Join us in ensuring we have the right skills in the right place to build Total War through constantly improving talent, helping to set the u201Cshapeu201D of the studiou2019s workforce.u00A0
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The successful candidate will create a strategic operational approach to manage the shape of the franchiseu2019s workforce, enabling long-term talent assessment, planning and fulfilment. u00A0
They will also manage day-to-day, and week-to-week capability availability, and coordinate with peer Production staff regarding assignments, deployments, training and other related tasks. Throughout they will provide observations, recommendations and arbitration to improve appropriate matching of skills and capabilities to project needs.u00A0
Equally, they will coordinate regularly with HR partners on individual and team skills, performance evaluation vs. needed capabilities and participate in performance improvement plans, recruiting and related tasks. u00A0 u00A0
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u2022 u00A0 u00A0Assess the overall u201Cshapeu201D of the Total War workforce, and provide long-term approach and plans to match capabilities to deliverables on roadmaps and in plans. u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Set standards for roles by defining capabilities, skillsets, and experiences for all disciplines and across all seniority levels.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Coordinate with Production to create talent roadmaps to deliver current and future Total War product plans.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Coordinate with HR to roll out standards, apply them fairly, manage performance and aid in recruitment.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Coordinate with Finance to manage hiring location considerations.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Forecast Total War long-term resourcing needs and predict future resourcing pain points or bottlenecks.u00A0
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u2022 u00A0 u00A0Track and manage the different disciplines on the team and how they are deployed across Total War projects.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Assist the Development Directorsu2019 capacity and capability planning for their project needs and contribute to resolving conflicts.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Provide and present data insights on our current teamsu2019 profiles (for example skills gaps, seniority profiles).u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Help drive our internal recruitment process, by evaluating needs, raising hiring requisitions (OMCs) for new hires.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Foster a collaborative working environment across different geographical locations.u00A0
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Knowledge, Skills and Experienceu00A0
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u2022 u00A0 u00A0Proven experience as a resource manager.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Strategic process development and deployment, focused on teams, talent, skills and capabilities. u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Scenario planning and evaluation, with excellent problem-solving skills, for example: being aware of potential and current resource issues and offer practical and realistic plans to resolve them.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Multi-project or -product environment, for example: multiple projects underway simultaneously with different release or launch dates and talent needs.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Risk management: identify and assess risks plus communicate ways to mitigate them. u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Scheduling, tracking and reporting of resources across multi-disciplinary teams working in different geographic locations.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Support and work within a team of ~200, enabling the team to perform in a united way, with clear understanding of resource allocation.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, including: small group workshops, reporting to teams of ~50-200, reporting to executives.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Enthusiastically focused and self-motivated, for example: able to identify resourcing gaps, detail the criteria for success according to project needs, formulate plans and take next steps, constantly understanding appropriate responsibility and authority.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Always looking for ways to improve our process, team or project, for example: documenting ways of working, ensuring consistent application across the team reviewing and auditing them, introducing change management processes as needed.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Excellent knowledge and experience using MS Office applications, especially Excel.u00A0
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u2022 u00A0 u00A0Experience with Runn.io or other similar resource management software.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Experience with Atlassian (Jira and Confluence)u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Familiar with co-development or outsourcing.u00A0
u2022 u00A0 u00A0Exposure to and/or a genuine passion for games.u00A0 u00A0 About Creative Assembly
Creative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades.
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We are located in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria.
We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:

• Work from Anywhere for a temporary period each year (restrictions apply such as VISAs)
• Enhanced holiday allowance, maternity and paternity breaks, flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays
• Bespoke relocation package for you and your dependents
• Private medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening
• Generous holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, and all Bank holidays
• Join our Diversity and Inclusion Network u2013 an employee-led group
• Season ticket travel loans and cycle to work scheme with free bike servicing and discounted car valet service on site
• Wellbeing support and virtual confidential counselling
• Community activities including parties, football and more.
• Our studio sites have disabled access.

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