Light & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. The company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. The company’s OpenGaming(tm) platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit lnw.com. 

We are looking for an experienced tech-loving HR Business Partner based in Athens, one of our strategic Tech hubs, to join our team.  This role reports directly to the VP HR for the iGaming Division and works in partnership with the iGaming HR CoE leads.  You will be responsible for partnering with two members of our Senior Leadership Team (EU MD and General Manager for Athens) as well as supporting other tech leaders and people in London, Athens and Malta. 

In the past year alone we have made three acquisitions and are going through a divestment in amongst a huge growth phase.  There is lots of work to do whether it’s shaping and implementing good practice data, insight and processes or building talent initiatives and driving change.   

We have some of the best talent in the market and are looking for someone who knows what great looks like and is excited by the opportunity to create personalized and market leading people initiatives that will rig our business for pace and support us take bold leaps forward. 

As an HRBP you will  

• Contribute directly to the success of the business by supporting and partnering with the Senior Leaders and local General Managers 

• Define people strategies that drive employee retention, change, improve performance, maximise colleague engagement and develop talent.  

• Coach and counsel leadership and management on all HR policies, programs and employee related issues  

• Respond to employee relations issues and conduct investigations for employee complaints, harassment allegations, wrongful termination claims and performance management issues  

• Ensure our compliance with relevant European and UK laws  

• With the assistance of our Operations and Compensation team you will provide guidance and advice on our overall compensation programs while ensuring pay equity amongst our employees. 

• Implement and communicate policies and procedures to employees 

• Serves as a liaison between employees and management 

• Lead and pilot strategic HR projects for implementation globally 

We work in a fast-paced business which can feel chaotic at times.  HR has a valued and commercial seat at the table.  If you are someone that loves working in full-on frenetic environment, who gets excited about building an HR function that delivers measurable value to our people and our numbers, please get in touch 

The ideal candidate will be: 

•    Skilled and experienced business partnering, organisational development and change, talent management, performance management, reward and learning and development. 

• Technology and possibly Gaming experience 

 
•    Understanding of agile working  

• Creative mindset with track experience of driving through innovative, market leading people interventions  

 
•    Able to respond and adapt quickly under pressure, identifying and implementing process change where appropriate, with minimal supervision. 

 
•    Comfortable working with employees at all levels within a matrixed organization across as variety of sites and disciplines; able to interact and influence up to exec level. 

 
•    Commercially aware and customer focused, displaying strong competencies in coaching, influencing, process development, analysis and problem solving. 

 
•    Experience of identifying and implementing appropriate development solutions within an unstructured environment. 

 
•    Experience of integrating acquired businesses. 

 
•    Experience delivering organizational change within a growing business 

Our working atmosphere is creative, relaxed and highly professional, with smart, focused people challenged daily to solve interesting problems. 

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