Sr. Manager, Game Production (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Sr. Manager, Game Production (Gamedev): Leading cross-functional teams to create exceptional experiences for players globally, driving the development and production of League of Legends: Wild Rift. Focus on fostering a culture of high performance and inclusivity, and ensuring sustainable practices that uphold team well-being.

Location: Your work may involve travel to Los Angeles and Shenzhen China.

Company

hirify.global was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games.

What you will do

• Define and exemplify production standards for Wild Rift at the Shanghai Studio, focusing on delivery excellence, adherence to Riot’s values, and team health.
• Provide transparent updates on the production pipeline's status and health, identifying potential risks and coordinating stakeholder escalations.
• Mentor and lead a production team capable of owning significant features for Wild Rift, incorporating strategic workforce planning and recruitment.
• Develop and optimize work processes and communication channels for managing projects with remote teams in China and Riot’s Los Angeles office.
• Facilitate collaboration and alignment on production schedules and priorities with Riot Los Angeles and our partners in China, ensuring accountability and timely delivery of commitments.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years in game development, with comprehensive experience across various project phases and methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Lean, Waterfall).
• 6+ years of experience as a Producer, Product Manager, or Program Manager on medium to large teams
• 3+ years of direct people management experience
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on systems-based thinking and root cause analysis.
• Proficient negotiation abilities, combining patience and determination to manage complex intercultural, technological, and product challenges.
• Business-level fluency in English and Mandarin.

Nice to have

• Genre affinity for games in the mobile free-to-play space, especially MOBAs
• Ability to teach teammates to practically apply software development methodologies (Scrum, Waterfall, Kanban, etc) to game development.

Culture & Benefits

• 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.