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Talent Acquisition Programs Leader
1 year ago
Team Name:
Human ResourcesJob Title:
Talent Acquisition Programs LeaderRequisition ID:
R014811Job Description:
Blizzard Talent Acquisition Programs Leader
Job Description
Company Background
Blizzard Entertainment has been rated by Fortune as one of the "Best Places to Work" for several years running (and our ranking continues to rise!). We are a varied community of 4000 global employees who are passionate about not only gaming but creating epic entertainment and the technology that drives our customers’ experience. Our goal is to delight our customers by never settling for anything but the highest quality and providing worlds filled with creativity and adventure around every corner.
Position Description
Reporting to the Blizzard Franchise Talent Officer, the successful Talent Programs Leader will play a key role in driving the most critical initiatives with efficiency and speed while maintaining the operational rhythm of the business, owning the execution of the Talent Acquisition programs and process enhancements across the team. The TPL is neither a ‘shadow’ nor a ‘gatekeeper’, but an enabler for increased efficiency, quality, and speed of execution.
More specifically, responsibilities include:
- Drive alignment around setting strategy, forming a plan with clear goals and asks, completing and monitoring progress
- Identify dependencies and drive prioritization discussions to ensure people leadership is making informed, aligned decisions and commitments
- Partner within and outside the People org to lead sophisticated Talent initiatives—operating at the strategic and tactical level to design optimal workflows, ensure appropriate resourcing and align internal processes
- Own the organizational change of large-scale initiatives and programs, ensuring the right audiences receive the right information at the right time
- Communicate priorities, activities, and results to the Talent Leadership team and larger organization, while ensuring results are met. Have a strong pulse and feedback loop on organizational needs.
- Identify and tackle ad hoc strategic projects
- Pull in the right partners and lead timely retrospectives to constantly iterate and improve our processes
Experience & Skills
The ideal candidate has both hands-on experience and a tenured leadership foundation in the following areas: planning & process, product and/or financial planning, organizational structure and change, communications & strategy execution
- 5+ years’ experience in supporting leadership to drive talent initiatives and process improvement to large scale companies or entities
- Tried ability to track, prioritize, and drive multiple concurrent projects to success. This position is expected to apply data and metrics to communicate needs with the ease of a business unit owner
- Excellent communicator in written and verbal form; ability to work well with executives, and able to lead and influence across multiple levels and multiple functions of an organization
- Entrepreneurial, with high tolerance for ambiguity and complexity, and efficient with limited resources
- Proven experience designing and leading strategic planning at a hyper-growth company
- A good sounding board for others, with low ego, and ability to anticipate the needs of a busy executive and their direct staff
Personal Characteristics
- The highest integrity, comfortable with confidential information
- Works best with teams to drive desired results
- Action oriented with strong work ethic and initiative
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! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
COVID-19 Hiring Update
This role is anticipated to be assigned to work on-site at an Activision Blizzard office. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options
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.”
All reasonable accommodations will be made for interviewing as well as completing assigned tasks as an employee.
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