Lead Product Manager - Platform Security | Irvine, CA or remote

Team Name:

Battle.net & Online Products

Job Title:

Lead Product Manager - Platform Security | Irvine, CA or remote

Requisition ID:

R026763

Job Description

The Platform Security team at Blizzard is seeking a seasoned Lead Product Manager of Platform Security to drive the strategy, execution, and delivery of security initiatives across the Blizzard gaming ecosystem. You will lead product and project managers, align platform security capabilities with business and player‑experience needs, and guide multi‑team execution across engineering, data science, operations, and game teams.

The team you’ll lead safeguards our players, creators, and partners by building secure, reliable, and player‑trust–focused platform services, including anti‑fraud, anti‑cheat, account security, application security, and player‑interaction systems.

This role requires a rare blend of product leadership, program management discipline, and production sensibility, balancing long‑term strategy with hands‑on coordination across multiple teams to support live games.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some on-site and some remote work. The home studio for this role is in Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and mentor product managers and project managers, driving clarity, collaboration, and performance.
• Define and evolve the Platform Security product portfolio strategy.
• Align cross‑functional teams around a unified security vision and player‑trust objectives.
• Own portfolio prioritization, resource planning, and investment decisions.
• Communicate strategy, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Product Development

• Drive product requirements, roadmaps, and success metrics grounded in player trust and safety needs.
• Champion SDLC and product best practices across Platform Security.
• Balance proactive innovation with rapid iteration for live services.
• Lead product discovery informed by player/developer research and threat landscape insights.

Program & Production Excellence

• Oversee cross‑functional program execution with clear milestones, risk management, and dependency tracking.
• Ensure delivery is technically sound, game‑team friendly, and well‑integrated into player experiences.
• Maintain operational rhythms, including roadmap reviews, communication standards, and delivery frameworks.
• Serve as an escalation point for cross‑team blockers.

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+ years in product management, program management, or production within games, security, or platform services.
• Proven leadership in managing product managers and project managers.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, product development, and program management methodologies.
• Track record delivering security, trust & safety, or platform features in complex technical ecosystems.
• Exceptional cross‑functional communication skills.
• Experience influencing senior leadership and driving multi‑year strategy across multiple teams.
• Gaming or entertainment industry experience strongly preferred.

Bonus Points:

• Experience working directly with game teams or integrating services into live‑service/multiplayer titles.
• Experience launching technical products end‑to‑end (discovery → launch → iteration).
• Familiarity with anti‑cheat, anti‑fraud, threat intelligence, abuse prevention, or trust & safety systems.
• Knowledge of secure development practices, threat modeling, anti‑tamper, or obfuscation techniques.
• Technical proficiency (C++, Python, Go, etc.) for effective partnership with engineering.

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive