Senior Game Product Manager - Core Gameplay & Live Ops

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 185,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Open PTO

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Riot Games in Los Angeles seeks a Senior Game Product Manager for an unannounced R&D project to define strategy and translate it into actionable plans for core gameplay systems. You will partner with production, insights, and analytics to drive player-centric decisions and live operations alignment.

You will lead cross-functional teams across design, engineering, and marketing, shaping roadmaps and measurable outcomes while maintaining a deep empathy for players and a passion for delivering

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience, with 3+ in Product Management or Strategy.
• Deep understanding of game development, live service business, and market release.
• 3+ years leading cross-functional teams with strong collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Experience designing and shipping core gameplay systems.
• Familiarity with Revenue Strategy, Engagement, Live Service, Analytics, and Research.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep player insights to drive vision, strategy, and roadmaps for core gameplay.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver gameplay elements, progression, and live ops.
• Inform strategy with audience signals and validated hypotheses from insights teams.
• Operationalize impact by aligning team efforts with holistic product strategy.
• Collaborate with central and game-team analytics to inform learning and iteration.

Skills

Product Management

Strategy

Cross-functional Leadership

First-principles Thinking

Gameplay Systems

Analytics & Research

Tools

Analytics tools

Job description

Riot Games in Los Angeles seeks a Senior Game Product Manager for an unannounced R&D project to define strategy and translate it into actionable plans for core gameplay systems. You will partner with production, insights, and analytics to drive player-centric decisions and live operations alignment.

You will lead cross-functional teams across design, engineering, and marketing, shaping roadmaps and measurable outcomes while maintaining a deep empathy for players and a passion for delivering