At Zynga, we connect the world through games and delight consumers with social gaming experiences.  We innovate for our players through in-game experiences, for employees through our culture and for our communities through engagement, investment and service. We take pride in making games that reach a large audience and in building communities that last.

This pride and commitment extends to the talented teams that make Zynga an incredible company and the best place to build your career.  We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive company and this commitment gives our team members equal opportunity to thrive.

Zynga is looking for its next Head of Talent Management and Development to lead a team and help catapult Zynga to the next level. You should be equipped and able to do the following:

• Develop and maintain a long-term strategy for talent at Zynga, developing strategic programs to elevate our global workforce
• Design, implement, and manage global talent programs in partnership with broader People Ops teams – high potential development, succession planning, talent review process and performance management.
• Provide oversight and strategic leadership to Learning and Development at Zynga (TM/TD), with an eye on skill-development for our workforce, so that we can retain and grow our current talent
• Be a trusted adviser to the HR Business Partners, business leaders, HRIS and Recruiting to ensure alignment and collective progression towards our talent goals.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition in building our employment branding strategy, and represent the company internally and externally, telling our story and sharing our commitments, programs, lessons learned and progress
• Partner with Talent Acquisition (Workforce Planning team) to determine appropriate talent metrics to measure progress and impact of programs
• Serve as the primary advocate for, and developmental partner to, the Zynga ERG groups
• Lead and advise on creating inclusive environments that allow all of our team members to grow and thrive in their careers

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 10+ years professional experience, with 7+ years directly managing people in the talent management, development, or people space
• Demonstrated impact and influence in the talent management and development space globally with a high level of professional presence, verbal and written communication, including creating executive level presentations
• Experience activating global teams and cross-functional partners to operationalize successful programs/projects at scale
• Proficiency in data analysis to inform strategies, create metrics and drive accountability for the delivery of outcomes within the business
• Experience navigating organizational complexity and ambiguity
• Excellent communicator and writer, with the ability to build strong and lasting relationships
• Align Zynga people practices and policies with the DEI strategic and operational efforts to hire, develop, promote and retain a diverse workforce.
• Support overall goals by ensuring a global, integrated, cross-functional approach is considered when appropriate.

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary, bonus plan and, ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
• 401K Company Match Contribution
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Telemedicine, Virtual mental health, Emotional Support Services, EAP, and neurodiversity support programs
• Family building new parent & menopause support
• Global Fitness Reimbursement program
• Global Wellbeing Program
• Charitable Giving and Volunteer Program
• Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves
• Back-up childcare
• Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
• Flexible working hours on many teams

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at AccommodationRequest@zynga.com to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.

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