About the Role
Zynga's Words with Friends is seeking a dedicated and passionate Senior Product Manager to help shape the future of one of the world's most beloved social games. This role involves owning critical projects, driving business performance for a large-scale live service, and working with a cross-functional team to define, build, and launch features.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end lifecycle for new features and optimizations, from concept to post-launch analysis.
- Author clear and comprehensive product specifications, user stories, and wireframes.
- Inform and execute the product strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Define, monitor, and analyze core metrics and KPIs, using a hypothesis-driven approach for A/B tests and experiments.
- Collaborate with engineering, design, art, and data science to balance business objectives, player experience, and technical investment.
- Translate player feedback, community insights, and market analysis into actionable product requirements and feature ideas.
- Track feature performance against expectations and communicate outcomes.
Requirements
- 3+ years of product management experience, preferably in consumer-facing mobile apps, web, or game development.
- Proven ability to concept new feature ideas, understand the competitive market landscape, and deconstruct user-facing problems.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use data for high-impact decisions.
- Outstanding written, oral, and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Team-first mentality, with experience interpreting community feedback.
- A genuine passion for games and crafting fun, compelling, and exciting user experiences.
Skills
- Product Management
- Mobile Apps
- Web Development
- Game Development
- Analytical Skills
- Data Analysis
- A/B Testing
- Communication Skills
- Project Management
- Organization Skills
- Collaboration
Location
- Ontario
- California
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
Salary/Compensations
- $96,000 - $142,000 CAD per Year (Ontario)
- $115,000 - $160,000 USD per Year (California)
Benefits
- World-class benefits package
- Bonus and/or equity awards
- 401(K) plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
- 14 paid holidays per calendar year
- Paid vacation time (15 to 25 days) or discretionary time off program
- Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
- Paid parental and compassionate leave
- Wellbeing programs for mental health and wellness support
- Family planning support through Maven
- Commuter benefits
- Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses
About the Company
- Zynga brings people together through the power of play.
- A global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive.
- Games have been downloaded over 6 billion times, connecting players in 175+ countries.
- Diverse game portfolio includes FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, and many more.
- Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, with teams spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Zynga is where fun meets innovation.
Equal Opportunity
- Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds.
- Employment is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic, not on protected characteristics.
- Committed to providing necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
- Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps.
- Zynga does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process.
- Recruitment team will only contact individuals through official Company email addresses.
