Business Operations Analyst – Temp (SFD / Story and Franchise Development)

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a temporary Business Operations Analyst in Story & Franchise Development at its Irvine, California headquarters. The role involves supporting operational reporting, planning preparation, and coordination across SFD teams, focusing on improving workflows and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Pull and organize operational and financial data for internal reporting and planning
• Update reporting templates, dashboards, and materials used in monthly and quarterly reviews
• Maintain headcount tracking files and consolidate staffing inputs from production teams into planning templates
• Track purchase orders, invoices, and contract approvals and maintain related documentation
• Organize reporting files, planning materials, and shared team folders
• Assist the Senior Analyst with data preparation for forecasting, planning exercises, and review cycles
• Identify data inconsistencies and flag issues that may impact reporting or planning accuracy
• Support improvements to reporting, tracking, and operational workflows

Skills

• 1–2 years of experience in business operations, analytics, finance support, or a similar analytical role
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (such as business, analytics, or related discipline) or equivalent work experience
• Highly organized and able to effectively manage competing priorities
• Commitment to data accuracy with the ability to analyze information and identify inconsistencies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Excel or similar spreadsheet tools and comfort working with structured datasets
• Experience working with operational reporting or planning processes
• Experience supporting staffing or headcount tracking
• Familiarity with reporting tools, Power Query, or data preparation workflows
• Experience with production or project management tools such as Flow (AKA ShotGrid)
• Experience in video games, entertainment, or other creative industries
• Familiarity with Blizzard IPs and a passion for games or creative content

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.

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