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Senior Technical Project Manager
Blizzard Entertainment
Irvine, CA, United States
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Major League Gaming (MLG), a division of Activision Blizzard, is a worldwide leader in esports and serves as the operational foundation, partnership hub, and media production network for the Overwatch League and Call of Duty World League. MLG is looking for a talented, enthusiastic, and highly organized senior technical project manager to oversee the delivery of MLG products and solutions. You will play a critical role in the future of esports—working with product managers and engineering teams to execute MLG’s strategy and roadmap.
As a senior technical project manager, you thrive on driving and delivering complex technical products. The ideal candidate should be well versed in project management styles, methodologies, and processes. Tenacity, self-direction and follow-up skills are a must, as well as the ability to anticipate issues and find effective solutions.
Responsibilities
• Create and manage project schedules in support of MLG business goals
• Act as a project leader and drive consistent, organized processes
• Assess, monitor, document and communicate on project scope and status, risks and key learnings to project stakeholders
• Be responsible for the creation and distribution of complete project plans and related documentation
• Work closely with engineers and product owners to distill product requirements into actionable user stories or specifications
• Design and analyse project KPIs in line with PMO strategy in order to drive continuous improvement
• Capture and document project-related business, functional and creative information during the project lifecycle
• Identify, analyze, prioritize, mitigate and communicate project risks
• Coordinate with other TPMs to make sure external project dependencies are properly tracked
• Drive change management processes, manage stakeholder expectations, communicate impact and execute changes if applicable
• Act as a key contact between internal departments, regional teams, partners and external vendors
• Assist with technical feasibility, implementation approach, deployment strategies, and QA efforts
• Contribute to a positive work environment.
• Other duties, as assigned
Qualifications
• A minimum of 8 years’ work experience with a proven record of successful project management in the digital industry
• Excellent verbal and written English communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate ability to keep a project team focused and on track in a fast-paced environment
• Effectively communicates with both technical and non-technical participants
• Adaptable to changing business needs and expanded project requirements
• Able to influence cross-functional teams to develop collaboration and commitment
• Passionate about continually improving processes
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills and a detail-oriented problem solving approach
Pluses
• Project Management certification (i.e. PMP, Scrum)
• A passion for video games and knowledge of the Activision/Blizzard Entertainment franchises
• Master degree in a related field
Required Application Materials
• Resume
• Cover letter
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!