Strategic Lead, Data Activation & Analytics Programs

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Activision Publishing, Inc. is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager to orchestrate data activation, analytics engineering, and platform integrations across studios and business teams.

You will translate priorities into executable plans, drive complex programs, and partner with data engineers, product leaders, and platform teams to ensure reliable, scalable data solutions. Based in Los Angeles, the role emphasizes onsite delivery with Monday–Thursday in the Pen Factory office, strong SQL

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical program, product, or project management experience with data/engineering teams.
• Hands-on data analysis/engineering background preferred; strong technical depth.
• Proficient in SQL for schema inspection, validation, and data quality governance.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs across multiple teams and orgs.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end planning and delivery across data activation, analytics, and data platform initiatives.
• Lead program across Studios, Analytics, Finance, Marketing Tech, and engineering teams.
• Shape roadmaps, align team capacity with priorities and commitments.
• Coordinate release planning, risk decisions, and operational readiness.
• Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs to stakeholders and senior leaders.

Skills

SQL

Data platforms

AI fluency

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Jira

Confluence

Scrum/Kanban

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Git

dbt

Airflow

Spark

Kafka

Job description

Activision Publishing, Inc. is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager to orchestrate data activation, analytics engineering, and platform integrations across studios and business teams.

You will translate priorities into executable plans, drive complex programs, and partner with data engineers, product leaders, and platform teams to ensure reliable, scalable data solutions. Based in Los Angeles, the role emphasizes onsite delivery with Monday–Thursday in the Pen Factory office, strong SQL