2k The Senior Technical Program Manager at 2K leads complex security programs to protect games, platforms, and players. This role manages cross-functional projects from inception through delivery, applying program management best practices.
Responsibilities
Program and Project Management
Lead Security Initiatives: Own the end-to-end lifecycle for complex, multi-faceted security programs and projects, ensuring they align with our overall business and security strategy.
Planning and Execution: Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocation strategies. Track progress against milestones, manage dependencies, risks and ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
Program Management Fundamentals: As part of our Program Management Office (PMO) apply best practices aligned with our ways of working in project management, including scope definition, work breakdown structures (WBS), resource leveling, and critical path analysis, to ensure robust and predictable delivery.
Operations and Continuous Improvement
Security Operations Oversight: Partner with security engineers and analysts to define and improve operational processes for anti-tox, anti-cheat, anti-piracy, pre-release protection and build reviews.
Metrics and Reporting: Drive consistency and predictability in planning and delivery, using objective metrics to measure the effectiveness of security programs and operations. Provide regular, data-driven reports to stakeholders, partnering, and executive leadership.
Process Optimization: Drive continuous improvement in program delivery and security operations by identifying bottlenecks, implementing efficient tooling, and refining workflows.
Threat and Risk Assessment: Proactively identify, analyze, and manage program and project risks, with a specific focus on security-related threats to game integrity, player data, and platform stability.
Mitigation Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive risk mitigation and contingency plans, ensuring stakeholders are informed and prepared for potential impacts.
Compliance & Governance: Ensure all programs adhere to internal security policies, industry standards, and relevant regulatory requirements (e.g., data privacy).
Communication and Stakeholder Management
Qualification
Experience in presenting program scopeAbility to simplify complex complianceAs an equal opportunity employer
Preferred
Experience working in the gaming industry (PC, console, or mobile).
Experience in presenting program scope, details, and risks in slides, visuals, and other audience-oriented formats.
Ability to simplify complex compliance, operational, organizational, or technical risk to a non-technical audience.
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or CISSP certification is a plus.
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