Program Manager (Valorant)

TL;DR

Program Manager (Valorant): Responsible for ensuring the VALORANT team effectively serves players in China, working closely with partners at Riot and Tencent to align on strategies. Focus on understanding player expectations in China and building strong relationships with developers across teams to ensure Valorant's success in the region.

What you will do

• Ensure VALORANT PC meets desired performance metrics in China.
• Incorporate insights from Riot China and Tencent into the feature roadmap for VALORANT PC.
• Serve as VALORANT’s primary representative to both Riot China and Tencent.
• Coordinate with Riot & Tencent publishing to align publishing efforts with product deliveries.
• Collaborate with VALORANT operations leadership to maintain or improve the quality of Valorant PC in other regions.

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant experience in program management, production, or product management.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Excellent teamwork, team leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience driving the delivery of cross-functional programs in line with functional roadmaps and strategic priorities.
• Familiarity with project tracking software (e.g., Google Sheets, Airtable, MS Project, Trello, JIRA, Smartsheets).
• Experience managing partnerships across language and culture.
• Experience effectively managing a diverse group of stakeholders across multiple companies and geographies (Tencent & Riot preferred).
• Ability to timeshift schedule as needed for calls with Tencent.
• Availability for at minimum quarterly travel to China to build strong relationships with Tencent and Riot Shanghai counterparts.
• Experience implementing and improving process best practices.
• Fluent in Mandarin

Nice to have

• Previous program experience in a large decentralized organization.
• Experience with project methodologies like Scrum & Agile.
• Experience leading change management on large-scale programs.
• Experience taking games from development to launch.
• 3+ years of game development experience.
• Bachelor's degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on work/life balance with an open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children.
• 401k with company match.