In 2023, Microsoft acquired the Activision Blizzard gaming franchise for $75 billion and now owns games like “Call of Duty.” “World of Warcraft,” “Diablo,” “Overwatch,” and “Candy Crush." With over 400 million monthly active players across 190 countries, they take gaming security seriously to protect the joy of the game. In episode #2 of Wear Your Cape to Work, we’ll talk with cybersecurity program leaders, Jen and Sukanya about what it’s like to work for a gaming company, and how cyber projects have their own set of project management challenges.
Listen now to pick up tips from these superhero PMPs about:
1.Building rapport across large remote teams
2. What it’s like to be a PM in Cybersecurity
3. Embracing the change commonly a part of Cybersecurity projects
4. How to manage work during mergers and acquisitions
5. Whether to specialize in cybersecurity project management or to try different PMP paths
Follow Wear Your Cape to Work
Website: WYCTW.com
0:00 – Introduction
2:00 – Gaming Connections Across Teams
4:06 – Remote Team Interactions
6:00 – Jen’s Superpowers for Team Building
6:15 – The Bygone Watercooler Days
8:27 – Gaming Features in Microsoft Tools
9:00 – Bringing Epic Entertainment to Work
9:15 – Protecting the Joy of the Game
11:00 – Jen’s Journey into Security Project Management
12:00 – Gaming Security is Fun Security
12:30 – Pivoting in Security PM
14:30 – Annual Process Reviews
15:00 – Organizational Change in Mergers and Acquisitions
16:00 – Positive Ideas About Change
16:30 – Rebuilding the Plan Mid-flight
17:30 – Personality Tests and SWOT Analysis
18:40 – Leveraging Team Strengths
19:00 – Hiring for Weaknesses
19:20 – DISC Personality Tests
19:38 – Working with Different Personalities
20:00 – Building Relationships: The First Superpower
20:52 – Superhero Avatars at Work
21:30 – Sukanya’s Superpower
22:30 – To Specialize or Diversify in PM?
25:00 – Exploring PM Industries
26:00 – The Cybersecurity PM Experience
27:20 – Getting Certified in Cybersecurity for Free
28:00 – Closing Thank-Yous
Show Links
Subscribe to Wear Your Cape to Work Podcast on:
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectInsightPMSW/podcasts
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wear-your-cape-to-work/id1783821226
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5WMdTjiTDDDOJzSQqhUwi8
RSS https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2419669.rss
Superhero Avatar Generator: