{"id":2364048,"url":"https://alion.io/job/prism-studio-hr-manager","title":"HR Manager","company":{"id":4381665,"name":"Prism Studio","domain":"prismstudio.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/prism-studio","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"BambooHR","truth_index":null},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":null,"employment_type":"contractor","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Confluence","optional":false},{"name":"Jira","optional":false},{"name":"Slack","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-01T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-01","last_verified_at":"2026-10-13T03:21:18Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":12,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":12},"description":"HR Manager\nFull-Time, Remote (Europe)\nAbout Prism Studio\nPrism Studio is a Malta-based, independent video game development company focused on building unforgettable, player-first experiencesdriven by clear artistic direction, state-of-the-art tools and a strong visual identity. Our work is guided by a culture of innovation, creativity and close collaboration, allowing us to pursue our vision of bringing back the fun in video games and creating experiences that feel engaging, rewarding and memorable for players. We operate as a fully remote studio with a globally distributed team of experienced developers, artists and designers. Prism is structured around trust, accountability and clear communication, enabling us to collaborate efficiently across time zones while maintaining a consistent standard of quality and execution.\nThe studio is currently developing its first PvPvE multiplayer showdownshooter, Heptic Arena, with the aim of standing out within the genre and leaving a lasting impression on players. Join us on our exciting journey as we continue to build cutting-edge games, push the boundaries of what’s possible in the gaming world, and provide unparalleled entertainment and compelling experiences for players around the globe!\nWhy This Role Matters\nAt Prism, our people directly shape the quality of the games we build. As a growing independent studio, having the right people in the right roles, and giving them the environment, structure and support to do their best work, is critical to our success.\nThe HR Manager will take ownership of the people function across the studio, combining strategic workforce planning with hands-on recruitment, employee relations and HR operations. You will work closely with the CEO, studio leadership and hiring managers to anticipate talent needs, strengthen our people processes and ensure Prism continues to grow without losing the culture and ways of working that make the studio effective.\nThis is not a role focused solely on policies or administration. You will be expected to understand how the studio operates, recognise where people-related challenges could affect production and take action before they become larger problems. Whether that means identifying a future hiring need, improving onboarding, supporting a manager through a difficult conversation or spotting early signs of disengagement, you will play an important role in keeping the team healthy, productive and aligned.\nJust as importantly, you will help create an environment where people feel comfortable raising concerns, giving honest feedback and taking ownership of problems. We want HR to be trusted, practical and embedded in the studio, not something people only interact with when there is a problem.\nWhat You’ll Do\nTalent Acquisition & Workforce Planning\nOwn full-cycle recruitment across the studio, from workforce planning and role scoping through sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation and hiring.\nPartner closely with the CEO, department leads and hiring managers to anticipate future talent needs and identify capability gaps before they begin affecting production.\nRecruit across technical, creative and operational disciplines, with a strong understanding of how to engage experienced professionals within the games and technology industries.\nTranslate business and production requirements into clear, compelling job descriptions that accurately communicate the role, expectations and Prism’s culture.\nBuild and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs, ensuring candidates receive clear communication and timely feedback throughout the process.\nDesign structured and consistent hiring processes, including interview stages, technical or creative assessments, evaluation criteria and scorecards.\nLead offer development and negotiations, balancing candidate expectations, internal consistency, market conditions and company budgets.\nContinuously improve our ATS, recruitment workflows, candidate experience and hiring metrics.\nCompensation & Market Intelligence\nMaintain a strong understanding of compensation trends across the games and technology sectors, particularly within European markets.\nConduct salary benchmarking and provide informed recommendations when defining compensation ranges for new and existing roles.\nDevelop competitive and sustainable offers that balance market expectations, internal equity and Prism’s financial objectives.\nSupport leadership with workforce cost planning, payroll forecasting and people-related budgeting.\nEmployee Experience & HR Operations\nOwn the employee lifecycle from onboarding through development, retention and off-boarding.\nBuild an onboarding experience that gives new hires the tools, access, context and relationships they need to integrate quickly and contribute effectively.\nManage core HR operations including employment contracts, employee records, payroll coordination, benefits, leave and absence management, HR systems and documentation.\nMaintain accurate, organised and compliant HR records and processes across the studio.\nContinuously review HR workflows and identify opportunities to simplify, automate or improve how we work.\nEmployee Relations & People Support\nAct as a trusted and approachable HR partner for employees and managers across the studio.\nProvide a neutral and confidential point of contact for workplace concerns, interpersonal challenges and difficult conversations.\nIdentify potential issues early and work with the people involved to reach practical, constructive solutions before problems escalate.\nSupport managers in handling performance concerns, feedback, conflict and other people-related situations confidently and consistently.\nRecognise unhealthy team dynamics and help individuals and managers move toward accountability, direct communication and effective problem-solving.\nManage disciplinary matters and terminations professionally, fairly and in accordance with applicable employment law and company policy, ensuring documentation and communication are handled appropriately.\nMonitor indicators such as engagement, absence, workload and turnover to identify potential retention or employee-experience concerns early.\nCulture, Engagement & Leadership Partnership\nWork closely with the CEO and leadership team to continue shaping Prism’s culture, values and ways of working as the studio grows.\nBe a key contributor to initiatives that improve the employee experience, working environment and overall health of the organisation.\nPartner with the wider HR team on initiatives relating to engagement, well-being, inclusion and psychological safety.\nDevelop meaningful remote-first initiatives, events and team rituals that strengthen connection across a distributed workforce.\nCoach and support managers on interviewing, people management, HR policies, internal tools and effective communication.\nUse employee feedback and HR data to identify opportunities for improvement and turn those insights into practical action.\nAbout You\n5+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally including experience within a medium-to-large technology, gaming or similarly fast-paced organisation.\nKnowledge of Maltese employment law and/or experience employing and hiring people across multiple EU jurisdictions.\nStrong full-cycle recruitment experience across technical and/or creative roles within the technology or gaming industries.\nProven experience designing and running structured hiring processes that balance speed with rigorous candidate assessment.\nStrong experience managing candidate pipelines and proactively sourcing hard-to-find talent.\nHands-on experience with salary benchmarking, compensation planning, offer development and negotiation.\nBroad HR experience beyond recruitment, including areas such as onboarding, employee relations, HR operations, performance management and off-boarding.\nComfortable handling sensitive employee matters, workplace conflict and difficult conversations with professionalism, neutrality and sound judgement.\nStrong understanding of team dynamics and the ability to identify people-related risks before they escalate.\nExperience partnering directly with senior leadership on culture, organisational development and improvements to the working environment.\nComfortable taking ownership of HR initiatives from identifying a problem through to designing and implementing the solution.\nHighly organised, autonomous and able to prioritise effectively within a fast-moving environment.\nApproachable and trustworthy, with strong judgement around 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