What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Manager, People Programs position at 2K?
Who We Are
2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.
Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K, renowned BioShock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands; popular WWE®️ 2K and WWE®️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K
At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!
Location: Las Vegas, NV (Onsite)
What We Need
As 2K continues to evolve its People strategy, we are seeking a Senior Manager, People Programs. The successful candidate will be able to draw on their deep and broad professional experience, which may include HR, program design and management, and/or learning and development.
As part of a global, matrixed team, the Senior Manager, People Programs will collaborate with the People team, leaders from all functional areas, and L&D professionals to understand needs and implement programs to meet varied needs. We are looking for someone that is creative, agile and proactive to develop high quality programs in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. If you have passion to build and scale People Programs this role is for you!
What You’ll Do
- Partner with the 2K People team and leaders to identify people program and learning needs, build upon existing programs and content to drive a comprehensive people strategy.
- Recommend appropriate changes to people and learning programs based on business need.
- Collaborate on change management, including leadership alignment and stakeholder engagement.
- Act as a learning consultant to the People team and leaders interested in developing learning materials.
- Develop and deliver training programs to meet team and company needs.
- Support Train-the-Trainer efforts for our QA/Shared Studio teams.
- Support a culture of learning, engaging 2K employees as learners, mentors, and advocates of professional growth.
What Will Make You A Great Fit
- Bachelor's degree in HR Management, Instructional Design/Adult Education or equivalent experience.
- 6 years of experience defining, developing, delivering, driving/deploying and documenting people programs, including learning and development programs.
- Experience with Lattice and Cornerstone strongly preferred.
- Comfortable flexing between ideation, design, delivery, and coordination of people programs.
- Strong knowledge of instructional design principles and adult learning theories.
- Experience with facilitation, including in-person and virtual learning for small and large groups.
- Persuasive and clear verbal and written communication.
- Flexible and resourceful, at ease with ambiguity, organized and thorough.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
- Analytical skills; comfort with using data to understand and explain program rationale and impact.
- Ability to build trust and influence executive leaders on all matters related to people programs.
- Requires onsite presence 5 days a week. May include travel.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.
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