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People Technology Manager, Recruiting (Workday)

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Job Title: People Technology Manager, Recruiting (Workday)

Reports To: Director, People Technology

Division/Department: Human Resources

Location: Santa Monica, CA; Irvine, CA; WFH

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 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 the employee and player experience. To learn more, check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com or on Twitter at @ATVI_AB.

Your Mission

The People Technology Manager shares responsibility for the management and maintenance of our Recruiting systems, serving as the subject matter expert for our People Experience team. They have a strong partnership with our TA Operations team to provide and champion collaboration across the HR organization and business stakeholders, while also ensuring data integrity, security and operational perfection. Additionally, this role will partner with the HR functions including Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, Benefits, Payroll, Finance, and other key stakeholders to ensure high quality execution of HR programs and processes.

The People Technology Manager for Recruiting is a hands on/ back end configuration working manager role that will also manage and support a mixed team with FT employees and consultants that can ebb and flow depending on with work demands. The team will be responsible for initiative tracking in JIRA, business and technical requirements gathering, configuration, testing, implementation, and day-to-day tier 2 support. To include the analysis of data and configurations for process improvement opportunities. This is a cross-functional, technical role that requires superior internal employee service, stakeholder management, strong communication and presentation skills as well as the appropriate handling of highly confidential matters and materials.

HR Systems in use include Workday, Eightfold (CRM), Phenom People (career sites), Hackerank and Rooster.

The position will be based in Southern California with remote option available and report to the Director, People Technology. This role will be primarily focused on and require in depth experience in Workday Recruit. Experience and knowledge of CRM and career site management is also required. Specific experience and knowledge of Eightfold CRM and Phenom People (career sites) is a plus.

Duties and Responsibilities

• You will collaborate with the People Experience PMO, Head of People Technology and business stakeholders to prioritize projects, develop business case/ proposals for new capabilities/enhancements through the Technology Governance process.
• You will lead cyclical HR processes, deployment of new modules/functionalities, improvements, and expanded offerings in our HR Systems, from design through to training/rollout, for an international client population
• Balance multiple complex systems & projects at a time, across functional areas and global locations
• Build strong internal relationships with key HR, IT, and business leaders to define and understand strategic and tactical HR Technology requirements
• Identify and recommend technical solutions to address opportunities to improve existing processes to further streamline and optimize operational effectiveness within Human Resources
• Ensures local HR systems and processes are documented and aligned with HR strategies, policies, and governmental regulations.
• Drives deepening and broadening of system knowledge for greater user adoption and experience.
• Ability to quickly learn concepts and understand process configuration in a system

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (degree in Business or Human Resources field preferred)
• 7+ years of previous HR Tech/HRIS experience
• Hands on experience with Workday Recruit, CRM and Career site platforms
• Experience with full life cycle HR Technology related projects including requirements gathering, design, execution, testing and change management
• Principal Working Relationships: Effectively partner with HR Business Partners and specialist groups as well as employees, managers, payroll, IT, finance, and legal
• Experience in a People Manager role managing a team of analysts
• Strong PC skills such as PowerPoint and advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables, etc.) required

Extra Points:

• Strong project management and change management skills; ability to run and lead multiple projects at the same time.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an eye for detail and accuracy; ability to do root cause analysis to guide decisions and action plans where limited foundational/framework exists.
• Strong leadership and influence skills; ability to translate strategy into action through the leadership and engagement of multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and present information and concepts to all levels in a simplified manner.
• Ability to dedicatedly assess the impacts of actions and develop appropriate change plans.
• Ability to build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional HR leaders, business leaders and employees
• Ability to think strategically and execute at the tactical level.

Our World

• Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), 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.
• Activision 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/ .