Principal Technical Program Manager - Platform & Integrations | Activision Blizzard Media

3 Months ago • 8 Years + • Product Management • $154,100 PA - $285,084 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Principal Technical Program Manager (TPM) - Platform & Integrations will drive critical programs from inception to delivery, powering in-game advertising solutions. This role requires close collaboration with engineers, product managers, and business leaders across Activision, Blizzard, and King Studios. Responsibilities include defining program requirements, managing cross-functional dependencies, building communication plans, defining KPIs, overseeing resource utilization, and collaborating with various teams (product, engineering, data science, marketing, sales) to launch impactful products. A strong technical background, deep AdTech experience, and excellent communication skills are essential. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in Advertising Technology (DSPs, SSPs, Ad Serving, Reporting) and large-scale data systems.
Must have:
  • 8+ years experience in software engineering or TPM
  • AdTech platform experience and large-scale initiatives leadership
  • Strong influencing skills and communication abilities
  • Cross-functional collaboration experience
  • Agile product development experience
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs
  • Free and discounted games
  • Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Job Details

Job Title:

Principal Technical Program Manager - Platform & Integrations | Activision Blizzard Media

Requisition ID:

R024356

Job Description:

Job Title: Principal Technical Program Manager (TPM) - Platform & Integrations 

Reporting to: Senior Director, Product & Program Management 

Location: San Francisco, CA; Redmond, WA; Los Angeles, CA

Your Role Within the Kingdom

Do you want to empower the world’s best games and shape the future of monetization for game studios and players? As a Principal Technical Program Manager (TPM) for the Data Platform, you will work closely with engineers, product managers, and business leaders to drive critical programs from inception to delivery. These programs will power in-game advertising solutions in partnership with Activision, Blizzard, and King Studios.

As a TPM, you will excel at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution, building solid partnerships with Business, Engineering, and Product teams. You’ll be responsible for setting goals and roadmaps across highly cross-functional areas, tracking progress through regular reviews, and helping shape and inform functional requirements. A solid technical background, deep AdTech experience, and effective communication skills are essential as you collaborate across organizational boundaries to deliver measurable impact.

Ideal candidates will have extensive expertise in Advertising Technology (DSPs, SSPs, Ad Serving, Reporting) as well as technical experience with large-scale data systems and systems integration. This knowledge will enable you to develop a deep understanding of our products and contribute to their ongoing success and growth.

As a Principal Technical Program Manager - Platform & Integrations, you will:

  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business leads to define program requirements, priorities, roadmaps, and long-range plans.

  • Manage cross-functional dependencies, priorities, and timelines by directing resources, scope, and schedule to ensure timely delivery.

  • Build and own communication plans to proactively update stakeholders on program status and risks.

  • Define and establish KPIs for tracking and driving cross-functional execution of program deliverables.

  • Oversee bandwidth and resource utilization by identifying process inefficiencies across teams and driving continuous improvements.

  • Collaborate with product managers, engineers, data scientists, designers, marketing, sales, and a broad set of cross-functional partners to implement and launch impactful products that enhance business performance.

  • Exhibit strong problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of quantitatively and qualitatively analyzing product concepts, strategic opportunities, and competitive challenges.

Skills to Create Thrills:

  • Proven experience in AdTech platforms and leading large-scale initiatives.

  • Strong influencing skills with excellent verbal and written communication abilities and adeptness at preparing clear and concise, stakeholder-ready documents.

  • Experience collaborating across functions, including marketing, sales, and product development.

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, technical program management, or a similar role, ideally in the advertising space.

  • Experience in agile product development environments and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

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 $154,100.00 - $285,084.00 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.

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Founded in 1979, Activision continues to disrupt the world of entertainment with its extensive roster of epic blockbuster games -- Pitfall®, Tony Hawk®, Guitar Hero®, Crash Bandicoot™, Skylanders™, Bungie’s Destiny and Call of Duty.®


As the leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products on consoles, mobile and PC, our “press start” is simple: delight players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.


Activision is headquartered in Santa Monica, and publishes globally in markets including U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, mainland China, Hong Kong and the region of Taiwan.


At Activision, we strive to connect and engage our global player community through entertainment. Our success comes from the passionate, talented and diverse team of people behind our world-class franchises. Ensuring Activision is an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive will help us deliver a new era of epic entertainment for our players.

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