Technical Program Manager; NTD

Overview

Nintendo Technology Development, based in Redmond, Washington, is the Nintendo Co., Ltd. subsidiary focused on future hardware/software technology and North American-based technologies. Nintendo is an equal opportunity employer and offers a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to our products, consumers, and communities.

Technical Program Manager for the Nintendo Technology Development Inc. (NTD) organization will manage technical projects of substantial scope and complexity, from concept to close. This role may involve coordination with Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NCL) and its subsidiaries, as well as with strategically significant external partners. This role directly manages projects and/or people.

• Manages technical programs consisting of strategically aligned projects of substantial scope and complexity.
• Independently analyzes and resolves substantially complex issues with significant impact on the program or team, including technical details and cross-organizational dependencies.
• Manages ambiguity at any stage and is responsible for overall program outcomes.
• Collaborates extensively with members of Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NCL) and its subsidiaries, and with strategically significant external partners, maintaining positive and productive business relationships.
• Prioritizes project streams according to strategic business requirements.
• Develops roadmaps and plans for technical projects with input from internal cross-functional and cross-organizational engineering teams, and from external partners.
• Analyzes workflow and resources to provide input to management on budget, resource allocation and project/program alignment.
• Leads efforts to define, report on, and improve KPIs for and across their programs; uses information to improve overall program performance.
• Applies process improvements across programs and encourages others to identify improvement opportunities.
• Communicates effectively with internal teams, strategic external partners, and cross-organization senior and executive management.
• Negotiates with and influences internal audiences and resolves communication difficulties between others.
• Produces comprehensive reports for tracking program health and status and takes corrective action as needed.
• Prepares budget inputs for fiscal year planning.
• Collaborates with managers across the organization and seeks diverse experience to achieve program outcomes.
• Owns decisions that impact achieving critical strategic objectives on their programs.
• Participates in vendor selection and management of relationships.
• Facilitates career development of other project and program managers, identifying areas for focus and improvement.
• May manage others.
• Up to 10% travel; domestic and international possible.

• 6-10 years of experience managing Technical Programs and Projects and/or managing Engineering teams
• Expertise in embedded product development life cycles, preferably in system software development
• Authority on project management models and methodologies
• Comprehensive experience with industry standard project management and development tools
• Comprehensive experience with software development and engineering practices
• Experience conducting in-depth analysis of complex issues and resolving them creatively
• Experience managing others
• Fluency in Japanese is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / Agile Certification or equivalent coursework preferred
• Valid passport may be required

This position is onsite in Redmond, WA, and not open to remote status at this time.

This position includes the base pay range listed below, potential for a semi-annual discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.

$169,000—$304,200 USD