Director, Business Planning & Strategy – Technology

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Who We Are:

Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and want our community of candidates to reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified applicants to explore our global positions. 

What We Need:

Are you a technical enthusiast with a desire to help define how 2K publishes games? In this role you will work hand-in-hand with Tech, Finance,  and Publishing Leadership to drive the cases for or against our tech investments and own the capex/opex spend that funds our international scale initiatives. 

What You Will do:

  • Conduct research, analyze data, develop hypotheses and synthesize financial recommendations to define and champion compelling stories and business cases for/against investment.
  • Financial modeling including development of complete prospective financial statements for the Tech org.
  • Lead lifecycle of acquisition process, procurement, vendor management and forecasting for the Tech org. 
  • Ensure accruals are on track and own capex/opex spending.
  • Partner closely with internal and parent org Finance teams.
  • Manage budgeting, forecasting, long range planning, and facilitation and negotiation of contracts with vendors on behalf of the Tech org. 
  • Provide reports and input to aid projects in decision making.
  • Negotiate existing and new contracts relating to expenditure within the Tech org.
  • Provide recommendations to improve efficiencies, drive scale, and reduce inefficiencies within Tech.
  • Develop an IT roadmap business plan and communicate to a broad audience of diverse partners.
  • Lead the tech vendor onboarding process for all at 2K
  • Lead with a point of view on trends, use cases for 2K Technology, and relevant industry research.


Who We Think Will Be a Great Fit:

  • MBA, with STEM undergrad strongly preferred. 
  • 7 - 10+ years of proven experience leading operational and critical initiatives.
  • Prior consultant experience preferred, with specialization in tech business operations and/or strategic finance. 
  • Leadership experience, including leading and coaching small teams, including cross-functional teams. 
  • Expertise in strategy, finance, and managing a large portfolio of capex/opex spend. 
  • Executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior executives.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analysis skills, combined with exemplary business judgment and ability to connect with a highly technical management team.
  • Ability to structure ambiguous problems, work independently, and be end-product/results oriented.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.

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An Insider's view of 2K

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

As a single mom, work-life balance is incredibly important to me. One of the things that attracted me most to 2K was the emphasis on creating an environment where employees are supported & empowered to excel in our work while recognizing that our people are our best assets, and to do great work, we have to take care of ourselves & families too.

Audrey

Senior Manager, Talent & Organizational Development

What does your typical day look like?

I work in Mocap Post Production. I’m mainly responsible for Head Mounted Camera footage in the post-processing and QA stage. I’m also the Lead for our small third volume, which we use exclusively for ROMming talent and props. I support processing the Mocap data and QA which helps to prepare assets for delivery. It’s very busy and very rewarding!

Tiffany

Motion Capture Animator

What makes someone successful on your team?

Passion, Drive, Always Learning, Open to New Ideas and a Team Player.

Shawna

Senior Director, Talent

What is your vision for the company?

Our vision is to continue being industry leaders with a culture that serves as an example. Putting the customer first is the only way to thrive in this competitive entertainment industry. Every 'out of the box' creative idea is a risk; letting yourself take these risks and be willing to fail fast will lead to long-term success.

Sanju

Technical Director

What are 2K Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Hybrid work model
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Family medical leave
Fertility benefits
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
2K provides weekly catering on Wednesdays.
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Promote from within
Online course subscriptions available

Additional Perks + Benefits

We also provide additional partner discounts on daily essentials, fitness reimbursement, and have ongoing raffles and give-aways.

In addition to vacation and time off benefits, we also have a generous compassionate leave program.

All benefits require eligibility pending employment type and location.

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