Associate Principal Product Manager, Rockstar Games Launcher

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium.

You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar Games is seeking excited, curious, and talented product management professionals to help lead our Online Services product teams.

As a member of our team, you will push the boundaries of what gaming experiences can be by finding innovative solutions to complex problems.

Working with a wide variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders, you will be central in creating and executing on a vision for the Rockstar Games online platform, which services millions of players worldwide.

This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar's NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan.

WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Games Online Services Team is a passionate development group, focused on growing and maintaining the technology platform that powers Rockstar's online titles and our ability to deliver world-class player experiences.
• We create high-impact features and experiences for our PC players of Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, and all other games available through the Rockstar Games Launcher and subsidiary products.
• The Rockstar Games Launcher Product Manager will lead the execution of our long-term strategy to help our games continue to thrive on the PC platform.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Champion our PC Platform : Be a SME with a wealth of product and domain knowledge, not just on the platform technologies that support our games, but the PC gameplay itself and that of our core competitors.
• Execute on Multiple Products : Lead every step of the end-to-end product development cycle, starting from conducting effective product discovery across multiple related products to shipping new features on those products and everything along the way.
• Advocate for our Players : Adopt the PC player mindset and collaborate with leadership, stakeholders, and other teams to transform bold concepts into refined, well-scoped, player-first features.
• Influence Development Priorities : Believe in the product vision & strategy, convert it into actionable product plans, drive the feature backlog and influence all impacted product teams with the proposed priorities on the roadmap in collaboration with executive leadership to achieve critical success.
• Define Product Details : Provide feature specification documentation, feature visuals and all other artifacts that help define the appropriate scope, feasibility, level of effort and drive key decision points.
• Provide Smart Insights : Leverage reporting systems to generate insights on product performance to help influence prioritization, scope, feature design, and post launch corrections.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 12+ years of technology product management experience through successful, large volume user-facing product launches.
• Deep knowledge of the PC gaming industry, PC game launchers and PC hardware that helps enable modern AAA games.
• Experience in partnering with business, engineering, and executive leadership to build a constant pipeline of features.
• 3+ years of experience leading executive reporting on behalf of the product team.

SKILLS

• Passion for building systems and features that provide end-to-end superior, consistent and customized player experience across multiple platforms.
• Knowledge and experience working with external partners and vendors.
• Proficiency in conducting user research to qualitatively understand and communicate user behavior, needs, and pain points.
• Possess outstanding communication skills and the ability to work across multiple business units.
• Expertise in initiating and implementing projects through inception, design, development, testing, and implementation.
• Experienced in working iteratively and responding to changing requirements, priorities, and evolving stakeholder visions.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Experience with A / B testing to enhance designs and improve user experience.
• Avid gamer with a passion for Rockstar Games PC titles.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner or similar product-focused certification.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles.

If you need more information about Rockstar's reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department.

If you've got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

The pay range for this position in New York State (inclusive of New York City) at the start of employment is expected to be between the range below* per year.

However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and / or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits.

Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department / team performance, and market factors.

NY Pay Range

$143,000-$183,800 USD