Senior Manager, Information Technology
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 137700 - 202000
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 Dont worry weve got this.
What You Will Do
As a Senior IT Manager youll lead IT efforts for the Niantic organisation as it integrates into Scopely. This role is both strategic and hands-on serving as Niantics 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 Niantics IT needs while driving alignment toward Scopelys standards tooling and operating model. You will partner closely with Scopelys 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 Were 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
For candidates in CA CO NJ NY and WA the annual salary range is provided 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
$137700 - $202000 USD
About Scopely
Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company home to many of the worlds 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 Scopelys 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 Companys Worlds 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: Experience:
Senior Manager
Key Skills
- Business Process
- SQL
- Active Directory
- Information Technology
- Database
- Information Security
- Infrastructure
- ITIL
- Project Management
- Internet
- ERP
- Backup
- Setup
- hardware
- Technical Support
About Company
Scopely is expanding the possibilities of play through game experiences that aim to inspire community, connection and competition. Inspire play, every day.
