Technical Program Manager II - Player Platform

Responsibilities :

• Align autonomous teams towards complex cross-business unit programs centered around Riot's strategic technology priorities.
• Create program plans with cross functional teams such as, creative, architecture, operations, technical teams, and leadership.
• Evangelize processes and delivery methodologies to ensure we accomplish our program goals.
• Facilitate and manage Agile project management ceremonies and processes for medium to large project teams.
• Report on program performance, ensuring each program achieves milestones against its objective.
• Organize program-level planning, communication, and team member rituals.
• Manage risks and issues across programs and within teams.
• Foster transparency and predictability by building and maintaining roadmaps for assigned programs.
• Maintain partner relationships, providing visibility into workstreams and maintaining partner satisfaction.
• Assist in the creation of product release and go-to-market plans.
• Understand fiscal practices and controls, recording, and reporting on program expenditures & ROI.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant industry experience
• Excellent teamwork, team leadership, communication, and stakeholder management
• Experience with iterative development methodologies like Scrum & Agile, and have used supporting software (i.e. JIRA)
• Experience in software development
• Familiarity with technical components of projects including architecture, tools and deployment practices that development teams employ.
• Desire to improve Riot's ability to make the impossible happen for players.

Desired Qualifications :

• Previous program experience in a large distributed organization.
• Experience managing hardware / software / video game products through the entire life cycle from conception, development and launch to maintaining and operating a live service.
• Experience working on a variety of software products in the gaming or software space.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and collaboration that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work.

Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

Our Perks :

Riot focuses on work / life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.

We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse / domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match.

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We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect.

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Los Angeles Only) Base salary range between $116,800.00 - $163,600.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00).