HR Partner

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Epic Games is hiring an HR Partner in Montréal to join the People team and partner with HR, Compensation, Benefits to support growth. In this role you’ll coach business units on talent, design, using people data to diagnose issues and measure outcomes. You’ll lead change management and acquisition integration, collaborate across functions, and travel as required. The ideal candidate has 6+ years as an HR Generalist/HRBP, experience with growth and transformation, data and project management skills, and excellent communication in a virtual environment. Tips: tailor your resume with metrics, highlight stakeholder partnerships and change initiatives, emphasize autonomy and legal knowledge, and show a genuine fit with Epic’s collaborative culture.

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

PEOPLE TEAM

What We Do

Our People teams – which include our pillars of HR, People Strategy, Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and Employee Engagement & DEI – help grow and develop our talented organization. We find, hire, and support the passionate people who will shape and build our company. We believe people do their best work when they’re happy and challenged, so we work to make Epic a place where we continually strive to do right by our community and customers.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is searching for an HR Partner who will create engaging experiences for our talented employees to develop our technology and make our games. We are looking for a strategic, personable, motivated and customer service oriented individual who is comfortable living in the gray. The HR Partner will work with Epic’s HR Partners globally and partner closely with our Compensation, Benefits, L&D and Recruitment teams. Reporting to the HRP Lead based out of the USA, the successful candidate will need to work closely with the business leads as well as provide expertise.

In this role, you will

• Possess an understanding of a fast growth, global company and the impacts this has on the teams you support
• Provide proactive pragmatic coaching to business units in the areas of talent and career development, organizational design, employee relations, performance management, succession planning and manager coaching
• Leverage people data to diagnose issues, recommend actions and measure outcomes for the teams you support
• Attend business team status meetings as needed to understand the business, the people and staying abreast of changes on the projects, teams, and its effect on the business and our people
• Able to lead and support change management initiatives as well as acquisition integration as needed
• Partner with business leaders globally to build plans, projects, and trainings, in partnership with other HR Partners, Compensation, Benefits, Organizational Effectiveness and Recruitment teams as needed to support those opportunities
• Travel to locations may be required as need to support business needs

What we're looking for

• Minimum 6+ years of HR Generalist and HRBP experience, including partnering with senior leaders
• Experience exceeding and delivering results in a complex global fast pace organization
• Expertise in navigating within ambiguous situations, with high levels of autonomy
• Practical experience using data to identify trends, inform decisions and evaluate the impact of HR initiatives
• Able to deal with continual change and desire to make a difference is paramount
• Past experience with growth and departmental transformation required
• Excellent project management skills
• Current, in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to human resources and employee management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, working in a virtual environment

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.