Zone Reward Lead
- Full-time
- Contract: Permanent
- Flexible Working Organization: Hybrid
Company Description
Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 locations around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies, and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.
Job Description
This is an opportunity to join the leadership team as Ubisoft establishes a powerful, industry leading, creative production force where Ubisoft India, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Singapore and Ubisoft Vietnam collaborate and amplify their strengths to accelerate the execution of Ubisoft’s HR strategy and craft the best gaming experiences for players.
The Zone HR team is composed of the Zone HR Director, Zone HR Leads for Talent, Reward, and Operations, and the Studio HR Heads. By joining them, you will play a key role in empowering studios by co-designing the zone’s Rewards operating model and supporting its future implementation.
The Zone Reward Lead is a thought leader in translating business goals to HR’s Reward strategy within the Zone. In the current context of HD studio evolution, they play a key role in the transformation journey, co-designing the future HR operating model & supporting its future implementation.
They will provide guidance and recommendations to the Zone HR team in alignment with our people and business growth strategies to ensure we continue to build high quality games, in an inclusive & respectful environment. The Zone HR Reward Lead develops impactful people strategies focusing on all aspects related to compensation and benefits.
This key role collaborates with the team of HR professionals and HR specialists across the zone to provide precise, compliant, and scalable Reward operations to the studios. The Zone Reward Lead advises and executes HR issues & key HR processes related to Reward across the whole employee life cycle for a high performing Zone.
Responsibilities and Duties
Business, people & HR Strategy
- Define the Zone Reward strategy to attract, motivate and retain talent, mirroring global strategies & aligned with studio needs.
- Partner with the Zone HR Director on strategic Reward initiatives and business priorities on topics such as:
- Pay and Performance, ensuring alignment to HQ and zone guidelines, applying robust decision-making processes that align with zone Talent and Reward strategies
- Benchmarking, with a strong understanding of the studio profiles in the zone and reflective of the zone strategy on pay and performance
- Benefits, achieving alignment where possible and creating the best value and risk assured approach for the zone
- Awareness of reward related legislation, ensuring up to date knowledge of country specificities and studio alignment where needed
- Recognition programs that attract, motivate and retain
- Deploy & support consistent Reward projects, initiatives and processes across the Zone
- Oversee specialized capabilities for the Zone working within the Reward space
- Interface with Studios & HQ, looking for continuous improvement, localization specificities and feedback
- Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion through the Zone’s Reward strategy and initiatives
Zone Evolution Transformation
- Support the zone evolution transformation, as an active leader in sharing insights to increase organizational efficiency and leading synergies for production studios from a Reward standpoint
- Advise and contribute to the organizational design of the Reward team in the Zone, defining the best way to operate at zone/studio levels for the production organization
- Contribute to the definition of the next Reward operating model for the Zone and its implementation
- Propose and work on the most time-efficient processes to lead & deliver the Reward roadmap within the region
- Work closely and engage Local HR teams on all aspects of HR related to Reward.
Qualifications
Soft skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills
- Natural leader with a strategic mindset and cross-cultural abilities
- Team Player
- Solid understanding of data analytics
- Influence & Impact
Experience:
- Previous experience working in a senior HR role in an international environment
- In-depth knowledge about Reward initiatives and strategies with demonstrated experience in driving and delivering to teams
- Excellent Project Management and change management skills
- Experience with HR tools and software
- Strong experience in planning, creating, and implementing HR strategies: high-performing teams and cost-efficient organizations
Additional Information
Ubisoft is committed to creating an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of our player community. We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status