Sr. Manager, People Partners

Get to know The Pokémon Company International

The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world.

Learn more online at corporate.pokemon.com and pokemon.com.

Get to know the role 

• Job Title: Sr. Manager, People Partners 

• Job Summary: We are searching for an experienced people partner leader to help level up our already strong team. This role will coach, mentor, and design mechanisms to impact every corner of The Pokémon Company International. They will also serve as the business partner to key executives, driving change management and maintaining close ties to the business directly and through their team. This role will require the ability to work in a highly matrixed global environment, balancing industry standards with the unique needs of Pokémon.

• FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt 

• People Manager: Yes 

What you’ll do  

• Coach, mentor, manage a team of People Partners. 

• Provide coaching and guidance to managers and senior leaders. 

• Working closely with the wider People Team to provide support across other functional teams and geographies. 

• Develop positive working relationships across the organization in order to anticipate people-related needs, proactively address pain points, and ensure a workplace where everyone can contribute and thrive. 

• Leverage data and analytics to drive projects, interventions, solutions and continuous improvement efforts. 

• Work on a wide range of strategic people-related initiatives and projects including team structure and optimization, employee engagement and retention, organizational culture and change management. 

• Facilitate a learning and growth environment; share best practices, stay up to date with current organizational research and roll out centralized/localized learning and development initiatives.

• Collaborates with other teams (HRIS, Total Rewards, Talent, DEISR, and others) in the organization to influence and implement enterprise-wide people programs.

• Provide pragmatic advice to managers on the implementation of all people policies; collaborate with the entire People team. 

• Oversee flawless execution of annual people processes in local market(s).      

What you’ll bring  

• Ten+ (10+) years of relevant professional experience, plus two (2) years of direct people management experience.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or a demonstrated equivalent level of applicable experience. 

• Proven track record in building, developing, and scaling up a team. 

• Broad expertise in talent management, employee relations, compliance, organizational development, total rewards, training and coaching 

• Strong working knowledge of labor employment laws and local requirements. 

• Ability to think globally and navigate cross-regional considerations; direct experience in international organizations is beneficial but not required.

• A comfort solving problems and delivering project autonomously as part of a agile, small People team. 

• Accustomed to working closely with senior leaders as a strategic thought partner, with the ability to influence and challenge when needed. 

• Adept at working with data, assessing findings and determining insights to translate into action. 

• Preferred tech, gaming, entertainment or similar industry experience. 

• Tech savvy: including Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Workday, and Applicant Tracking Systems.