Principal Technical Program Manager, Riot Games

• You are action-oriented, highly organized, and an effective communicator—able to tailor your message across executive, technical, business, and partner audiences
• You bring deep expertise in large-scale program management and agile methodologies, along with exceptional stakeholder management skills
• You have a strong technical foundation, proven experience driving complex initiatives, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams composed of both technical and creative disciplines
• 8+ 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, infrastructure, or live operations management
• Understanding technical components of projects including architecture, tools and deployment practices that development teams employ. Can explain technical components and decisions at a high level
• Desire to improve Riot's ability to make the impossible happen for players

Desirable

• Principal Technical Program Managers at Riot lead passionate, cross-functional teams to achieve player value through the delivery of large programs that are aligned with Riot's strategic priorities
• As a Principal Technical Program Manager in Riot’s Technology Department, you will report directly to the Senior Director of Program Management and lead high-impact programs that span across Riot’s platform, game, and product teams
• In this role, you will define and drive implementation strategies, set technical direction in collaboration with engineering leads, and establish the program frameworks and processes necessary to achieve the strategic goals of your initiatives
• Align autonomous teams towards complex cross-Riot 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 large or team-of-team 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