Director, HR Business Partner - VALORANT Studio

As the Director, HR Business Partner, reporting to our SVP, People, you will work directly with VALORANT Studio, collaborating with key Studio leaders and directly supporting the teams that develop the games within VALORANT Studio. You will thoughtfully partner with your HRBP leadership colleagues and with the People Center of Excellence teams to integrate critical elements across the Rioter (employee) lifecycle, including recruitment, performance, development, and compensation and develop culturally-appropriate Rioter engagement and retention strategies. You will also lead a high-performing team of HR Business Partners supporting VALORANT Studio. 

Responsibilities:

• Partner with key leaders across Riot’s organization to develop specific talent strategies that support team goals and meet business and talent needs at all levels, including effective organizational design and consultation and overall talent consultation
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with clients, building trust, enabling influence, and gaining expertise about their business priorities, ways of working, and interaction with other teams and systems across Riot that drive business, team, and talent effectiveness
• Build strong relationships and trust across the business teams that allow effective consultation and engagement on team health, performance and constructively navigating conflict, including coaching leaders, managers and employees, navigating employee relations matters effectively, and effectively handling complex HR transactional matters
• Collaborate with COEs and broader People team members to aid in the development and implementation of HR processes and initiatives, (ex. Performance management, compensation planning, succession management, talent acquisition). Act as a conduit providing business context to the COE’s and advocating for these programs with your business partners as well as collaborating with leaders to ensure change management occurs. Orchestrate execution of lifecycle processes and day to day execution through your team, across your business group
• Utilize talent and people analytics to inform strategies, seeking and leveraging diverse information sets to identify engagement drivers, organizational risks, and  and other trends to inform action plans with leaders, managers, and Rioters
• Assess and understand changing business and market trends, adjusting HR strategy accordingly and serving as a liaison within the People Team on these matters
• Ensure the D&I lens is applied during Rioter lifecycle processes and serve as the delivery arm for D&I programs when needed
• Build and lead a team of exceptional HR Business Partners, ensuring they are technically strong, possess high business acumen, and consistently deliver high-quality results. Foster an environment that inspires open communication and curiosity and builds community both within the team and across the broader People team and our partners. Provide excellent management support for the team

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in HR, including 4+ years in a leadership role.
• Broad expertise in all HR areas (e.g., organization design, talent acquisition, compensation).
• Experience advising and directly supporting senior executives across multiple functions with a consultative approach.
• Experience developing data-driven business cases and creating culturally appropriate programs and plans to empower the team and influence senior leaders.
• Experience in the entertainment, creative, or technology space, working directly with creative and production teams.
• Experience navigating complex, matrixed, global organizations with demonstrated ability to flex communication and drive work across working customs and cultures successfully
• High degree of maturity, diplomacy, discretion, and integrity, particularly in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to effectively manage change in a dynamic environment with frequently shifting priorities.
• BA or BS degree.

Desired Qualifications:

• Customer-centric focus with the ability to cultivate culture and align business goals, behaviors, and systems to guide performance.
• Ability to encourage leaders across the organization to make fair and consistent people decisions.
• Advanced degree.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and choices that focus on your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

 

• mplex HR transactional matters
• Collaborate with COEs and broader People team members to aid in the development and implementation of HR processes and initiatives, (ex. Performance management, compensation planning, succession management, talent acquisition). Act as a conduit providing business context to the COE’s and advocating for these programs with your business partners as well as collaborating with leaders to ensure change management occurs. Orchestrate execution of lifecycle processes and day to day execution through your team, across your business group
• Utilize talent and people analytics to inform strategies, seeking and leveraging diverse information sets to identify engagement drivers, organizational risks, and  and other trends to inform action plans with leaders, managers, and Rioters
• Assess and understand changing business and market trends, adjusting HR strategy accordingly and serving as a liaison within the People Team on these matters
• Ensure the D&I lens is applied during Rioter lifecycle processes and serve as the delivery arm for D&I programs when needed
• Build and lead a team of exceptional HR Business Partners, ensuring they are technically strong, possess high business acumen, and consistently deliver high-quality results. Foster an environment that inspires open communication and curiosity and builds community both within the team and across the broader People team and our partners. Provide excellent management support for the team

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in HR, including 4+ years in a leadership role.
• Broad expertise in all HR areas (e.g., organization design, talent acquisition, compensation).
• Experience advising and directly supporting senior executives across multiple functions with a consultative approach.
• Experience developing data-driven business cases and creating culturally appropriate programs and plans to empower the team and influence senior leaders.
• Experience in the entertainment, creative, or technology space, working directly with creative and production teams.
• Experience navigating complex, matrixed, global organizations with demonstrated ability to flex communication and drive work across working customs and cultures successfully
• High degree of maturity, diplomacy, discretion, and integrity, particularly in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to effectively manage change in a dynamic environment with frequently shifting priorities.
• BA or BS degree.

Desired Qualifications:

• Customer-centric focus with the ability to cultivate culture and align business goals, behaviors, and systems to guide performance.
• Ability to encourage leaders across the organization to make fair and consistent people decisions.
• Advanced degree.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and choices that focus on your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

 

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

 

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.