Senior Manager, People Operations

That's No Moon Entertainment; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible PTO

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

That's No Moon Entertainment is seeking a Senior Manager of People Operations to align people strategy with studio goals in a fast‑paced, creative environment. You will lead HR, recruiting, compensation, employee relations, DEI, and workplace operations across a globally distributed team.

You will partner with leadership to design organization structure, pay strategies, and people programs, driving workforce health, compliance, and meaningful change while coaching senior leaders to make informed

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR generalist or HR Business Partner experience.
• Experience shipping at least one video game (console and PC preferred).
• Experience sitting in leadership or executive staff meetings as a standing strategic advisor.
• Experience leading or managing a small, cross-functional team spanning recruiting, HR operations, and workplace.
• Experience working in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Advisement and coaching to senior leadership on interpersonal dynamics, org design, workforce planning, and performance management.
• Participate in studio leadership and production planning discussions to surface workforce, org design, and talent implications before they become urgent.
• Manage the People Team across HR, talent acquisition, compensation, employee relations, DEI, and office workplace in a globally distributed environment.
• Facilitate and guide organizational change management across reporting lines, ownership clarity and new initiatives.
• Own compensation decisions and strategy, partnering with leadership on pay structure, leveling, and equity so comp stays fair and consistent as the team evolves.
• Own Employee Relations, focusing on building trust, supporting employee well-being, and aligning workplace practices with company values.
• Ensure compliance: design, implement, and audit workplace policies and processes to ensure full alignment with evolving labor laws.
• Drive action from engagement survey results, DEI initiatives, and general org health needs.
• Ensure workforce analytics (attrition, engagement, headcount data) are tracked and surfaced, partnering with leadership to build the case for early interventions.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Compensation

Compliance

DEI initiatives

Organizational design

Executive advisory

Remote work experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, business, psychology, or related field

Job description

That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game‑makers who believe in the power of narrative‑driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers, our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices. Our passionate team of developers helps shape our studio, our projects, and our future.

As the Senior Manager of People Operations, you’re a trusted thought partner to leadership, with a deep understanding of the business and its people. You proactively build the people strategy before it’s needed and anticipate where the business is headed. Ultimately, the role exists to keep people strategy and business strategy aligned as the studio evolves. The role spans the full People function (including compensation, employee relations, compliance, DEI, and organizational design) while leading the team responsible for day‑to‑day HR, recruiting, and workplace operations. The role is a resource for leaders and helps elevate them as thoughtful people manager s.

Responsibilities:

• Advisement and coaching to senior leadership on interpersonal dynamics, org design, workforce planning, and performance management.
• Participate in studio leadership and production planning discussions to surface workforce, org design, and talent implications before they become urgent. Translate studio roadmap and milestones into proactive people strategy.
• Manage the People Team team across HR, talent acquisition, compensation, employee relations, DEI, and office workplace in a globally distributed environment.
• Facilitate and guide organizational change management across reporting lines, ownership clarity and new initiatives.
• Own compensation decisions and strategy, partnering with leadership on pay structure, leveling, and equity so comp stays fair and consistent as the team evolves.
• Own Employee Relations, focusing on building trust, supporting employee well‑being, and aligning workplace practices with company values.
• Ensure compliance: design, implement, and audit workplace policies and processes to ensure full alignment with evolving labor law s.
• Drive action from engagement survey results, DEI initiatives, and general org health needs.
• Ensure workforce analytics (attrition, engagement, headcount data) are tracked and surfaced, partnering with leadership to build the case for early interventions. .

Requirements:

• 8+ years of HR generalist or HR Business Partner experience, including direct ownership of employee relations, compensation, and compliance.
• Experience shipping at least one video game (console and PC preferred).
• Experience sitting in leadership or executive staff meetings as a standing strategic advisor.
• Experience leading or managing a small, cross‑functional team spanning recruiting, HR operations, and workplace.
• Strong coaching and consulting skills, with a demonstrated ability to build a leader's own judgment rather than just resolving the issue in front of them.
• Comfortable moving between strategic advisory work and hands‑on execution.
• Experience working in a remote environment.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, psychology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred:

• Experience leading HR operations through organizational maturity, shifting from early‑stage flexibility to scalable structure.

TNM considers a number of factors when determining each role's base pay range, including industry benchmarks, location, experience, and other job specific skills. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for other incentive compensation including equity and profit share. The estimated base pay range for this role is U.S. only and not applicable for locations outside of the U.S.

The estimated base pay range for this role is: $181,000 - $216,000

TNM offers competitive and comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary based on country of residence and/or part‑time or temporary employment status.

That's No Moon is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our company participates in E-Verify. If you are hired within the US, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Please review the official E-Verify Participation Poster and Right to Work Poster for more information.