HR Business Partner

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

Job Description

We are looking for an HR Business Partner with proven ability to influence others, deliver results and work directly with their business leaders, managers and teams to provide business focused people solutions across global teams. This role will be based in our Paris office and will report to the Associate Director, HR Business Partner based in Paris.

The ideal candidate will contribute at both hands-on and strategic levels with organizational design, talent management, development & succession planning, change management, and other organizational programs cultivating an amazing, innovative and respectful culture. This individual will bring creative and effective ideas and solutions forward.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Represent the Global HR Strategy:

• Lead and support global HR and business initiatives for assigned leaders and business groups.
• Drive the HR vision and execution of people strategies to deliver positive results.
• Support organizational transformation in line with the business objectives identified by top management.
• Promote positive employee relationships through communication and interpretation of HR policies.
• Actively contribute to the development of a respectful and safe environment within Ubisoft.
• Support the ongoing transformation of our organization towards one global culture putting a focus on efficiency and cost consciousness.

Act as a key stakeholder for HR Teams:

• Partner with HR colleagues in Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits and Diversity & Inclusion teams to deploy strategies.
• Participate as an integral member of the extended HR community.
• Contribute to put in place efficient HR processes for Global Publishing.

Partner with Leaders and Management:

• Serve as a strategic partner with business leaders and managers to retain, develop and motivate people.
• Serve as a link between management and employees and provide HR support and coaching to all levels of the organization.
• Partner with managers to build leadership capabilities, identify high potential employees and develop succession plans.

Listen and Respond to Employee Needs:

• Support employees within your client group and serve as their key HR contact.
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure the best possible experience.
• Successfully use listening tools to ensure a high level of employee engagement.
• Manage employee relations and performance issues.

Drive HR Performance:

• Review and analyze data to identify trends and recommend solutions to improve performance, retention and engagement.
• Proactively assess and execute on talent management strategies to support individual and team growth and development.
• Manage the Performance Ecosystem for assigned business groups.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Human Resources in a business partner capacity.
• Knowledge of French labor and employment laws.
• Knowledge of recruitment and onboarding of new employees
• Excellent English and French language skills (verbal and written) is required.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and the ability to deal effectively and courteously with all levels of employees and management.
• The ability to handle and maintain and high-level of confidentiality and common sense regarding sensitive information is a must.
• Ability to be autonomous, multi-task, and set priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to adjust in a changing environment.
• Experience with an international company preferred.

Additional Information

Ubisoft's perks

Profit Sharing, yearly company saving plan. 25 paid time off + 12 additional paid days off. 50% of your transportation pass is paid by the company, lunch vouchers (9€/day), healthcare for you and your family, and lots of Ubisoft additional perks.
Maternity leaves of 20 weeks, paternity/co-parental leaves of 7 weeks.
Our office is located in Saint Mandé, (Metro line 1, Saint Mandé station). Gym available in the building.

Recruitment process

[30 minutes] : phone call with a Recruiter,
[60 minutes] : interview with the manager of the role and a Recruiter
[60 minutes] : Interview with the HR Director, Central Publishing

Additional Information

Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all, without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our gamers’ community.