People Operations Specialist

Scopely is looking for a People Operations Specialist to join our People team in Barcelona on a hybrid basis working 2 days a week from the hub.

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 The People Operations Specialist plays a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation of HR functions and enhancing the employee experience. This role combines operational expertise with strategic input, supporting organizational goals through efficient HR processes, compliance adherence, and employee engagement. The role is expected to cover the UK, Portugal and Spain.

HR Operations and Compliance

Ensure all HR processes align with local labor laws and global standards, proactively addressing compliance issues

Serve as a subject matter expert on employment regulations, supporting audits and legal reviews as needed

Collaborate with the Legal team, IT, and HR Tech to refine and maintain HR systems, ensuring efficiency and compliance with data privacy regulations

Prepare and submit mandatory compliance reports to government agencies, ensuring timeliness and accuracy

Ensure accuracy for all new hire data and perform quarterly audits

Leave of Absence

Handle benefits and leave of absence reconciliation

Support employees with leave of absence questions

Local compliance and regulations related to Leaves of Absence (LOAs), as well as broader understanding of labor law compliance across Spain, Portugal, and the UK

Employee Lifecycle Management

Support onboarding new hires and delivering the People Operations new hire orientations

Save all documents, employment contracts, ID, and all local required documents to the employee Workday profile

Conduct employment verifications for eligibility to work

Partner with the People Business Partner Org and Legal for offboarding processes

Drive continuous improvement in processes to deliver a seamless employee experience

As needed, act as a trusted advisor for the PBP function, as well as managers and employees, providing guidance regarding local legislation

Create templates to be used for out-of-cycle job changes that impact Compensation and Business Titles

Policy Development and Implementation

Partner with Employee Relations in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with company culture and legal requirements

Communicate policy updates effectively to employees and leadership

Ensure that policies and procedures are easily accessible to employees and the People Team

Data Analytics and Reporting

Generate and analyze JIRA metrics to identify trends, support decision-making, and improve processes and productivity, including the use of AI

Use People Analytics metrics to improve current processes

People Operational System

Collaborate across teams to ensure that we have a functional People operating system that seamlessly supports the business

Partner with teams to create SOPs for the primary processes within the People function, ensuring a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities

What We’re Looking For 3 to 4 years of HR generalist or related experience (experience across onboarding, global mobility & relocation, offboarding, compensation & benefits, employee relations, payroll and LOA)

Experience supporting reorganizations / restructuring (terminations, settlement agreements)

Experience with mobility / relocation processes

Ability to work independently and problem solve while handling sensitive and confidential information

Working knowledge of current local employment laws; knowledge of other European countries is a plus

Ability to perform in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with strong attention to detail and accuracy

Strong MS Excel skills including pivot reports and vlookups

Experience with Workday is preferred

Worked with a company with 500+ employees or larger

Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively in a team environment and cross-departmentally

Fluent in English and Spanish, other languages such as Portuguese are a plus

Please submit your CV in English.

At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that. We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us and embrace the adventure!

This role will have access to sensitive and / or confidential employee or customer personally identifiable information (PII) and / or Company financial information, and therefore will be subject to background checks upon receiving a conditional offer of employment.

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.

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