Lead Project Manager, People Programs

Scopely is looking for a Senior Project Manager, People Programs to join our People Solutions team in Barcelona on a hybrid basis.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

We make sure our teams have everything they need to create amazing games. The People team manages everything from benefits & employee engagement to professional development opportunities and more!

What You Will Do

This role will be responsible for leading cross-functional projects that drive large-scale change across our global HR organisation. You will play a pivotal role in translating complex business needs into actionable strategies, driving alignment across stakeholders, and ensuring seamless execution.

The ideal candidate is both a systems thinker and a pragmatic executor, with a strong background in business analysis, engagement management, or HR technology transformation.

Lead cross-functional, strategic HR initiatives with clear milestones, stakeholder engagement plans, and measurable outcomes

Oversee and guide a growing team of project managers and coordinators —providing coaching, career development, and opportunities for stretch assignments

Serve as an air traffic controller for the People Team—ensuring alignment to the strategic roadmap, surfacing interdependencies, identifying gaps and opportunities, and supporting resource planning to drive execution clarity

Partner closely with COEs (Centers of Excellence) like PBPs, People Analytics, HR Technology, Compensation and senior business leaders

Architect and maintain project frameworks, including timelines, resource allocations, budgets, and change management plans

Apply a change leadership lens to each initiative—ensuring readiness, communication, and adoption across global teams

Bring analytics fluency to project work—defining metrics, interpreting data trends, and helping teams use insights to drive action

Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders in identifying opportunities for process automation, AI enablement, and continuous improvement

Act as a connector across silos—facilitating collaboration, resolving roadblocks, and maintaining momentum

Build executive-ready materials including roadmaps, post-mortems, status reports, and strategy briefs

What We’re Looking For

8+ years of experience in project management, business analysis, or consulting, preferably within People / HR functions or fast-paced environments

Proven success leading strategic, high-complexity projects with cross-functional stakeholders and executive visibility

Experience managing and developing a team, with a people-first leadership style that empowers others to grow and deliver at a high level

Strong change management acumen with experience designing and executing on communications, training, and stakeholder engagement strategies

Solid analytical skills—can quickly interpret HR data and use it to influence priorities and solutions

Experience in agile and / or waterfall methodologies and toolsets (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, Workday, Confluence, or similar)

Strong English language skills are required for this role as we have a highly diverse and global business

Bonus Points

Background as a business analyst, engagement manager, or in a consulting or tech-adjacent project management environment

About Us Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee With Buddies,” among others.

Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer experience across multiple platforms from mobile, web, PC and beyond.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

For more information on Scopely, visit : scopely.com

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