Manager, HRBP & Labor Relations

2K; Petaluma (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,200 - 148,320; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Comprehensive health/dental/vision

Job summary

2K Games is seeking a Manager, HRBP & Labor Relations to partner with cross-functional studios from MoCap to Global Services, delivering strategic HR programs. This hybrid role is based at our Petaluma studio and focuses on union relations, workforce planning, and employee engagement across a distributed workforce.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of HR experience in HRBP and labor relations, strong CBA experience, and excellent communication skills. Travel to Petaluma required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of HR experience with HRBP and labor relations exposure.
• Experience supporting unionized populations; CBA administration is a strong plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills; ability to build trust quickly.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; adaptable to ambiguity and shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day HR partner for MoCap, Research & Insights, and Global Services; build trusted relationships with managers and employees.
• Partner with leaders on org health, workforce planning, talent development, and engagement across distributed teams.
• Provide coaching to managers on performance, development, and team effectiveness.
• Develop recruiting strategies with hiring managers; liaise with recruiters on staffing, role fit, and budget guidance.
• Lead primary HR relationship for MoCap unionized workforce; ensure CBA compliance and coordination with Legal/COEs on complex matters.
• Support contract negotiations by collecting data on pay, benefits, and working conditions; prepare required documentation.
• Stay current on labor law and best practices; act as internal LR resource for the HRBP team.

Skills

HRBP partnership

Labor relations

Employee relations

CBA administration

Stakeholder management

Job description

Who We Are

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 are responsible for developing 2K's portfolio of world‑class games across multiple platforms, including Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios. 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, problem solvers, and doers are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, BioShock, Borderlands, Mafia, Sid Meier's Civilization, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

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 are dedicated to diversity and inclusion and want our community of candidates to reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified applicants to explore our global positions. 2K is headquartered in Novato, California, and is a wholly owned label of Take‑Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

What We Need

The Manager, HRBP & Labor Relations is a key member of the Shared Development Studios (SDS) North America HR team, reporting to the Sr. Manager, HRBP. This role serves as a strategic and operational HR partner across a diverse portfolio of client groups spanning our Motion Capture Studio, Research & Insights, and Global Services functions — a combined population that is dynamic, distributed, and central to how SDS delivers for our studios.

Labor relations is a meaningful part of this role. You will be the primary HR point of contact for our unionized MoCap workforce and the go‑to resource for CBA interpretation and compliance across the organization. But this is a full HRBP role, not a pure LR role — we're looking for someone who brings both the relationship‑building instincts of a great business partner and the technical grounding to navigate a union environment with confidence.

This is a hybrid role based in our Petaluma studio.

What You Will Do

HRBP Partnership

• Serve as the day‑to‑day HR partner for client groups across MoCap, Research & Insights, and Global Services, building trusted relationships with managers and employees at all levels.
• Partner with leaders on org health, workforce planning, talent development, and employee engagement across a varied and distributed population.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on performance, development, and team effectiveness.
• Develop recruiting strategies with hiring managers; liaise with recruiters to provide context on staffing needs, role fit, and budget guidance.
• Partner with HR COEs and the broader HRBP team to deliver seamless HR programs and processes across the organization.

Labor Relations

• Serve as the primary HR lead for the MoCap Studio's unionized workforce, owning the day‑to‑day relationship with union representatives and ensuring compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Handle routine labor relations inquiries related to policies, procedures, and CBA interpretation; elevate and coordinate with legal and COEs on complex grievances, mediations, or arbitrations.
• Investigate and help resolve grievances, work complaints, and employee relations matters in alignment with the CBA and company policy.
• Support contract negotiations by collecting data on pay, benefits, working conditions, and relevant precedents; assist with preparation of required documentation.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable labor law, regulations, and best practices; serve as an internal resource for the broader HRBP team on LR matters.

Program Delivery

• Drive adoption and execution of key HR program cycles including performance feedback, compensation planning, promotions, job leveling, and annual workforce planning across your client groups.
• Manage headcount tracking and support the Global Services ticketing and workforce management processes.
• Partner with People Ops to ensure clean routing of transactional HR work so HRBP capacity stays focused on strategic and employee‑facing support.

What Will Make You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of HR experience, with meaningful exposure to both HRBP partnership and labor relations or employee relations in a complex environment
• Experience supporting unionized or represented employee populations; CBA administration experience strongly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills – you build trust quickly and hold it
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving instincts; comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships across all levels of an organization, from frontline employees to senior leaders
• Working knowledge of applicable labor and employment law
• Willingness to travel regularly to our Petaluma studio
• Gaming industry experience a plus; shared services or matrixed org experience a plus

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 a reasonable accommodation.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $100,200.00 and $148,320.00 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full‑time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness‑related expenses.