Sr. Director, Ethics & Compliance Operations

3 Months ago • 10 Years + • Legal • $164,800 PA - $304,800 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Sr. Director, Ethics & Compliance Operations, reports to the Workplace Integrity & EEO VP and collaborates with HR, Employee Relations, and Legal. This role leads multiple teams, establishing strategies for investigations intake, Navigator support, operations, program management, and data initiatives. Responsibilities include overseeing investigations' lifecycle, developing guidelines, working cross-functionally, identifying and resolving issues, responding to inquiries, partnering with learning & development and data teams, and managing programs with executive partners. The ideal candidate possesses deep investigations expertise, strong communication skills, and experience navigating complex change initiatives within a fast-paced environment.
Must have:
  • 10+ years relevant experience
  • Team management & development
  • Investigations process expertise
  • Strong communication & collaboration
  • Complex change initiative navigation
  • Project management & analytical skills
Good to have:
  • Gaming, entertainment, or tech experience
  • Legal and labor law acumen
Perks:
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • 401k with company match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Relocation assistance (if applicable)
  • Wellness programs
  • Discounted games

Job Details

Job Title:

Sr. Director, Ethics & Compliance Operations

Requisition ID:

R025011

Job Description:

Your Platform

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Communications, Legal, Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain. Located in our global headquarters in Santa Monica, we encompass equal parts agility, creativity and rigor to enhance the employee and player experience. To learn more, check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com or on Twitter at @ATVI_AB.

Your Mission

You will be part of Activision Blizzard and King’s Way2Play (Ethics and Compliance) team, working in a collaborative and exciting environment where your ideas will be every bit as valued as your expertise. As an Ethics & Compliance Operations Sr. Director, you will report to the Workplace Integrity & EEO Vice President and work along with teams across Human Resources, Employee Relations, and Legal. This candidate should have a deep understanding of how to establish, maintain, and monitor robust processes and operating rhythms for an investigations team. Beyond the investigations team, you will partner closely with the Ethics and Compliance Learning & Development team and data and reporting efforts. Ultimately, you have strong communication and collaborative skills, and you inspire, motivate and champion change across multiple teams.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

  • This leadership role has direct oversight and establishes strategy for multiple teams and scopes of work to include investigations intake, Navigator support, Ethics & Compliance Operations and Program Management, and Ethics & Compliance data initiatives

  • Leads as a subject matter expert liaison between the investigations team and stakeholders in HR, ER, Legal and throughout the business

  • Establishes, maintains and monitors robust processes, operating rhythms, and develops guidelines for the investigations team

  • Oversee the entire lifecycle of an investigation from investigations intake, investigation support, and post investigation alignment and follow-up

  • Delivers on investigation team goals quickly and effectively

  • Works cross-functionally and developing relationships across the organization

  • Identifies and evaluates issues, providing strategy for resolution

  • Responds to consulting inquiries and overseeing monitoring responsibilities for Way2Play investigation matters

  • Partners closely with the Ethics and Compliance Learning & Development team as well as data and reporting efforts

Player Profile

You’ll be hard-working, enthusiastic and interested in the company and our games. 

Qualifications/Training/Minimum Requirements:

  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience (may include experience in program or project management, ethics and compliance, legal, internal monitoring, communications, or finance)

  • Experience managing and developing direct reports and teams

  • Experience scaling process and leading teams to do the same

  • Deep expertise with investigations processes, procedures, and operating rhythms

  • Outstanding judgment and discretion while handling critical information and maintaining high level of confidentiality

  • Demonstrated experience navigating complex change initiatives

  • Comfort with high levels of ambiguity and uncertainty

  • Experience managing programs or projects with various executive partners

  • Strong project management, analytical and organizational skills

  • Outstanding interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication skills

  • Strong situational awareness and adaptability to achieve desired outcomes

  • Ability to collaboratively work with a wide range of individuals, including stakeholders in legal and HR

  • Ability to balance multiple time critical priorities in deadline driven environment

  • Steadfast integrity and strong commitment to inclusive leadership and high standards of business conduct

  • Intellectual curiosity and commitment to learning

  • Proficient with MS Office Suite (i.e., PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

  • Ability to travel up to 20%

Extra Points

  • Experience in gaming, entertainment or in tech preferred

  • Possesses legal and labor law acumen

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. 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 combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

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!

The videogame 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.

ABK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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 $164,800.00 - $304,800.00 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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Activision Blizzard, Inc. is the world’s largest interactive entertainment company, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Skylanders®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™, and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

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