Lead Product Manager
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Summary
Zynga is seeking a Lead Product Manager to build engaging social experiences within their game portfolio. The role involves managing product lifecycles, driving research, and leading teams, leveraging data analysis to enhance user engagement and retention.
Key Responsibilities/Duties:
- Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of complex products.
- Drive research strategy and data analysis.
- Lead and develop a team of Product Managers.
- Coordinate Product Managers across multiple products.
- Monitor product progression and partner with product marketing.
Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills:
- Proven experience in product management in consumer products.
- Exceptional data analysis and problem solving skills, SQL querying abilities is a strong plus.
- Strong project management skills.
- Experience with managing dynamic applications and multivariate testing.
Position Overview
Our mission at Zynga is to connect the world through games by building games around core social experiences to deliver deep player engagement, organic acquisition and long term retention. Our portfolio of games include – CSR Racing 2, FarmVille, Hit it Rich! Slots, Words With Friends and Zynga Poker.
We are looking for a Lead Product Manager who can bring its games to the forefront of the industry: building unforgettable social experiences, connecting hundreds of millions of people throughout the world and delighting its users through games.
Equipped with user data, you will have the freedom to provide experience, direction, and measurable performance to the game design process, building high quality social games for millions.
Main Responsibilities
Part of the Central Product Management (CPM), you will help multiple global teams manage the end-to-end lifecycle(s) of complex products spanning multiple feature areas. This will involve writing and consulting on specs, overcoming design challenges and taking the lead for promoting interoperability and scale. In addition, the Lead Product Manager will drive the overall research strategy, driving the usage of core innovative game technology, and ensure that product decisions are based on in-depth data analysis. Through strong customer empathy, the Lead Product Manager will be responsible to develop deep insights into customer needs and how the roadmap addresses those needs.
You will coordinate Product Managers across multiple products; they will work with their team to set clear/measurable objectives and ensure the team is effectively crafting project plans based on priorities, and ultimately driving positive business outcomes. Lastly, the Lead Product Manager will deliver their vision & strategy, monitor product progression and partner with product marketing for launch.
Desired Experience & Skills
- Proven experience in product management in consumer products
- Experience in consumer mobile or game development experience is preferred but not required
- Ability to build wire-frames, product specifications and white papers
- Experience with managing dynamic applications and multivariate testing
- Able to lead, motivate, and develop a team – including those who do not directly report to you
- Exceptional data analysis and problem solving skills. SQL querying abilities is a strong plus
- Strong project management skills and ability to present work to executive team
- A passion for games, creating fun and, compelling user experiences
- Outstanding written/oral, organizational, analytical skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to provide clear direction, set measurable goals and give insight on industry and competitor trends
- Consumer mobile or game development experience
- Experience in working with and coordinating large-scale projects with central teams
What We Offer You:
Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site