we’re known for.
• We partner with senior leadership to drive proactive strategies of engagement, wellbeing, operations, and learning & development.
• We collaborate with our global HR Partners to develop new initiatives and programs to bring out the best in our teams.
• We ensure a safe, supportive, and inclusive working environment through guidance, compliance, and leading by example.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a first HR point of contact for Rockstar Leeds employee and welfare queries.
• Line manage the HR Coordinator, supporting their ongoing professional development and act as a point of escalation.
• Advise, coach and support management on ER, disciplinary and grievance, and performance management issues.
• Ensure all people-related Rockstar policies and best practices are communicated and maintained throughout Rockstar Leeds.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle.
• Advise on and handle employee relations as well as casework and understand when and where to seek managerial or legal support/advice.
• Partner with our multiple stakeholders across the operational spectrum in both Rockstar and T2, including payroll, benefits, immigration, legal, compliance.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for HR systems, processes, and procedures.
• Focus on continuous improvement efforts to identify efficiencies and continue to streamline processes, while ensuring data accuracy for all stakeholders.
• Ensure all records are accurate and up to date.
• Work closely with the Admin, Workplace Services & IT teams in the day-to-day running of the Studio; maintaining a safe and secure work environment.
• Maintain and accurately process documentation and employee information on our HR Information System.
• Produce employee metrics using in-house reporting tools as required.
• Promote and support Rockstar culture within Rockstar Leeds.
• Support the internal immigration requirements ensuring compliance with current legislation.
• Apply knowledge and experience to help identify ways to improve HR processes and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

• HND/HNC/Degree educated with a HR related discipline (or similar).
• CIPD accredited.
• At least 5 years’ experience working at HR Management level.
• Excellent understanding of current employment legislation and best practice.
• Proven experience in organising and prioritising workload, as well as managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communicator both verbally and written.
• Adaptable and confident dealing with various stakeholders of all levels.

SKILLS

• The successful candidate will need to be a flexible self-starter with strong initiative, excellent organisational and multitasking skills, capable of working autonomously, managing and prioritising their own workload and understanding when and where to seek guidance and approval.
• The candidate must effectively drive Rockstar initiatives and must maintain an excellent working relationship with other Rockstar studios global and local management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must. Confidentiality, diplomacy and commitment to the needs of Rockstar are essential.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel).