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Activision · 19 hours ago

Program Manager, B&OP | Austin, TX or Irvine, CA

Austin

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$29.81/hr - $55.14/hr

5+ years exp

Blizzard Entertainment is known for its iconic video game universes and is seeking a Program Manager to lead quality assurance programs across multiple products and platforms. The role involves driving delivery excellence, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting business goals through quality insights and program execution.

GamingMedia and EntertainmentPC GamesPublishingVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage QA programs, services, and initiatives across multiple products and platforms, ensuring delivery excellence and timely reporting

Lead and support cross-functional projects and initiatives with internal teams and regional partners, managing schedules, scope, risks, and KPIs

Drive continuous improvement efforts and adoption of best practices across teams

Develop reporting metrics and create visualizations to inform quality and business outcomes

Facilitate meetings to communicate updates, influence change, provide training, and support decision-making

Collaborate closely with development leads and deliver high-impact quality-related services

Foster a culture of trust, inclusivity, and cross-team collaboration

Ensure requirements and risks are actively managed throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC)

Contribute to master test plan development and QA strategy alignment

Assist in creating the development of knowledge and skills in others through training, mentoring, and constructive feedback

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Quality Assurance ManagementProgram ManagementScrum Master ExperienceSDLC KnowledgeReporting Metrics DevelopmentCoaching SkillsJIRA ProficiencyConfluence ProficiencyTrainingInclusivity PromotionRisk ManagementPassion for GamingCommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringAdaptability

Required

Minimum 5 years experience in QA, Engineering, Product/Program Management or a similar role is required

Experience performing as a scrum master, product owner, or program manager

Experience in coaching scrum teams and stakeholders on new ways of working, including known methodologies and new trends in software development and project management

Experience leading teams or projects where there is a direct or indirect leadership role

High School diploma or equivalent required

Ability to follow defined project management processes, organize software development teams, establish a welcoming working environment (office and remote)

Knowledge of Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Office apps (including Project and Visio)

Ability to solve unexpected problems, prioritize work for a cross-functional team, identify and mitigate risks in a fast-paced environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to tailor presented information for the appropriate audience

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred

Thorough understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), specifically QA processes in agile and waterfall development environments

Experience with software development and testing methodologies and tools

IT or software testing certifications

Coding knowledge: XML/HTML, JavaScript, Python, Java, C/C++/C#, SQL

Certifications: PMP, Scrum Master and/or Product Owner, ISTQB

Familiarity with Blizzard Entertainment line of products and services

High level of gaming knowledge and/or skill

Passion for Blizzard's line of products and services

Benefits

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

Company

Activision

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Activision develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment, and leisure products. It is a sub-organization of Activision Blizzard.

Founded in 1979

Santa Monica, California, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.activision.com/

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