Senior Technical Project Manager

Activision Blizzard • Santa Monica, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Technical Project Manager will drive the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex technical initiatives across Activision’s Analytics organization. This role partners closely with Visualization, Engineering, and Data teams to translate business and technical requirements into clear execution plans and deliver scalable solutions that support data-driven decision making across Activision’s portfolio of IP. This role will manage a diverse pipeline of analytics, data platforms, and visualization projects from ideation through delivery. The Sr. Technical Project Manager will ensure teams are aligned on priorities, timelines, and outcomes while fostering strong collaboration across technical and business stakeholders. Success in this role requires the ability to navigate ambiguity, coordinate across multiple disciplines, and drive execution on highly technical initiatives. Successfully managing complex technical projects across data, engineering, and analytics teams Driving delivery in Agile environments using Scrum or other Agile methodologies Influencing cross-functional partners and stakeholders to align teams around shared goals and priorities Managing multiple concurrent initiatives with competing timelines and dependencies Translating technical concepts and project status clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences Strong networking, relationship and influence skills to move people at all levels with varying agendas across the organization toward a common goal The ideal candidate possesses a strong bias toward action, thrives in fast-paced environments, and brings a structured, proactive approach to solving problems and driving outcomes. They will embody and model our cultural values and associated behaviors: selflessness, respect & understanding, courageous & forthright, impact & solution catalysts, and a passionate, positive attitude.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in project or program management roles within technical, data, or analytics-focused organizations
• Proven experience managing complex cross-functional projects across engineering, analytics, and technical teams
• Strong experience working within Agile development environments using methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid frameworks
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical information for diverse audiences
• Strong stakeholder management and influence skills across multiple levels of an organization
• Highly proactive, self-driven, and comfortable operating in ambiguous environments
• Ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional teams and foster collaboration
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with data platforms, analytics pipelines, or visualization systems
• Familiarity with data engineering, BI tools, or analytics workflows
• PMP, Scrum Master, or related project management certification

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end execution of complex technical projects spanning analytics, data engineering, and visualization teams
• Partner with stakeholders to define project goals, scope, and requirements while ensuring alignment with business priorities
• Lead project planning, roadmap development, and delivery tracking for a portfolio of technical initiatives
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and project workflows, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Manage dependencies and coordination across multiple teams including analytics, engineering, studios, product groups, and business stakeholders
• Translate business needs into actionable technical requirements in collaboration with data and engineering teams
• Ensure projects deliver iterative value through MVP delivery, continuous iteration, and stakeholder feedback
• Lead project meetings and discussions focused on solution ideation, decision making, and resolving blockers
• Identify project risks early and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with partners and leadership
• Develop and maintain effective project communication strategies, ensuring transparency across stakeholders
• Track project progress, measure outcomes, and report status to leadership and stakeholders
• Build strong cross-functional relationships that support collaboration and efficient project execution
• Continuously improve project management processes, workflows, and tooling to support team productivity and scalability

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level