Lead Product Manager - Product Management Team

Position: Lead Product Manager - Central Product Management Team
What You ll Do:

As the Lead Product Manager, part of the Central Product Management (CPM) team, your responsibilities will include:

• Product & Lifecycle Management:
Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of complex products that span multiple global teams and feature areas.

• Writing and consulting on product specifications.

• Overcoming design challenges and promoting product interoperability and scale.

Strategy & Research

• Driving the overall research strategy for your product areas.

• Ensuring product decisions are based on in-depth data analysis.

• Developing deep insights into customer needs through strong customer empathy.

• Ensuring the product roadmap effectively addresses identified customer needs.

• Driving the usage of core, innovative game technology.

Leadership & Coordination

• Coordinating Product Managers across multiple products.

• Guiding teams to set clear, measurable objectives and create project plans based on priorities.

• Delivering the product vision and strategy to teams and stakeholders.

• Driving positive business outcomes through effective team and project management.

Execution & Launch

• Monitoring the progression of products against the roadmap.

• Partnering with product marketing for successful product launches.

What You Bring:

• 5+ years of experience in product management in consumer products

• Experience in consumer mobile or game development experience is preferred but not required

• Able to build wire-frames, product specifications, and white papers

• Experience with leading 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 are a strong plus

• Strong project management skills and the ability to present work to the 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 into 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.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $109,800 and $162,480 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year;

paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status,…