Hearthstone Production Associate Director (6-month contractor)

The Hearthstone Production Associate Director will take point on managing production efforts for the China region, and work directly with the Hearthstone team to bring features to the game for Hearthstone players. This is a Contractor role for a 6-month initial term based in Blizzard Shanghai office, reporting to the Head of Blizzard Asia. This role will focus on co-development opportunities with external partners, helping to drive the evolution and sustainability of our existing live service games, and owning the result of the co-development pipeline. You will work closely with global and regional stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of high-quality regional based contents and features, while contributing to strategic planning and execution across cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own business results of all the co-development initiatives and be responsible for timely delivery and positive financial results.
• Drive production efforts for co-development initiatives with external partners.
• Define and maintain project roadmaps, track progress against milestones and proactively identify risks, blockers, and dependencies, planning mitigations as needed.
• Collaborate with central development teams to align development pipelines and priorities.
• Standardize process and status reporting methodologies, including key performance indicators (KPIs), to track progress, forecast milestones, and provide senior leadership with ongoing visibility into results.
• Provide leadership, support and guidance to direct or indirect teams, managing performance effectively and fostering a positive, collaborative work culture.
• Represent China-based initiatives in global planning and ensure regional needs are integrated into product strategy.
• Facilitate effective communication and coordination across disciplines, ensuring progress, alignment, accountability, and regular updates on key projects and goals.
• Partnership coordination and support: As a bridge between in-house and partner teams, maintain close cooperation and communication, keep the source of truth of the project for all stakeholders.
• Manage co-development process end to end to drive commercial timelines and deliverables in China
• Develop expertise to work within Blizzard’s internal tools and systems to facilitate production efficiency and manage project timelines

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in AAA game development, with a strong background in production or similar role.
• Experience coordinating across art, design, engineering, and external development teams to ensure smooth execution of business priorities and operational goals.
• Experience tracking complex projects and providing insight and influence into how to deliver more effectively and mitigate risks.
• Experience working with external business/publishing partners

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong organizational and communication skills, with attention to detail.
• Strong foundation of software development lifecycle and operational execution.
• Familiarity with outsourcing/ExDev workflows and partner management.
• Ability to work across time zones and cultures, with a global mindset.
• Familiar with production and project management tools, e.g. Jira, Excel, Confluence and development tools e.g. perforce, Unity etc.
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and strong proficiency in English required for effective communication with local and global teams.

Extra Points

• Passion for the Warcraft universe and Blizzard’s commitment to quality and player experience.
• PMP certification is a plus