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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Program Manager - **Company:** Riot Games - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $166,600.0 - $232,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Video Game Development, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Atlassian Tools - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.riotgames.com/en/j/8115072 ## About the Role * 6+ years of relevant industry experience * Agile certifications from Scrum Alliance, Scrum.org, PMI, or ICAgile * Advanced Atlassian Power User (Jira Product Discovery, Jira Space Administration, Jira Plans) * Experience with CI/CD tooling and DevOps practices * Experience in software development, infrastructure, or live operations management * Excellent teamwork, team leadership, communication, and stakeholder management Desired Qualifications: * Previous program experience in a large distributed organization. * Experience managing hardware/software/video game products through the entire life cycle - from conception, development and launch to maintaining and operating a live service. * Atlassian certifications For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and collaboration that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position! ## Description Technical Program Managers at Riot lead passionate, cross-functional teams to achieve player value through the delivery of large programs that are aligned with Riot's strategic priorities., Our commitment is to empower our game teams to focus on creating and operating unique, secure, and scalable services from inception to global deployment. As a Senior Technical Program Manager on the Developer Connections (DevCon) team, you will coordinate important development projects and lead the integration of Riot's games with the DevCon suite of products. You will work with cross-functional Scrum teams and will be responsible for implementing and upholding standards for our delivery framework, as well as coach your team members on best practices for program delivery. You will report to the Senior Manager of Technical Program Management on the DevCon team., * Align autonomous teams towards complex cross-business unit 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 events and processes for medium to large 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 and ROI. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [The Future of Developer Experience with GenAI: Driving Engineering Excellence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1107-the-future-of-developer-experience-with-genai-driving-engineering-excellence) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [The AI-Fluent Team: A Playbook for Driving Enterprise AI Transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100068-the-ai-fluent-team-a-playbook-for-driving-enterprise-ai-transformation) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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