Senior Technical Program Manager - Central Technology (Temporary)

Location: Hybrid position based at the Santa Monica, California home studio

Salary: $94,580–$174,988 annual base pay in the U.S.; incentive compensation may also be available but is not guaranteed.

Company

Interactive entertainment developer, publisher, and distributor supporting major video game franchises and technology across global development studios.

What you will do

• Support the creation, development, execution, and full lifecycle delivery of production initiatives, projects, pathways, and plans.
• Coordinate with internal teams, first-party organizations, and game development studios to track progress and align technical efforts.
• Identify delivery risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and break complex initiatives into phased deliverables.
• Lead strategic technology planning, analytics, process development, and recommendations across studios.
• Analyze the intersection of business needs and technology initiatives across games, infrastructure, and business operations.
• Present technical problems, strategic weaknesses, improvement areas, and business impact to senior leadership.

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical program management or similar experience.
• Deep experience across the software development lifecycle, from inception and design through QA and deployment.
• Experience with agile development practices and a variety of project management techniques.
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Trello, Confluence, SharePoint, MS Project, or Smartsheet.
• Ability to navigate roadblocks, develop effective solutions, and communicate concisely.
• Experience collaborating with internal teams and development studios in the video game industry is valuable.

Nice to have

• Experience in game development or game publishing environments.
• Experience working with software engineering teams.
• Formal project management qualifications or accreditation.
• Familiarity with data protection laws and regulatory requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with Central Technology teams supporting online services, graphics, infrastructure, security, systems engineering, and development tools.
• Medical, dental, vision, health spending, life, disability, and related insurance programs, subject to eligibility.
• 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave, bereavement leave, and floating holidays.
• Mental health, wellbeing, fitness, gaming, legal service, and identity protection programs.
• Relocation assistance may be available if the company requires a geographic move for the role.