Senior Product Manager- Live Ops

Scopely is seeking a Senior Product Manager, Live Ops to join the Slate Development Group and support a high-profile unannounced mobile game project on a remote basis in the US. In this role, you will shape the live ops strategy and manage the day-to-day operations of the game, driving iteration and ensuring a compelling player experience.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategy and execution for events, limited-time content, and in-game communications
• Run the live ops iteration loop, analyzing performance, forming hypotheses, and driving rapid, data-informed improvements
• Define and maintain live ops KPIs, using metrics to guide prioritization and measuring impact on engagement and retention
• Partner closely with the Roadmap PMs, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to align live ops plans and needs with feature development roadmaps and publishing plans
• Build requirements for Live Ops tools, collaborating with Tech PMs and Engineering
• Conduct hands-on analysis to uncover insights and inform prioritization and improvements
• Flex into broader responsibilities during early development, with the role narrowing into defined ownership as the team expands
• Mentor and support Live Ops Managers responsible for event setup, pacing, tuning, and daily execution

Requirements:

• Proven experience in Product Management or Live Operations for mobile live-service games
• Deep subject matter expertise in mobile live operations, including F2P engagement patterns, event systems, and player behavior drivers
• Experience running events, utilising live ops tools, and driving continuous iteration
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to make clear, data-informed decisions
• Skilled communicator who can align and influence across disciplines
• Excels in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and can take on hands-on responsibilities during development
• Comfortable working across cultures and time zones
• Experience supporting a title from development through live operations
• Strong knowledge of mobile action RPGs, character-collection games, or systems-driven F2P genres
• Experience working across both Chinese and Western game development cultures
• Mandarin & English proficiency