HR & Operations Manager — Seattle Studio (Gaming)

PUBG Studios Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental vision

PTO 20 days

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Lunch program

Wellness reimbursements

Team events

Job summary

PUBG Studios Seattle is seeking an HR & Operations Manager to be the primary HR and operations partner for the Seattle studio, helping reset and strengthen culture, model standards, and ensure concerns are documented and escalated.

The role owns local HR execution across onboarding, benefits, performance management, compliance, employee relations, payroll coordination, and workplace operations, partnering with Valor HR & Operations and reporting to the Director of Operations.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in HR, People Operations, employee relations, or a related field.
• Experience supporting employees and managers in a multi-site or international organization.
• Working knowledge of onboarding, benefits, performance management, employee relations, compliance, and HR systems.
• Experience handling sensitive workplace concerns and confidential information.
• Strong judgment and ability to identify when an issue requires escalation.
• Ability to coach managers through difficult people and accountability processes.
• Experience with Workday, Deel, or similar systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day HR processes and employee support for the Seattle office.
• Maintain accurate employee records and ensure required actions are completed on time.
• Manage onboarding, transfers, changes, and termination tasks in Workday.
• Own the local onboarding experience, including documentation, training, introductions, and follow-up.
• Coordinate offboarding, including required documentation, access changes, communications, and exit feedback.
• Coordinate benefits enrollment and employee follow-up.
• Serve as the local point of contact for international employees supported through Deel.
• Escalate payroll, legal, tax, policy, and other high-risk matters through Valor HR & Operations and the appropriate partners.

Skills

People Operations

Employee relations

Onboarding

Benefits management

Performance management

Compliance

Tools

Workday

Deel

Job description

PUBG Studios Seattle is seeking an HR & Operations Manager to be the primary HR and operations partner for the Seattle studio, helping reset and strengthen culture, model standards, and ensure concerns are documented and escalated.

The role owns local HR execution across onboarding, benefits, performance management, compliance, employee relations, payroll coordination, and workplace operations, partnering with Valor HR & Operations and reporting to the Director of Operations.