Senior Director, Human Resources - Central Teams

Senior Director, Human Resources - Central Teams

Blizzard has been a leader in entertainment for over 30 years, with millions of passionate fans globally. As our Central Teams continue to evolve and scale, we must strengthen our people practices to retain and engage the best talent. We are seeking a candidate who will lead Human Resources strategy across Blizzard's Central Teams - including Story & Franchise Development, Product Management / Global Insights, Marketing, QA, Platform & Technology and IT - building strong relationships with leadership and establishing critical people priorities for the business.

A key advisor to the Chief People Officer, the Senior Director, HR for Central Teams significantly contributes to the company's performance by ensuring the provision of full stack solutions on critical talent, overall workforce effectiveness, and enabling organizational capabilities that directly support the achievement of business objectives.

This position has direct accountability for the strength, productivity, and readiness of the Central Teams workforce to ensure Blizzard maintains its leadership position in the market and grows year over year. The Senior Director, HR is a critical member of the HR leadership team and Blizzard senior leadership team and is accountable for continuously improving the productivity of the workforce by determining and executing the human capital initiatives that enable organizational excellence.

This role provides strategic leadership across the talent lifecycle, integrating workforce planning, organizational design, and employee experience. Responsibilities span talent pipeline development, succession and leadership planning, performance and rewards management, and workforce deployment to align with business priorities. The leader will also shape career architecture, capability building, and engagement strategies to foster a high-performance culture, positioning the workforce as a key driver of long-term enterprise growth.

Partnering with Central Team leaders and HR leadership, this role ensures people strategies align seamlessly with business goals while fostering a culture that supports innovation, resilience, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate is a visionary, change agent, and advocate for an inclusive, high-performing workforce.

A HR leader who thrives at the intersection of organizational design, leadership development, and business strategyready to drive meaningful change while keeping Blizzard's unique culture at the core of everything we do, you will :

• Manage and mentor a team of HR professionals, ensuring their growth while fostering a high-performing, inclusive team environment.
• Partner with senior leadership to evolve Blizzard's HR function from a service-oriented model to a more strategic and scalable approach that drives a high-quality talent agenda and strategy for the organization.
• Align HR strategies with Blizzard's evolving business needs, particularly within Central Teams (including Story & Franchise Development, Product Management / Global Insights, Marketing, QA, Platform & Technology and IT) and build strong functional organizations that deliver excellence across Blizzard while attracting, retaining and development talent.
• Support leadership through organizational shifts, including Microsoft integration impacts, ensuring HR is positioned as a trusted strategic partner.
• Ensure HR solutions are scalable and consistent across Central functions while adaptable to unique team needs.
• Identify, develop, and elevate leadership talent across Central Teams to strengthen Blizzard's long-term growth.
• Work cross-functionally with key stakeholders to implement HR initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and team effectiveness while maintaining employee engagement.
• Drive HR strategies that improve performance, retention, engagement, and business outcomes across Central Teams.
• Provide strategic leadership in labor relations, serving as a trusted advisor on complex union environments and shaping proactive strategies that balance compliance, employee advocacy, and long-term business objectives.

The ideal candidate will have deep Human Resources experience in complex, matrixed organizations within the gaming, entertainment, or technology industries. They are both strategic and tactical, with demonstrated business acumen and a proven ability to align people strategies with organizational goals.

At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we've been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We're on a quest : bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiencesever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard "secret recipe," but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

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 :

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $148,320.00 - $274,320.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.