Senior Manager, Technical Product Management - VALORANT, Foundations

31 Minutes ago • 8-14 Years • Research & Development • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Technical Product Management for VALORANT's Foundations team at Riot Games requires 8+ years in software/game development, 6+ years as a Producer/Product Manager, and 3+ years in direct people management. This role involves defining the product vision and strategy for build platforms, core services, and developer experiences, directly impacting the player experience of VALORANT on PC and console. Responsibilities include managing technical complexity, collaborating with multiple teams (Engineering, Production, Product, and Insights), defining product requirements, and overseeing the entire product lifecycle. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of player needs within complex segments. The role involves managing relationships with partners and stakeholders, overseeing other TPMs, and developing service level agreements. Accountability for high in-game quality and performance is paramount.
Must have:
  • 8+ years software/game development experience
  • 6+ years as Producer/Product Manager
  • 3+ years direct people management
  • Strong technical skills & problem-solving
  • Excellent communication & stakeholder management
  • Deep understanding of player needs
Good to have:
  • Experience with live games at global scale
  • Agile/Lean development experience at scale
Perks:
  • Open paid time off policy
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with company match

Job Details

VALORANT is Riot’s take on a character-based tactical shooter. The Foundations team is responsible for the technical solutions that VALORANT developers rely on to provide joy to players in a sustainable, consistent, and efficient manner across PC and console platforms. Specifically, the Foundations team focuses on the service infrastructure, content pipelines, developer workflows, and other critical core capabilities that enable us to deliver VALORANT into our players’ hands. 

As a Senior Manager, Technical Product Manager (TPM) at Riot, you will combine deep technical experience with product leadership capabilities to provide players with essential features and supporting systems. As a TPM on the Foundations Team, you will join a multi-disciplinary team focused on improving the development experience for engineering, design, quality, and many others. You will set the product direction, vision, and strategy for build platforms, core services, developer experiences, and release features that power VALORANT’s player experience. You will define the product requirements and guide the product lifecycle from start to finish in our most technical problem spaces.

Your curiosity and deep understanding of the intricate nuances of the VALORANT development team’s workflows will be used to improve the ease and efficiency of the development and testing processes in order to ultimately improve the quality of the player experience. You will be accountable for maintaining a high level of in-game quality and performance on PC and Console for our players worldwide. 

Responsibilities:

  • Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for highly technical opportunities on the VALORANT Foundations team.
  • Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills, adeptly anticipating future challenges and orchestrating multi-team responses to meet the evolving needs of our players and development teams located throughout the world.
  • Manage technical complexity, validating requirements and designs for data-intensive projects, and communicating technical tradeoffs to a non-technical audience.
  • Partner and collaborate with Engineering, Production, Product, and Insights to align on the product and technical plans and ensure that the products are aligned with the game team’s and Riot’s goals.
  • Manage relationships with partners, stakeholders and customers, in addition to direct management over other TPM’s
  • Review and develop Service Level Agreements and goals with all core customers.

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience leading teams through feature development (planning, execution, delivery, post-release support)
  • 8+ years experience in software/game development 
  • 6+ years of experience as a Producer, Product Manager, or Program  Manager on medium to large teams
  • 3+ years of direct people management experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience with strong technical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent teamwork, team leadership, communication, and stakeholder management
  • Deep understanding of player/customer needs within complex audience segments and the ability to anticipate future demands
  • Experience working with teams building software for internal users (artists, engineers, designers)

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience working on live games or services operating at global scale
  • Experience applying Agile and Lean development processes at scale

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

 

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. Check out our for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the and . Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. 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. We encourage you to read more about our value of and our ongoing work to build the .

 

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. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

  • Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
  • Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
  • Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
  • Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security. 

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