Senior Analyst, Studio Strategy and Operations

Activision Blizzard
Santa Monica
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 94,580 - 174,988 annuallyFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Analytical thinking","Process improvement","Problem-solving leadership"]

Drive studio resource planning and operational excellence across Activision’s Call of Duty development organization. Build and maintain forecasting datasets, analyze budget variances, and deliver accurate business updates to senior leadership. Partner with Studio Finance on quarterly and long-range planning, lead strategic initiatives through cross-team projects, and help improve processes using historical and current operational data to support investment and planning decisions.

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Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard
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Senior Analyst, Studio Strategy and Operations

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Job Summary

Drive studio resource planning and operational excellence across Activision’s Call of Duty development organization. Build and maintain forecasting datasets, analyze budget variances, and deliver accurate business updates to senior leadership. Partner with Studio Finance on quarterly and long-range planning, lead strategic initiatives through cross-team projects, and help improve processes using historical and current operational data to support investment and planning decisions.
Location: Santa Monica
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own studio resource planning, including long-term planning for future Call of Duty titles across internal and external development teams.
  • •Act as studio-matter expert for select studios by monitoring budgets, solving operational issues, and preparing business updates for studio leads and senior leadership.
  • •Maintain monthly processes to collect, actualize, and forecast resource planning, creating ad-hoc analyses and articulating budget variances.
  • •Partner with the Studio Finance team to support quarterly, annual, and long-range planning processes.
  • •Lead strategic initiatives and cross-team projects to optimize investment levels, identify over- and under-investment, and implement process improvements across studios.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 94,580 - 174,988 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid HolidaysPaid LeaveParental LeaveRelocationGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, or a related field.
  • •Professional experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate finance/strategy, or a transferable business operations role.
  • •Exceptional proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with a proven ability to analyze and synthesize quantitative data.
  • •Comfortable using AI tools to support research, analysis, problem-solving, and drafting.
  • •Demonstrated success developing new processes or improving existing ones, with strong communication and stakeholder collaboration.
Education:Bachelor's in business, economics, finance, or a related field
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementAnalytical thinkingProcess improvementProblem-solving leadership
Tech Stack:ExcelPowerPointAI tools

Company Brief

Activision Blizzard
Develops and publishes interactive entertainment content, including video games and connected gaming experiences across console, PC, and mobile platforms. The company is known for major franchises such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Candy Crush, and Diablo.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Santa Monica, United States
Founded: 2008
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