People Partner
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Prodigy Education is a global leader in gamebased learning. Our mission is to help every student in the world love learning motivating more than 20 million students a year to practice standardsaligned math and English. More than 800000 teachers use Prodigy as a free instructional tool. Fun motivating and researchbased Prodigy is the EdTech platform students actually ask to use. Visit to learn more.
We are hiring a People Partner to join our team. The People Partner is a champion of Prodigys culture and values. They partner with managers and employees working closely with them to drive initiatives that enhance engagement development and overall effectiveness.
This role will be primarily focused on supporting our Game department and will work closely with product owners craft leads and their teams to build strong trustbased relationships and gain a deep understanding of the departments unique dynamics goals and challenges. By aligning people strategies with both departmental priorities and broader company objectives they will help drive initiatives that support team health talent development and organizational effectiveness. With a strong pulse on HR trends and emerging needs within the game team the People Partner will proactively surface opportunities and collaborate with leaders to design and implement highimpact tailored solutions that foster a culture of clarity accountability and continuous growth.
This will be an 18month contract and will end no later than March 2027.
Your Impact:
Partner with business leadership and serve as a trusted advisor on people issues.
Coach and train managers to help them become effective leaders for their employees and provide ideas and opportunities thus acting as a catalyst for change.
Motivate employees and drive the business forward by owning or supporting HR cyclical programs such as performance excellence compensation planning learning and development and employee engagement creating custom solutions where appropriate.
Identify an opportunity or root cause of a problem provide a hypothesis design a plan to test the hypothesis and execute that plan in a way that considers HR best practices change management and Prodigys business strategy.
Provide support and proactive recommendations to improve and/or change company policies and procedures to ensure cultural alignment and regulatory compliance.
Conduct investigations to recommend and facilitate the best outcome and resolution for the organization.
Lead team projects from planning to execution to the retrospective ensuring that lessons learned are captured.
Proactively gather feedback on the general satisfaction of employees with the programs that we offer and provide recommendations that influence changes and align with the HR or business strategy.
About You:
5 years of People Partner and or Human Resources Business Partner experience
Experience within the gaming industry and or tech space
Proven ability to coach and influence leaders at all levels helping them navigate challenges grow as people managers and drive team effectiveness
Demonstrated success partnering with Engineering Product and Design teamsyou understand how these functions operate and intersect.
Experience with navigating complex team dynamics including knowing when and how to challenge leadership decisions constructively.
Comfortable working in ambiguous environments with the ability to bring structure clarity and momentum to undefined situations.
A thoughtful and valuesdriven approach to HR that balances business outcomes cultural alignment and the employee experience
Working at Prodigy
Be part of a missiondriven organization dedicated to helping every student in the world love learning! At Prodigy Education your work positively impacts the lives of millions of students and teachers worldwide.
Join a company which empowers a Growth Mindset among its team members so you grow as we do. Youll also work on awardwinning products which harness the magic of math and power of language for students in grades 1st8th.
We understand that a thriving team is at the core of our success. So on top of an inspirational mission and rewarding work our Total Rewards Program reflects our commitment to your financial physical and mental wellbeing.
Its not just about the work though; its about the culture. As the Toronto Star reports in a recent feature on Prodigy: Prodigys secret sauce is that it sees its corporate culture as something that is built slowly from the ground up and is always evolving. Check it outhere.
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Prodigy Math is used by almost one million teachers a year and was named the most popular supplemental education platform in classrooms in the United States! Our products have also won numerous consumer awards including the Moms Choice Award Parent and Teacher Choice Awards and National Parenting Product Award.
Come as you are. We believe the power of our collective potential will transform education. We are building towards a diverse inclusive and equitable workplace to empower and create access and opportunity for all. We welcome applications from people from all underrepresented groups including (but not limited to) people of any gender age or religion members of the LGBTQIA2 community BIPOC and other underrepresented races and nationalities people with disabilities veterans and anyone who may contribute to the further diversification of Prodigy Education. If you feel like you dont have all the qualifications for this position and are willing to use your initiative to learn the rest wed still love for you to apply!
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA). Prodigy Education will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation please notify us at and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Employment Type
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