Digital Transformation Finance Lead - City Of London - Blizzard Entertainment

    Blizzard Entertainment
    Blizzard Entertainment City Of London

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    Digital Transformation Finance Lead (18mth FTC) page is loaded## Digital Transformation Finance Lead (18mth FTC)locations: London - King - Ampersandtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R026308
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    Job Description:*Digital Transformation Finance Lead, King Finance
    Location: London
    Reports to: VP, Finance (dotted line to Tech Finance Director)
    Team: Central & Tech Finance Team
    Contract: Fixed‑term (18 months)
    Introduction King Finance is accelerating a shift from data retrieval to insight, action and impact.

    This senior fixed‑term role leads the digital and behavioral transformation - using GenAI, Fabric/Power BI, and agentic automation to redesign how we plan, decide and partner the business.


    The mandate:
    accelerate the flow of data to financial impact.
    Success will be measured through tangible impact — including a material reduction in manual reporting time, faster planning and forecasting cycles, and measurable improvements in forecast accuracy and adoption of AI-enabled decision tools.
    Role Purpose Set and own the Finance digital‑transformation agenda, aligned to the Finance Strategy and FY26 "Insight → Impact" OKRs.
    • Partner closely with the Finance Leadership Team (FLT), Finance Data Labs (ML), Systems and King's AI team to create insight products and decision workflows.
    • Scale modern finance tooling across the team: Power BI & Microsoft Fabric (incl. OneLake/Datalake), BigQuery, GitHub, Python/SQL, Generative AI (ChatGPT Enterprise), Copilot, Claude Code/Flow, and agentic frameworks.
    • Build the capabilities, behaviors and engagement for an agent‑assisted Finance function\ - so teams spend the majority of time on forward‑looking analysis and commercial influence.
    This role influences a global community of over 40 finance professionals across King.

    Acting as a catalyst for change, you'll drive digital adoption and modern-finance behaviors across multiple teams and leadership levels.
    Core Responsibilities*1.

    Transformation Strategy & Leadership
    Define and execute a multi‑quarter roadmap; set OKRs and value cases tied to growth, margin and speed‑to‑decision.

    Partner with the VP Finance and FLT to define quarterly success metrics and ensure visibility of progress and impact to the King CFO and senior leadership across Activision Blizzard and Microsoft Gaming.2.

    Technology & AI Enablement
    Own the portfolio of modern‑finance tools (Fabric/Power BI, BigQuery, GitHub, Python/SQL, ChatGPT Enterprise, Copilot, Claude Code/Flow) and scale proven use cases.

    Introduce agentic AI frameworks and workflow automation (e.g., Power Automate, Airflow) to streamline forecasting, reporting, and insight generation processes.3. Ways of Working & Capability
    Establish engineering‑grade practices in Finance (version control, code reviews, CI/CD for models, documentation). Work side-by-side with finance partners to co-develop solutions, ensuring modern-finance skills are transferred and embedded across the team. Run an upskilling programme so every team member can query data, build lightweight models and ship production‑grade content.4. Change, Governance & Risk
    Stand up governance for data quality, lineage, privacy and responsible AI; embed audit‑ready controls. Track benefits realisation (capacity unlocked, cycle‑time, forecast accuracy, adoption) and report quarterly to FLTExperience – 'Must Have'


    Ideal Profile:

    You are a commercially minded leader who blends deep technical fluency (SQL, Python, BI, GenAI) with the ability to drive behavioral and digital change at scale. You can translate data into decisions, influence at executive level, and inspire modern, tech-enabled ways of working across Finance. Extensive experience in Finance/Analytics/Consulting/Tech with ownership of multi‑team digital transformation or AI programmes. Proven ability to take products from prototype to scaled adoption; fluency in SQL/Python and BI (Power BI/Fabric), plus GenAI prompt‑engineering. Executive presence and influence; able to simplify complexity and drive decision‑making at pace. A self-starter with a bias for action – comfortable operating autonomously, shaping direction without heavy guidance, and taking full ownership for progress and deliveryExperience – 'Nice to Have'
    Familiarity with cloud‑cost optimisation (FinOps), Microsoft Fabric/Databricks, and machine‑learning pipelines. Professional finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA, CPA) or MBA. Experience designing or implementing AI governance or responsible
    • AI frameworks.
    Familiarity with agentic AI platforms and workflow automation (e.g., Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Airflow). Background in building data-storytelling and insight-communication programs in Finance teams. Mobile gaming or live‑ops business exposure (not essential)

    Key Skills:

    Exceptional communicator:simplifies complexity and crafts clear, compelling stories that move non‑technical stakeholders to action, translating data into decisions at pace


    Trusted coalition-builder:
    earns confidence and alignment across FLT, Data Labs, Systems and studio partners —balancing diverse perspectives to achieve shared outcomes and unblock delivery


    Strategic systems thinker:

    connects financial, player and operational insights into a cohesive narrative that guides prioritisation, shapes investment choices and drives measurable impact.

    King Behaviours & Culture Fit
    Player‑First Mindset:

    Obsessed with making the games (and decisions) better through data‑driven insight

    Agility & Curiosity:


    Comfortable experimenting with new tech and iterating fast

    Collaboration:


    Builds trusted partnerships across Finance, Tech and Studios; thrives in diverse teams

    Courage:


    Challenges the status quo, advocating for bold, high‑impact solutions.What We Offer
    Unique opportunity to shape the future of finance in a top‑grossing mobile gaming company. Access to the latest GenAI tooling and cross‑industry partnerships (Microsoft, Xbox). A playful yet high‑performance culture, competitive compensation and benefits, and the chance to see your work directly influence games enjoyed by millions every day.\ (An "agent-assisted" Finance function refers to digital copilots and AI agents augmenting day-to-day analysis, planning, and decision-support activities.)About King**With a mission of *Making the World Playful*, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world's most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as *Farm Heroes Sag*a. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users.


    King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ:
    MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta.

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