Sr. Manager, Workplace Strategy, Projects, and Transactions

Job Title:

Sr. Manager, Workplace Strategy, Projects, and Transactions

Requisition ID:

R025051

Job Description:

Activision Blizzard plays a central 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 Marketing, 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 both the employee and player experience. To learn more, check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com or on X.com at @ATVI_AB.

Your Mission

The ABK Workplace Organization is part of Activision’s CAO Organization and is responsible for delivering excellence through safe, cost-effective real estate strategies and services. With a portfolio of over 2 million sq. ft. across the globe, Activision’s workplace is a critical component to delivering on the company’s strategic goals while serving as a destination for employee collaboration and productivity.

Globally across Activision, Blizzard, and King (ABK), you will be responsible for managing workplace analytics, developing the global workplace strategy, and leading key initiatives. This role partners with ABK regional offices in EMEA and APAC and MSFT Gaming and Global Workplace Services organizations to ensure alignment and execution of workplace initiatives. Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Workplace Strategy: Responsible for the management of the workplace financial and operational data - embedding analysis, data, and reasoning into the decision-making processes. This includes data management, developing cases and financial/data models, defining processes, management reporting and collaborating with Finance.
• Data Governance and Management: Partner with global and regional management teams to ensure alignment of financial and portfolio data.
• Financial and Portfolio Modeling and Management Reporting: Develop financial models and cases for critical decisions, including pre-approval tracking. Perform portfolio analytics globally across ABK for Workplace – design, develop and promote use of reporting, dashboards, and metrics to provide effective oversight of ABK’s portfolio. Additionally, this role encompasses Microsoft compliance and Rhythm of Business (ROB) responsibilities, ensuring alignment with corporate standards and operational cadence. Support a culture of data-driven decision-making through enhanced governance and analytics. Identify and implement system and data enhancements to ensure continuous improvement.
• Transactions: In partnership with the Director of Global Facilities, responsible for the development of transaction strategy, reporting, and analysis, including broker engagement, market surveys, mark-to-market assessments, lease option reporting, and site tours.
• Storytelling: Serve as a storyteller, crafting compelling narratives around proposed lease transactions. Whether dealing with renewals or exploring new options, build the story that highlights the strategic value and benefits of each transaction. This involves presenting a clear and engaging summary of options, backed by thorough financial modeling and analysis, to support informed decision-making and align with business unit goals across ABK.
• Transaction Reporting: Maintain and manage the existing process/system for managing critical lease dates. This includes timely socialization of upcoming decisions for senior management, timely market engagements and coordination with all internal Workplace partners.
• Design & Construction: Responsible for project budgeting, approvals, reporting and cost control initiatives in partnership with the Global Development and external project management teams  

Project Budgeting, Reporting, and Cost Controls: Partner with Operations, Transactions, and external project management teams to develop robust cost estimates that are aligned to the requested scope. Refine these budgets throughout the detailed design phase until project commencement. Support the development and implementation of a sustainable project reporting and cost control regime, including senior management project progress dashboards, escalation points, PO control, and budget contingency management.

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• 2+ years people management experience. Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 5+ years relevant experience OR 7+ years equivalent experience
• Additional or preferred qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 7+ years Portfolio Management, Real Estate, or Office Management experience OR 10+ years equivalent experience. 3+ years people management experience.
• Proficient in the use of Tableau or other Data Visualization Platforms
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets
• Knowledge of accounting, strong capabilities in financial modelling
• Ability to communicate information and concepts clearly and logically, setting time specific and achievable expectations at all levels of the organization
• Solid understanding of principles and practices of project management
• Proactive in identifying improvement opportunities and helping the team understand the best way to achieve goals.
• Experience to influence and direct teams remotely
• Understanding of the whole property life cycle.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office / Google Suite
• Effectively problem solve and resolve a variety of issues and topics within the job scope
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills including strong grammatical skills
• Ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a fast-paced environment
• Deliver a range of analysis activities - data extraction, analysis, and recommendations
• Technical / systems knowledge, experience and capabilities required with direct exposure to Real Estate and Facilities Data systems (e.g. CoStar & JIRA), database management and reporting tools (e.g. Tableau, Looker, QlikView, Qlik Sense)
• Strong storytelling skills to craft compelling narratives around lease transactions, highlighting strategic value and benefits
• Experience in lease transaction studies and financial modeling, with the ability to compare options of different locations and terms

Extra Points:

• Previous working knowledge of Google BigQuery / Google Cloud Platform
• Qualified Accountant is desirable (CIMA / ACCA / ACA / CA etc.)
• Previous knowledge of CoStar

COVID-19 Hiring Update

This role will be based out of Irvine and is an on-site position.

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 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 love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

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 $105,120.00 - $194,400.00 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.