Director, Blizzard HR Strategy & Operations (Finance)

Team Name:
Human Resources

Job Title:
Director, Blizzard HR Strategy & Operations

Requisition ID:
R024880

Job Description:

YOUR MISSION
As Blizzard Entertainment's Head of HR Strategy & Operations, you will also serve as the Business Lead for the Blizzard Chief People Officer. This is a highly visible role working with the Blizzard President, Blizzard HR Leadership Team, Activision Blizzard (ABK) HR Leadership Team and Gaming Studios HR Leadership Team, to achieve Blizzard's business objectives through planning, change management and operational excellence. You will improve HR organization effectiveness by leading rhythm of the business, managing key HR metrics/KPIs, and driving a critical portfolio of cross-functional pivotal initiatives.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities - all in very close partnership with the Blizzard Chief People Officer:

• Manage the Blizzard people strategy and metrics, and work across Blizzard and Studios HR ecosystem to achieve results: Build and communicate a strong strategic plan and story to support Blizzard's people strategy, track related critical initiatives and metrics, and ensure regular alignment and progress to achieve the plan.
• Lead and participate in several critical initiatives, with a focus on change management and operational excellence: Drive responsible change across Blizzard to improve Blizzard performance, culture and the employee experience. Ensure strong alignment and governance for initiatives that have the most impact on Blizzard's people strategy. Partner with others to draft and prepare people-related communications from the Blizzard Chief People Officer.
• Improve Blizzard HR efficiency and effectiveness: Develop and implement plans to improve how Blizzard HR operates. This includes (but is not limited to) optimizing Blizzard policies and processes, leading HR knowledge management and accessibility, and ensuring strong communication with partners and stakeholders.
• Run Rhythm of Business for Blizzard HR: Improve clarity, focus and predictability of current HR meetings, build shared ownership and alignment of information flow/ cascades within HR team. Own planning and execution of cyclical talent programs - working with the HR leadership team and centers of excellence to create streamlined approach and timelines for our talent programs, like performance management, compensation planning, talent and succession planning and awards. Drive and ensure a successful completion of all annual talent programs for Blizzard.
• Improve Blizzard HR engagement: Ensure timely and relevant communications across Blizzard HR, including Studios HR partners where relevant. Partner with the Blizzard HR Leadership Team to make the HR organization an even better place to work.
• Talent & Leadership Development: Partner with Blizzard CPO and Blizzard leadership team in executing key leadership touchpoints including the Talent Reviews, Talent Talks, QBRs and HR Team development initiatives.
• Data Reporting / Monthly Business Review: In partnership with People Analytics create monthly data dashboards that bring together a snapshot of all critical talent and org health data to drive further data driven decision making and ensure we are striving for best in class at every opportunity
• Operational Excellence: Lead Blizzard efforts on HR operating model evolution to further align with MSFT/Studios HR operating model. Maintain annual operating plan financials and headcount tracking for Blizzard HR team.
• Facilitate the agenda of the Blizzard Chief People Officer and HR Leadership Team: Ensure highly impactful meetings of senior leaders across Blizzard and Studios HR Build executive-level presentation materials to tell compelling narratives that drive decision-making and action. Drive follow-up actions to completion and at high quality.
• Join the Blizzard Chief People Officer in several initiatives and meetings; represent the CPO and HR function when needed. Take on a large variety of tasks from the Chief People Officer as needed.

PLAYER PROFILE
The successful candidate is a strategic leader with proven results leading large programs/projects and helping senior executives facilitate change. They must possess unquestionable character and absolute integrity, and ability to handle robust workload. They will also possess exceptional attention to detail, strong initiative and critical thinking skills while serving as a hands-on leader and collaborator. The successful candidate is just as comfortable collaborating with others as they are with "figuring things out" in a fast-paced, highly complex and ambiguous environment.

Essential criteria

• 7+ years of experience in human resources, corporate strategy and/or management consulting.
• Exceptional trustworthiness and integrity with a successful history of managing extremely confidential data, information and programs.
• Demonstrated success leading - from inception through to completion - impactful change programs within very large, complex and fast-paced companies.
• Deep understanding of business and/or HR strategy as demonstrated through strong cases with highly visual and data-driven presentation materials.
• Measurable results using change management and project management frameworks.
• Highly experienced in business analytics, including the ability to build and maintain metric dashboards that lead to practical insights
• Expert ability to facilitate executive-level discussions and decisions.
• Solid understanding of modern HR operating models (i.e., HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, Shared Services) in highly complex organizations.
• Ability to prioritize several competing demands while still achieving objectives.
• A high sense of urgency and bias for action, while always achieving results the right way.
• Expert-level user of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills; achieves results more through influence than authority.
• Undergraduate degree required; MBA preferred.

YOUR WORLD
At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we've been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We're on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences...ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard "secret recipe," but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.

The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $120,600.00 - $223,110.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.