Technical Program Manager (NTD)

Nintendo Technology Development

The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch

system and the Nintendo 3DS

family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System

, Nintendo has sold more than 4.7 billion video games and more than 740 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy

, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS

family of systems, Super NES

, Nintendo 64

, Nintendo GameCube

, Wii

and Wii U

systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokemon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo Technology Development, based in Redmond, Washington, creates future hardware / software technology and researches North American-based technologies.

Nintendo is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy and respect for each other.

SUMMARY :

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

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Manages technical programs consisting of strategically aligned projects of substantial scope and complexity.
• Independently analyzes and resolves substantially complex issues that have significant impact on the program or team, including technical details and cross-organizational dependencies.
• Manages ambiguity at any stage and has responsibility for overall program outcomes.
• Collaborates extensively with members of Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NCL) and its subsidiaries, and with strategically significant external partners, while maintaining positive and productive business relationships.
• Prioritizes project streams according to strategic business requirements.
• Develop 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 effort to define, report on, and improve KPIs for and across their programs; utilizes information to improve overall program performance.
• Incorporates and applies process improvements across programs and encourages others to identify improvement opportunities.
• Communicates effectively and efficiently with all internal teams, strategically significant 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 to take corrective action as needed.
• Prepare budget inputs for fiscal year planning.
• Collaborates with managers across the organization and seeks out the diverse experience of others to achieve program outcomes.
• Owns decisions that impact achieving critical strategic objectives on their programs.
• Participates in vendor selection and management of the relationship.
• 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.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

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

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

This position includes a base salary range of $169,000 - $304,200 annually, potential for a semi-annual discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off. Please see our Benefits & Perks page for more benefits information. Fixed term employees are eligible for all listed employee benefits except tuition reimbursement.

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