Senior Game Producer, Tech Art & Tools - Overwatch 2 | Irvine, CA

Team Name:

Overwatch

Job Title:

Senior Game Producer, Tech Art & Tools - Overwatch 2 | Irvine, CA

Requisition ID:

R026284

Job Description:

Soldiers, scientists, adventurers, oddities…game producers? The Overwatch team, passionate gamers at heart, is seeking a Senior Game Producer to help lead the creation of Overwatch 2—the globe-spanning sequel to Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed team-based FPS game.
 

Our Overwatch 2 team is dedicated to delivering the most exciting and engaging experiences for players worldwide. As Senior Game Producer for Tech Art & Tools, you’ll collaborate with talented teams responsible for Overwatch 2’s stunning visuals and innovative development tools. From building vibrant environments like the streets of Rio to enhancing our internal art and production pipelines, your leadership will help us surprise and delight our players at every turn.

We value open communication and visibility within the team and with our global player community. This philosophy, rooted in Blizzard’s values of “Gameplay First” and “Play Nice, Play Fair,” has helped Overwatch earn the trust of millions of players and is key to the development of Overwatch 2.
 

Are you the hero ready to coordinate Animators, Character, Environment, Technical artists, and Tools developers to deliver the inspirational art and powerful tools that define Overwatch? If you’re passionate about your craft and how you support others, we’d love to hear from you!
 

This is a full-time position at our office in Irvine, California.
 

Responsibilities :

• Lead pipeline development for tech art and tools, as well as other art disciplines
• Own resource planning for art and tools departments, coordinating across multiple projects
• Partner with art and tools leads to foster team growth and build a strong, collaborative culture
• Maintain and communicate department roadmaps, schedules, and capacity for both art and tools teams
• Define and communicate project milestones, dates, and deadlines, ensuring goals are met efficiently
• Champion healthy communication and open collaboration throughout the team, promoting trust and transparency
• Identify, communicate, and help resolve challenges that may impact project goals or delivery timelines
• Regularly update the production team on status, risks, and opportunities
• Define and refine processes and workflows for both tech art and tools development teams

Requirements :

• 8+ years of experience as a Producer or Project Manager in game development, with experience in tech art and/or tools
• Shipped at least one game or several major live updates in an art or tools production role
• Proven ability to create, track, and maintain schedules, and facilitate complex resource planning across multiple teams
• Exceptional communication skills with key stakeholders, both internal and external
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to drive teams toward clarity and effective solutions
• Strong knowledge of software development, project management, and agile frameworks

Pluses :

• Previous experience in animation, modeling, technical art (skinning, rigging), or game tools development
• A keen eye for art and a passion for empowering creative processes through tools and technology
• Experience with online games
• Expertise with Jira, Confluence, or similar production management software
• Familiarity with art and tool development applications such as Photoshop, Maya, ZBrush, or comparable tools
• BA / BS (or equivalent)

Your Platform 

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. 
 

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 i