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Director, HR Business Partner - Studios
Director, HR Business Partner - StudiosPlayStation • Seattle, WA, US
Director, HR Business Partner - Studios

Director, HR Business Partner - Studios

PlayStation • Seattle, WA, US
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Director, HR Business Partner - Studios

PlayStation isn't just the Best Place to Play it's also the Best Place to Work. Today, we're recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Director, HR Business Partner PlayStation Studios will require 3 days in the studio per week.

At PlayStation, we believe that play has no limitsand neither does our people strategy. We are looking for a Director, HR Business Partner to join the PlayStation Studios People team and lead the HR function for some of our premier 1st party game studios. In this role, you'll be a strategic partner to the Head of Production who oversees these studios and studio leadership to shape the future of our teams and help bring world-class games to life.

As a key member of the PlayStation Studios People leadership team, you'll guide a talented team of HR Managers and deliver people strategies that strengthen our studios, enable creativity, and drive business results. You'll play a critical role in workforce planning, talent development, organizational design, and leading change in a fast-moving, global environment.

This is a unique opportunity to influence the culture and employee experience at the heart of PlayStation game development.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic HR Leadership

  • Develop and execute people strategies that directly support business objectives, with measurable impact on engagement, retention, and leadership effectiveness.
  • Partner with leaders to evolve organizational design that connects capabilities to business strategy and future workforce needs.
  • Serve as a credible thought partner and member of the PlayStation Studios senior leadership team.

Talent & Workforce Planning

  • Lead workforce planning, collaborating with talent acquisition and talent enablement to anticipate business needs.
  • Partner with leaders to identify capability gaps and implement targeted initiatives to close them.
  • Build succession plans for critical studio leadership and creative roles.
  • Change & Transformation

  • Own the people-side of transformation projects, including large-scale change management and communications.
  • Anticipate industry trends (e.g., AI, remote / hybrid models, evolving creative workforce needs) and evolve HR strategies accordingly.
  • Inclusion and Belonging

  • Link business strategy to inclusion and belonging goals, embedding inclusion into workforce planning, hiring, and talent development.
  • Challenge the status quo and advocate for initiatives that create more inclusive studio environments.
  • Leadership & Coaching

  • Provide 1 : 1 coaching to senior leaders to enhance leadership effectiveness.
  • Mentor and develop HR Managers, building a strong HRBP bench for the future.
  • Act as a culture carrier for PlayStation Studios HR.
  • People Analytics & Insights

  • Leverage data and evidence-based insights to identify trends, inform decisions, and proactively address risks.
  • Create compelling narratives from analytics to drive senior leader alignment.
  • Collaboration & Governance

  • Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, IT, and Global HR Shared Services to ensure alignment and compliance.
  • Ensure HR policies and practices meet legal and regulatory requirements across the studios.
  • Handle escalated issues from studio HR teams and Studio Heads.
  • Required Knowledge and Experience

  • 15+ years of progressive HRBP experience across multiple organizations / industries, with proven ability to apply insights in new environments.
  • Direct HRBP experience influencing senior executives (VP+) in a global, matrixed organization.
  • Experience in game development studios or with game publishers is required.
  • Demonstrated success in large-scale workforce planning and Human Capital Plan development, including change management.
  • Strong ability to leverage data to drive people strategies and inform executive decision-making.
  • Track record of building strong, trusted relationships with executives and employees at all levels.
  • Experienced in partnering with Global HR Shared Services to deliver HR support at scale.
  • Outcome-oriented leader with a bias for action who drives initiatives to resolution while balancing competing priorities.
  • Bachelor's degree in HR, OD, business administration or related field required.
  • PHR, SHRM-CP, or GPHR certification a plus.
  • The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

    $211,500 - $317,300 USD

    Equal Opportunity Statement : Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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