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Vice President and People Officer, Blizzard Technology & Operations

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Your Mission

As a Vice President of Human Resources and HR Business Partner for Blizzard Entertainment, you will be a strategic business partner, culture carrier, and trusted advisor to support several cross-franchise leaders on the Blizzard Leadership Team, including the Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Story & Franchise Development, Chief Design Officer and Chief Technology Officer. Functions supported include (but are not limited to) marketing, product management, Battle.net & online products, development services and quality assurance. This position requires an experienced, data-driven, analytical, collaborative, and influential leader who can work effectively across a highly matrixed environment. The VP HR will partner closely with executives across Blizzard to advance people strategies and solutions that are aligned with short and long-term organization and operational goals. This role will be a hybrid work position and require work on-site in Irvine, California 3 days per week.

You’re Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will

• Partner closely with key executives to advise and coach them on creating, implementing, and leading a high-quality talent agenda and strategy for the organization
• Co-lead continued organization development, building strong functional organizations that deliver excellence across Blizzard while attracting, retaining and developing the world’s best commercial, technical and creative talent
• In partnership with leadership, increase employee engagement and decrease voluntary turnover by identifying critical engagement levers and implementing effective initiatives
• Drive change management efforts across assigned organizations, ensuring employee and stakeholder impact are at the forefront of organizational decisions, and that organization changes are planned and thoughtfully implemented with strong process integrity
• Leveraging the resources of the global human resources organization, provide full-scope HR support to leaders including executive coaching, employee relations, compensation, structure and leveling, employee engagement and culture development, organizational design, change management, employee communications, and people development
• Manage an HR Business Partner/Generalist team of 6-10 HR professionals (subject to change)
• Drive integrity and accountability for execution of HR employee lifecycle processes throughout assigned organizations, including goal setting, performance management, talent planning and annual merit (compensation)
• Lead and participate in other cross-functional projects as needed to improve HR processes, policies, and systems
• Work with leaders and employees to identify, establish, and maintain a positive work environment and authentic culture which encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Develop the overall HR function, ensuring appropriate representation of assigned functions while creating new HR processes, systems and approaches that progress the company as a whole

Player Profile

This successful leader must possess unquestionable character and absolute integrity. They will be a proven leader with a blend of superior strategic, operational and leadership skills continuously applied to improve the company’s culture. They will bring a positive and energetic attitude to their teams that motivates and inspires people at all levels. Additionally, they should possess exceptional attention to detail, strong initiative and critical thinking skills while serving as a hands-on leader and collaborator.

Specific requirements include:

• 15+ years of progressive experience in all aspects of Human Resources
• Strong experience and results managing full lifecycle HR for large organizations, preferably with a combination of supporting commercial, technical, and non-exempt/hourly talent
• Organization design and development experience, including strong change management, for a complex and transforming business organization
• Strong executive presence and proven experience directly supporting senior executives, influencing executives to make better people decisions that achieve business results
• Thorough knowledge and experience with contemporary HR structure and practices, including HR business partnering, shared services, and centers of expertise (e.g., talent acquisition, talent management and development, compensation, benefits, compliance)
• Talent magnet with a history of acquiring and developing top talent, both within own HR organization and across assigned business groups
• Inspires others with positive and optimistic energy; brings joy and fun to work
• Comfort using facts and data to build people-centric business cases
• Creativity and out-of-the-box thinking; high IQ, high EQ, passion, and strong critical thinking skills with a willingness to take reasonable risk and challenge the status quo
• Demonstrated initiative in a fast-moving environment; proactive problem solver, roll-up-one’s-sleeves attitude with courage of conviction, a strong work ethic and steadfast integrity
• Exceptional project and process management skills with a demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic business environment
• Bachelor’s degree required.

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/ .