Senior Technical Program Manager, Riot Games

• 6+ years of relevant industry experience
• Excellent teamwork, team leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with iterative development methodologies like Scrum & Agile + having 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
• Desire to improve Riot's ability to make the impossible happen for players

Desirable

• As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will focus on supporting the Data as a Service (DaaS) and the ReBus (Data Engine) teams as part of the Riot Data Organization
• The Data as a Service team owns and operates the central Data Platform for Riot Games
• They manage the tools, services, and processes that empower Rioters to work with data
• As a Technical Program Manager, you will be leading the planning and execution of key initiatives supporting multiple product development teams to accomplish the planned objectives for the assigned programs
• In this role, you will be responsible to ensure alignment and integration of cross functional teams, establish processes and ensure a smooth delivery throughout the product development life cycle from initiation to launch
• You will report to the Senior Manager, Technical Program Management for the Riot Data organization
• Align autonomous teams towards complex cross-pillar 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