Senior Manager, Talent Management
Culver City · 2+ years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 5, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Culver City
About Jam City
- Jam City is a leading entertainment studio with a proven track record of creating some of the world’s most beloved casual puzzle and story-driven mobile games. As the creative force behind fan-favorite, award-winning titles such as Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Cookie Jam and Panda Pop, Jam City develops engaging and dynamic games that become an enduring part of our players’ lives. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with a global network of studios and talent. For more information, please visitwww.jamcity.com.
- People Partnership
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- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, influencing key strategic and operational decisions
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- Act as the escalation point for complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes
About the role
- Jam City is seeking a Senior Manager, Talent Management to serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and lead the People Partner team.
- This role involves co-designing the performance management program, building career frameworks, and championing the use of AI in talent programs.
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
- Lead, coach, and develop the People Partner team, setting clear priorities and building a high-performing, collaborative team of trusted advisors
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
- 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
Preferred qualifications
- California employment law experience a plus
Benefits
- Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays
- 100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Benefits
- Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens
- Yoga & Wellness Activities
- Happy Hours
- Company Events
Workplace
- Able to work from the office 5 days a week
- Dog friendly office
Skills
- HRBP
- Talent Management
- Employee Relations
- Performance Management
- Succession Planning
- Career Frameworks
- Job Architecture
- Change Management
- AI Tools
