HR Business Partner

Level Up Your Career with Zynga!

At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition.

From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™—plus many more!

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level.

Join us and be part of the play!

Our mission at Zynga is to connect the world through games and to delight consumers with exhilarating social gaming experiences!

We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated Human Resources Business Partner - HRBP to help drive planning and execution for one of our game teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build a thorough understanding of the team and overall business operations, as well as HR strategies and initiatives, to develop people plans that support the overall business goals.
• Work with our People Ops team throughout Zynga and Take-Two to own, develop and drive  people plans across the employee lifecycle to meet changing business needs, supporting the achievement of our overall business objectives.
• Partner with creative and technical teams on HR strategies and initiatives to enhance performance and organizational effectiveness. 
• Drive consistent talent routines within your business areas to maintain talent health and accelerate development
• Partner with local and global HRBPs on strategic projects and programs
• Work with Zynga and TakeTwo teams to effectively deliver HR initiatives within your business areas including Total Rewards, Learning & Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Social and community projects and ERG’s.
• Proactively work with client group and HR leadership to propose and drive new HR initiatives that align with business needs.
• Resolve and anticipate complex issues that impact multiple teams across related HR areas, employee relations or other employee issues.

Required Skills:

• Must have experience working in Canada or US and a solid understanding of local employment laws/rules.
• Deep experience of partnering with dynamic and creative teams and business leaders, able to demonstrate results though people projects.
• Able to own and drive HR work, translating global initiatives into local projects 
• Operated in a matrixed, fast-paced, global and rapidly-changing business environment; public company experience preferred.
• A strong solutions focus, ability to quickly identify problems and drive appropriate solutions
• Great communication skills. An excellent connector who collaborates and always keeps the broader team in mind.
• Demonstrates resiliency by celebrating wins while learning from mistakes.
• Ability to assess the needs of a team and provide relevant solutions.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment with a high level of ambiguity.
• Strong client partner with business acumen.
• This is a hybrid position and must be connected to a Zynga office location.

What We Offer You:

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site

The pay range for this position in  California at the start of employment is expected to be between $91,100 - $134,840 per year.

The pay range for this position in  Chicago at the start of employment is expected to be between $80,100 - $118,560 per year.

However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.   Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.  Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.  Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.  Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel.  Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage.  Zynga’s  in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).