Technical Program Manager, Riot Games
DevCon
$129.2-179.7k
+ Incentive compensation + equity
Player-focused game development platform
Be an early applicant
Player-focused game development platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$129.2-179.7k
+ Incentive compensation + equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the most player-focused game company in the world.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of relevant industry experience
- Excellent teamwork, team leadership, communication, and stakeholder management
- Experience with iterative development methodologies like Scrum & Agile
- Advanced level experience as a Jira power user
- Experience in software development, infrastructure, or live operations management
- 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
Desirable
- 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
- Agile certifications (e.g. PSM, PSPO, CSM, CSPO)
- Atlassian certifications
What the job involves
- 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 Technical Program Manager II, you will coordinate important development projects and lead the integration of Riot's games with the DevCon suite of products
- You will begin working with cross-functional Scrum teams and will be responsible for implementing and upholding standards for our delivery framework, as well as coach your team members on best practices for program delivery
- You will report to the Senior Manager, Technical Program Management for DevCon
- 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 events 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
- 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 take
Riot Games has grown into one of the world’s most prominent online and mobile game developers, due in large part to the success of its 2009 flagship title League of Legends which hosts just under seventy million users every month.
Riot is riding the wave of online gaming growth, having made a well timed switch from PC-only into mobile-based gaming, as capitalising on the rising popularity of esports, with the League of Legends World Championships one of the most watched events in the space.
However, adding further titles to its resume will be key to building on its success, as League of Legends was its only offering for the best part of a decade. Since being acquired by Chinese tech giant Tencent in 2011, the company has grown significantly in Asian markets, opening its Shanghai Game Studio in 2021 and expanding its China Game Studio Group in 2022. These two hubs will help Riot Games make further inroads in a country where PC gaming is already huge and continues to grow.
Regardless of League of Legends' success both online and in live arenas, the company nevertheless experienced a round of layoffs internationally that amounted to 11% of its workforce. Pair that with legal troubles in 2024 concerning the company’s partnership with now bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, and Riot Games appears to be in a period of transition. Thanks to the strength of its gaming products, however, Riot will no doubt maintain a comfortable position within the gaming world.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2009
$8m
SERIES C
Jul 2008
$7m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $15m
Company benefits
- We offer medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
- Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage are also available
- Riot will support your retirement benefits with a company match, and double down on your donations of time and money to non-profit charitable organizations
- Balance between work and personal life is encouraged with open paid time off, and a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your personal relationship with games
Company values
- Player experience first
- Dare to dream
- Thrive together
- Execute with excellence
- Stay hungry, stay humble
Company HQ
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA
Articles
Leadership
Brandon Beck
(Co-Chairman)Having studied at the University of Southern California, they worked as a Management Consultant at Bain & Company. they left this role in September 2006 to co-found Riot Games, where they served initially as co-CEO.
Marc Merrill
(Co-Chairman)After a degree at the University of Southern California, they worked as a U.S. Bank Analyst and a Manager of Advanstar Communications. They co-founded Riot Games with Brandon in September 2006, alongside being a Principal of NaHCo3 since 2016.
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