Project Manager, Global Partnerships - TEMP | Irvine, CA

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a highly organized, analytical, and collaborative Project Manager, Global Partnerships to support the planning and execution of cross-functional initiatives.

Reporting to the Director, Business Lead, this role will operate at the intersection of Blizzard's regional organizations, game teams, publishing, marketing, finance, legal, technology, and other functions.

The Project Manager will create structure and momentum around high-priority partner initiatives, driving alignment while translating strategic opportunities and leadership decisions into clear plans, accountable ownership, and coordinated execution.

Through strong stakeholder partnership and scalable project management practices, the Project Manager will help to deliver strategic initiatives that support near-term and long-term business objectives.

The successful candidate should be comfortable working with financial and operational data to support business reporting and decision-making.

The role may also require the candidate to participate in scheduled evening meetings when necessary due to the nature of global partnerships.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this position is Irvine, CA.

Key Responsibilities Manage end-to-end project delivery across teams from planning through execution. Coordinate across regional teams, game teams, and global functions to maintain alignment.

Implement project management tools and practices to improve team delivery and efficiency. Maintain a reliable source of truth to track progress, dependencies, and follow-up actions across workstreams.

Partner with finance, analytics, and business stakeholders to track budgets, costs, revenue, and performance. Consolidate financial and operational data into accurate, executive-ready reporting to inform decision-making.

Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Experience Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role required. Experience leading complex cross-functional projects involving multiple teams and competing priorities.

Experience influencing stakeholders and driving both action and accountability without direct authority. Experience operating across global or regional markets and distributed teams.

Knowledge & Skills Strong project-management fundamentals including planning, process governance, status reporting. Strong spreadsheet and analytical skills including sourcing, cleaning, and working with financial data.

Demonstrated ability to roll up one's sleeves and operate in ambiguous and distributed environments. Sound judgment and proactive in resolving ambiguity, prioritizing competing demands across cross-functional teams, mitigating risks, and maintaining alignment and momentum in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Proficiency with project-management, spreadsheet, and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Excel, PowerPoint). Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and align cross-functional teams.

EXTRA POINTS Familiarity with Blizzard Entertainment's games, franchises, products, and services. Professional Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese or Korean.

Your Platform Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences.

Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards.

Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch.

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment.

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered!

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!

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 $30.47 - $56.35 Hourly. 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.

While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable. Blizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software.

After establishing the Blizzard Entertainment label in 1994, the company quickly became one of the most popular and well-respected makers of computer games.

By focusing on creating well-designed, highly enjoyable entertainment experiences, Blizzard Entertainment has maintained an unparalleled reputation for quality since its inception.