Senior People Operations Partner Fixed Term Contract

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 8 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 inEMEA 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 employee matters escalations and regional process challenges
• Support organizational growth and transformation initiatives ensuring operational readiness and process scalability
• Influence and help shape global People Operations standards frameworks and service delivery models

Employee Lifecycle & Operational Excellence

• Oversee end-to-end onboarding processes across EMEA countries ensuring seamless employee experience compliance and operational efficiency
• Lead execution and quality control of employee lifecycle events including hires transfers promotions compensation changes restructures and terminations
• Oversee offboarding processes in partnership with PBPs Legal Payroll and IT ensuring compliance with local labor legislation and internal policies
• Manage and optimize Leave of Absence (LOA) processes including medical leaves parental leave accommodations and statutory leaves across multiple jurisdictions
• Ensure employee documentation contracts right-to-work records and HRIS data are maintained accurately and in compliance with local regulations
• Partner with Global Mobility and external vendors to support immigration relocation and cross-border employment matters

Compliance Risk & Governance

• Lead compliance initiatives across EMEA People Operations processes particularly within Spain the UK and Portugal
• Maintain deep awareness of legislative updates and proactively assess operational impact risks and required process changes
• Partner with Legal and Payroll teams to ensure compliant implementation of employment policies labor law requirements and operational procedures
• Lead internal audits and compliance reviews related to employee data documentation and HR processes
• Drive HRIS data governance and establish controls to ensure data integrity accuracy and operational compliance
• Support business continuity planning and risk mitigation efforts related to People Operations Processes

Systems Analytics & Process Optimization

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on scalability automation operational efficiency and employee experience
• Partner cross-functionally with HR Tech and Operations stakeholders to optimize Workday workflows integrations reporting and case management processes
• Establish and maintain SOPs operational playbooks documentation standards and service-level expectations
• Analyze operational metrics and trends to identify opportunities for improvement and inform strategic decision-making
• Leverage Workday JIRA reporting tools and dashboards to manage operations measure performance and improve service delivery
• Lead or contribute to regional and global People Operations projects implementations and transformation initiatives

Leadership & Stakeholder Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor and operational partner to employees managers People Business Partners and cross-functional stakeholders across the EMEA region
• Build strong partnerships across global teams to drive alignment operational consistency and high-quality service delivery
• Support and mentor junior People Operations team members helping elevate operational capability and process excellence
• Provide guidance and escalation support on sensitive employee lifecycle matters with professionalism discretion and sound judgment
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration operational rigor and continuous improvement within the People Operations function
  
  

What Were Looking For

• 68 years of experience in People Operations HR Operations or HR Generalist roles within fast-paced international environments
• Demonstrated experience operating at a senior specialist lead or manager level with ownership of regional HR operations processes and initiatives
• Strong operational expertise across the full employee lifecycle including onboarding offboarding HRIS administration compliance and leave management
• Experience supporting multiple countries within EMEA with strong expertise in Spain and familiarity with employment practices in the UK and Portugal
• Strong working knowledge of Spanish labor law HR compliance requirements and employment practices
• Proven ability to manage complex operational processes prioritize competing demands and drive process improvements at scale
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Payroll Legal Finance HR Tech Global Mobility and People Business Partners
• Advanced experience with Workday and ticketing/case management systems such as JIRA
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities including advanced Excel skills (pivot tables VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs data analysis reporting)
• Experience leveraging metrics and operational insights to improve processes and inform decision-making
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive solutions independently
• Excellent stakeholder management communication and influencing skills across multicultural and globally distributed teams
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives influence without authority and drive operational excellence in a matrixed organization
• High level of accuracy discretion organization and attention to detail
• Fluent in English and Spanish
  
  

Bonus Points

• Experience supporting global or multinational organizations within technology gaming or high-growth environments
• Experience participating in HR transformation process redesign or systems implementation projects
• Familiarity with shared services or global People Operations service delivery models
• Experience mentoring or leading junior team members or regional operational initiatives
• Knowledge of additional EMEA labor legislation frameworks is a plus
  
  

Please submit your CV in English.

At Scopely we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!

Employment at Scopely is based solely on a persons merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race creed color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin disability age genetic information veteran status marital status pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records consistent with applicable federal state and local law.

This role will have access to sensitive and/or confidential employee or customer personally identifiable information (PII) and/or Company financial information and therefore will be subject to background checks upon receiving a conditional offer of employment.

About Scopely

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company home to many of the worlds most beloved and enduring experiences including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time MONOPOLY GO! and Pokémon GO along with Stumble Guys Star Trek Fleet Command MARVEL Strike Force WWE Champions the Scrabble franchise Yahtzee With Buddies and many others. Across mobile web PC and console Scopely creates develops publishes and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.

Founded in 2011 Scopely is powered by its exceptional team including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe a distinctive tenet-driven culture and its proprietary technology platform Playgami. Together these strengths have fueled Scopelys position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like MONOPOLY GO! from the ground up or expanding through strategic acquisitions including the FoxNext GSN and Niantic games businesses Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.

Recognized multiple times as one of the 100 Most Influential Companies in the World by TIME magazine and one of Fast Companys Worlds Most Innovative Companies and Best Workplaces for Innovators Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good creating meaningful connections vibrant communities and making life better through play.

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Employment at Scopely is based solely on a persons merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race creed color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin disability age genetic information veteran status marital status pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records consistent with applicable federal state and local law.