Sr. Manager, Workplace Strategy, Projects, and Transactions

Job Title:

Sr. Manager, Workplace Strategy, Projects, and Transactions

Requisition ID:

R025051

Job Description:

Activision Blizzard plays a central 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 both the employee and player experience. To learn more, check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com or on X.com at @ATVI_AB.

Your Mission

The ABK Workplace Organization is part of Activision’s CAO Organization and is responsible for delivering excellence through safe, cost-effective real estate strategies and services. With a portfolio of over 2 million sq. ft. across the globe, Activision’s workplace is a critical component to delivering on the company’s strategic goals while serving as a destination for employee collaboration and productivity.

Globally across Activision, Blizzard, and King (ABK), you will be responsible for managing workplace analytics, developing the global workplace strategy, and leading key initiatives. This role partners with ABK regional offices in EMEA and APAC and MSFT Gaming and Global Workplace Services organizations to ensure alignment and execution of workplace initiatives. Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Workplace Strategy: Responsible for the management of the workplace financial and operational data - embedding analysis, data, and reasoning into the decision-making processes. This includes data management, developing cases and financial/data models, defining processes, management reporting and collaborating with Finance.
• Data Governance and Management: Partner with global and regional management teams to ensure alignment of financial and portfolio data.
• Financial and Portfolio Modeling and Management Reporting: Develop financial models and cases for critical decisions, including pre-approval tracking. Perform portfolio analytics globally across ABK for Workplace – design, develop and promote use of reporting, dashboards, and metrics to provide effective oversight of ABK’s portfolio. Additionally, this role encompasses Microsoft compliance and Rhythm of Business (ROB) responsibilities, ensuring alignment with corporate standards and operational cadence. Support a culture of data-driven decision-making through enhanced governance and analytics. Identify and implement system and data enhancements to ensure continuous improvement.
• Transactions: In partnership with the Director of Global Facilities, responsible for the development of transaction strategy, reporting, and analysis, including broker engagement, market surveys, mark-to-market assessments, lease option reporting, and site tours.
• Storytelling: Serve as a storyteller, crafting compelling narratives around proposed lease transactions. Whether dealing with renewals or exploring new options, build the story that highlights the strategic value and benefits of each transaction. This involves presenting a clear and engaging summary of options, backed by thorough financial modeling and analysis, to support informed decision-making and align with business unit goals across ABK.
• Transaction Reporting: Maintain and manage the existing process/system for managing critical lease dates. This includes timely socialization of upcoming decisions for senior management, timely market engagements and coordination with all internal Workplace partners.
• Design & Construction: Responsible for project budgeting, approvals, reporting and cost control initiatives in partnership with the Global Development and external project management teams  

Project Budgeting, Reporting, and Cost Controls: Partner with Operations, Transactions, and external project management teams to develop robust cost estimates that are aligned to the requested scope. Refine these budgets throughout the detailed design phase until project commencement. Support the development and implementation of a sustainable project reporting and cost control regime, including senior management project progress dashboards, escalation points, PO control, and budget contingency management.

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• 2+ years people management experience. Bachelor