Scopely

Video Games

SeniorPeopleOperationsPartner

€60–85k ~AI est. Barcelona, Spain CONTRACT Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior People Operations Partner at Scopely. Skills: People Operations, HR Operations, Employee Lifecycle, Regional Compliance. Lead People Operations across EMEA. Drive operational excellence”

Industry & Context.

Video Games
Problems you'll solve

Process optimization; Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6-8+ years People Operations experience, Experience supporting multiple countries within EMEA, Experience with EMEA employment practices, Experience with process optimization, Experience with stakeholder management, Experience with team leadership, Experience with operational excellence, Experience with regional compliance, Experience with scalable process design, Experience with employee lifecycle operations, Experience with onboarding, Experience with lifecycle changes, Experience with offboarding, Experience with documentation management, Experience with leave administration, Experience with employee matters, Experience with organizational growth, Experience with transformation initiatives, Experience with HRIS data governance, Experience with Workday workflows, Experience with reporting tools, Experience with dashboards, Experience with People Operations projects, Experience with People Operations implementations, Experience with People Operations transformation

Nice to Have

Maternity cover assignment

What You'll Do.

Lead People Operations across EMEA

Drive operational excellence

Ensure regional compliance

Design scalable processes

Enhance employee experience

Manage employee lifecycle operations

Partner with People Business Partners

Partner with Global Mobility

Lead operational governance

Ensure consistency across onboarding

Ensure consistency across lifecycle changes

Ensure consistency across offboarding

Ensure consistency across documentation management

Ensure consistency across leave administration

Provide strategic guidance

Provide operational leadership

Support organizational growth

Support transformation initiatives

Influence global People Operations standards

Shape global People Operations frameworks

Shape global service delivery models

Oversee onboarding processes

Ensure seamless employee experience

Ensure operational efficiency

Lead execution of lifecycle events

Control quality of lifecycle events

Manage compensation changes

Oversee offboarding processes

Ensure compliance with labor legislation

Ensure compliance with internal policies

Manage Leave of Absence processes

Manage medical leaves

Manage parental leave

Manage accommodations

Manage statutory leaves

Maintain employee documentation

Maintain employee contracts

Maintain right-to-work records

Partner with Global Mobility

Support cross-border employment

Lead compliance initiatives

Maintain awareness of legislative updates

Assess operational impact

Assess required process changes

Ensure compliant implementation of employment policies

Ensure compliant implementation of labor law

Ensure compliant implementation of operational procedures

Lead compliance reviews

Drive HRIS data governance

Establish controls for data integrity

Establish controls for data accuracy

Establish controls for operational compliance

Support business continuity planning

Support risk mitigation efforts

Drive continuous improvement initiatives

Focus on operational efficiency

Focus on employee experience

Optimize Workday workflows

Optimize Workday integrations

Optimize Workday reporting

Optimize Workday case management

Establish operational playbooks

Establish documentation standards

Establish service-level expectations

Analyze operational metrics

Analyze operational trends

Identify opportunities for improvement

Inform strategic decision-making

Leverage Workday for operations

Leverage JIRA for operations

Leverage reporting tools for operations

Leverage dashboards for operations

Improve service delivery

Lead People Operations projects

Contribute to People Operations projects

Lead People Operations implementations

Contribute to People Operations implementations

Lead People Operations transformation

Contribute to People Operations transformation

Act as trusted advisor

Act as operational partner

Build partnerships across global teams

Drive operational consistency

Drive high-quality service delivery

Support junior People Operations team members

Mentor junior People Operations team members

Elevate operational capability

Elevate process excellence

Provide guidance on sensitive matters

Provide escalation support

Foster accountability

Foster operational rigor

Foster continuous improvement

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering with People Business Partners; Partnering with Payroll; Partnering with Legal; Partnering with Finance; Partnering with HR Tech; Partnering with Global Mobility; Cross-functional stakeholders; Global teams; Junior People Operations team members

Process & Methodology

Process optimization, Scalable process design, Continuous improvement, Project management, Implementations, Transformation initiatives

Full Job Description

Scopely is looking for a Senior People Operations Partner/ Manager, People Operations to join our People team in Barcelona on a hybrid basis working 2 days a week from the hub. This is a fixed term contract of 6 months, maternity cover assignment. 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 Manager, People Operations, EMEA will lead and evolve People Operations across multiple countries within the EMEA region, with a strong focus on Spain, the UK, and Portugal. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence, regional compliance, scalable process design, and a best-in-class employee experience across the employee lifecycle. This role combines strategic ownership with operational leadership and requires strong expertise in EMEA employment practices, process optimization, stakeholder management, and team leadership within a fast-paced global environment. Regional People Operations Leadership Own and drive People Operations delivery across assigned EMEA countries, ensuring scalable, compliant, and employee-centric processes Act as the regional subject matter expert for employee lifecycle operations, partnering closely with People Business Partners, Payroll, Legal, Finance, HR Tech, and Global Mobility Lead operational governance and consistency across onboarding, lifecycle changes, offboarding, documentation management, and leave administration Provide strategic guidance and operational leadership on complex employe

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