Aspyr Media, Inc. is hiring a Product Manager for an in-person, in-office role in Austin, TX. In this position, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and roll out products that reflect Aspyr’s vision and strategy, while keeping business outcomes and lifecycle execution on track.
Reporting to the Head of Product Management, you will partner with publishing, development, and finance stakeholders to translate product strategy into actionable requirements across the product lifecycle, supported by maintained business cases and clear documentation.
What you’ll do
- Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment to design, build, and roll out products aligned to Aspyr’s vision and strategy.
- Collaborate with the product team to establish, maintain, and regularly update a centralized, authoritative source of documentation covering the entire product lifecycle.
- Own a games’ business case, balancing development plans and player needs to deliver high-quality video games.
- Consume and synthesize large volumes of information to guide product strategy, including understanding players’ needs, identifying product gaps, generating ideas to increase market share, improving customer experience, and increasing revenue.
- Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for each phase of the product life cycle.
- Pitch product vision to internal stakeholders and key external partners using tactics such as product demos, help articles, and internal documentation.
- Build strong working relationships with development teams (engineering, quality assurance, production) and publishing teams (sales, marketing, customer service) to keep stakeholders aligned throughout development.
- Drive inter-team communication to keep teams organized and unblocked as tasks are completed.
- Partner with development teams to test and validate that milestones align with forecasted cost, time, and quality.
- Launch products with marketing, sales, and customer service teams to meet business goals, objectives, and forecasts.
- Be accountable to company leadership for delivering products aligned to business objectives.
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of experience in product management
- 5+ years of professional work experience in video game development with titles across modern gaming platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch
- Ability to understand and develop business cases, budgets, P&L (profits and losses), and financial risks for video game development and publishing
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization and key external partners
- Strong problem-solving skills, organization, and the willingness to get work done
- Ability to make thoughtful decisions quickly while balancing the company, product, players, and partners
- Proven track record of managing products across the full lifecycle
- Solid development background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in video game development
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Compassionate approach and strong emotional intelligence
- Commitment to continuous learning and improving self and team
Platforms
Location: Austin, TX (onsite)
Reports to: Head of Product Management
Education minimum: Bachelor’s degree
