Director, India Corporate Operations

Overview

Lead and build the Corporate Operations function for Scopely India in Bangalore, owning culture and employee experience and acting as the organizational integrator across the local studio and Scopely's global teams.

What you'll do

• Own and evolve Scopely India's culture, in co-stewardship with local product and functional leaders
• Design and run programs that build connection, belonging, and engagement across teams and disciplines (e.g., Product, Engineering, Design, Art)
• Design, convene, and execute internal community-building forums, including all-hands meetings, celebration moments, knowledge-sharing and innovation events, hackathons, and mentorship
• Partner with People and Talent Acquisition to improve the employee experience from onboarding through career growth
• Measure organizational health through annual employee engagement data and drive action on what it shows
• Represent India workplace needs (space, build-out, lease, and service matters) in global planning
• Serve as the organizational integrator for India: surface cross-studio issues, drive them to resolution, and improve how information and context flow across teams and functions
• Convene and drive alignment and action on cross-cutting topics such as return-to-office adherence
• Ensure that all functional teams supporting India (People, IT, Finance, Legal, Workplace, Talent Acquisition, etc.) operate as one cohesive support system
• Partner with GMs and functional leaders as a neutral, objective advisor on organizational structure and ways of working
• Build systems, processes, and ownership models so the organization runs well at scale
• Serve as a senior local partner to global and local People teams on India-specific employee policies and programs
• Partner with game teams, functional teams, and People to promote talent development, internal mobility, and retention of key talent
• Act as a local escalation path for cultural and organizational concerns, handing employee relations matters for decision and resolution in partnership with People and Employee Relations teams
• Partner with People and Finance on employment compliance matters (labor practice, payroll process, and statutory employer obligations), ensuring India requirements are visible, current, and actioned; steward, escalate and own labor compliance matters as appropriate
• Partner with Recruiting and global People to strengthen Scopely India's employer value proposition and candidate experience
• Build relationships with and represent Scopely India with universities, industry bodies, and professional communities to support talent pipelines, internships, and employee engagement
• Identify and secure opportunities for Scopely to engage in India's gaming, tech, and entertainment industry, raising the company's external profile and employer brand
• Act as the first-stop local counterpart for Scopely's global teams, enabling clear and responsive collaboration across time zones and functions
• Adapt global initiatives for local relevance and effectiveness while ensuring alignment with Scopely's broader vision
• Represent Scopely India's presence and voice within the global organization, and bring global context back to India

What you'll need

• Demonstrated track record of leadership in corporate operations, organizational development, workplace or studio operations, or a People-adjacent leadership function in a gaming, tech, or product-led organization
• Experience operating within a global organization and/or representing a local market to international leadership
• Demonstrated ability to lead significant cross-functional change without direct authority and manage across senior stakeholders
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build strong relationships with all personality types at all levels, navigate difficult conversations or situations, and eradicate politics
• Working knowledge of Indian employment practice and statutory employer obligations, sufficient to partner credibly with Legal, Finance, and People
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and execution skills; able to move between building systems and working the details
• Project management skills with the ability to set goals and prioritize programs
• High integrity, people-centric mindset, and attention to operational excellence
• Entrepreneurial mindset; eagerness to roll up your sleeves and perform a wide range of duties to successfully drive projects to a high standard of excellence
• Bachelor's degree required

Nice to have

• Experience in gaming, technology, or entertainment
• Established relationships across India's technology or gaming ecosystem
• Track record in change management and organizational design
• Experience building employer brand, industry, and/or media relationships in India
• Experience with internal communications or culture programs at scale
• MBA or equivalent experience

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India