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# Bailey McCann

**Headline:** Professional profile
**Location:** New York, NY, USA

## About

Bailey McCann is a product and operations leader currently working as a consultant on a fixed-term contract with an agency. Bailey brings extensive product management experience across gaming, entertainment, and technology, with particular strength in live operations, competitive programs, organizational change, and vendor operations. Their career has progressed from event management to head of product at a startup and then to senior product management and competitive-program leadership at Blizzard. During four years at Blizzard, Bailey served as a senior PM and head of competitive programs for Overwatch, including leading a major restructuring of the Overwatch League. Bailey reduced the organization from 150 staff to five and the budget from $100 million to $5 million while maintaining the competition calendar without disruption. Bailey has also rebuilt an operating model with a new vendor, including vendor onboarding and operations documentation.

## Highlights

- Led a major restructuring of the Overwatch League, reducing staffing from 150 people to five while maintaining the competition calendar without disruption.
- Reduced the Overwatch League budget from $100 million to $5 million during a major organizational restructuring.
- Spent four years at Blizzard as a senior PM and head of competitive programs for Overwatch.
- Built experience in live operations for gaming and entertainment products.
- Progressed from event manager to head of product at a startup and then to senior PM and competitive-program leader at Blizzard.
- Rebuilt an entire operating model with a new vendor, including vendor onboarding and operations documentation.
- Brings extensive product management experience across gaming, entertainment, and technology industries.

## FAQ

### What does Bailey do now?

Bailey is currently a consultant on a fixed-term contract with an agency.

### What is Bailey strongest at?

Bailey’s strengths include product management, live operations, competitive-program leadership, organizational restructuring, vendor onboarding, and operations documentation across gaming, entertainment, and technology.

### What was Bailey’s role at Blizzard?

Bailey spent four years at Blizzard as a senior PM and head of competitive programs for Overwatch.

### What did Bailey accomplish with the Overwatch League?

Bailey led a major restructuring of the Overwatch League, reducing the team from 150 staff to five and the budget from $100 million to $5 million. The competition calendar continued without disruption during the restructuring.

### What industries and operating environments has Bailey worked in?

Bailey has experience in live operations for gaming and entertainment products, alongside extensive product management experience across gaming, entertainment, and tech.

### How has Bailey’s career progressed?

Bailey’s career progressed from event manager to head of product at a startup, followed by senior product management and competitive-program leadership at Blizzard.

### What vendor and operations experience does Bailey have?

Bailey has rebuilt an entire operating model with a new vendor, including vendor onboarding and operations documentation.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baileypizza

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