Senior Manager, Information Technology

Scopely; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Pet insurance

Paid holidays

Paid Scopely free days

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

Scopely is seeking a Senior IT Manager to lead Niantic IT operations during integration, acting as the primary IT leader and liaison between Niantic and Scopely IT. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical work, guiding a distributed team across regions.

You will define IT strategy, drive standardization, and ensure service continuity while partnering with Integrations and IT leadership to align with Scopely standards and tooling.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–8 years of IT experience, including at least 4 years in a leadership role (e.g., Manager or Senior Manager).
• Strong technical background with the ability to balance hands-on work and strategic leadership.
• Experience with identity, collaboration, and IT tooling ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT operations for Niantic integration within Scopely.
• Act as bridge between Niantic IT and Scopely IT, ensuring alignment and transparency.
• Develop and own IT strategy for Niantic and drive standardization across tools and processes.
• Manage a geographically distributed IT team across time zones.
• Provide visibility into IT risks, gaps, and progress to leadership.
• Oversee vendor relationships, contracts, and licensing for Niantic IT.

Skills

IT leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

Cross-functional work

Team leadership

Communication skills

Distributed teams

Vendor management

Tools

Okta

Google Workspace

Slack

Jamf

Job description

Scopely is looking for a Senior IT Manager to join our Niantic team in San Francisco on a hybrid basis, working 3 days a week from the hub.At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.The IT/Ops team keeps everything behind the scenes running smoothly and we make sure all teams are equipped and connected - whether across the office or halfway around the world. AV struggles? Don’t worry, we’ve got this.

What You Will Do

As a Senior IT Manager, you’ll lead IT efforts for the Niantic organisation as it integrates into Scopely. This role is both strategic and hands‑on, serving as Niantic's primary IT leader and advocate while acting as a critical bridge between Niantic IT and Scopely IT. This role exists to provide focused leadership, visibility, and direction for Niantic’s IT needs while driving alignment toward Scopely’s standards, tooling, and operating model. You will partner closely with Scopely’s Integrations team and broader IT leadership to define strategy, execute integration initiatives, ensure service continuity during change, and operate at a senior level, able to zoom out for strategy while remaining deeply technical when needed.

• Serve as the senior IT leader responsible for all Niantic IT operations within Scopely
• Act as the primary bridge between Niantic and Scopely IT, ensuring alignment, transparency, and trust across organizations
• Partner closely with the Integrations team to plan and execute technology, systems, and process integration
• Develop and own the IT strategy for Niantic, balancing current-state support with future-state alignment to Scopely standards
• Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically distributed IT team across multiple time zones (Tokyo, San Francisco, and Washington)
• Provide clear visibility into Niantic IT risks, gaps, dependencies, and progress to Scopely IT leadership
• Serve as an escalation point for complex or high‑impact technical issues
• Assess existing Niantic technology, tools, and processes, and define a thoughtful roadmap for standardization
• Ensure consistent, high‑quality IT support for Niantic employees during and after integration
• Improve and document support procedures, operational workflows, and integration playbooks
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and licensing relevant to Niantic IT
• Reprioritize team efforts as business and integration needs evolve

What We’re Looking For

Demonstrated success as an IT professional with a minimum of 7-8 years of experience in IT roles, including at least 4 years in a dedicated IT leadership position (e.g., Manager or Senior Manager)

• Strong technical background with the ability to dive deep while maintaining a high‑level strategic view
• Experience with tools such as Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, and Jamf
• Proven experience leading teams through change, transformation, or organizational integration
• Experience managing globally distributed teams across regions and time zones
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate technical concepts for non‑technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast‑paced, evolving environment
• Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making, and prioritization skills
• Experience enforcing standards while thoughtfully managing transition states
• Strong interpersonal skills and be effective with employees at all levels of the organization
• Experience working cross‑functionally with IT, Security, Integrations, and business leadership

Bonus Points

• Experience supporting game development studios or creative/technical teams
• Experience with mergers, acquisitions, or large‑scale IT integrations
• Familiarity with hardware forecasting, budgeting, and procurement
• Strong understanding of identity, device management, and SaaS ecosystems
• Experience with tools JumpCloud, Ninja RMM, Zoom, GCP and related platforms

Benefits

• healthcare benefits
• retirement benefits
• pet insurance
• paid holidays
• paid Scopely free days
• unlimited paid time off

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Salary

For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range$137,700 - $202,000 USD

About Scopely

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live‑operates one of the most diversified and award‑winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world‑class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet‑driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Niantic games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come. Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play. Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.

Notice to Candidates: Scopely will never request payment or financial information during the application or hiring process. Please apply only through our official website and verify that all Talent Partner communications come from an email address ending in @scopely.com.