Project Manager

Thatgamecompany, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

China - Shanghai

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Senior Program Manager serving as the operational backbone of TGC's China business, sitting at the intersection of strategy and execution to drive cross-functional programs and build operational systems.
• Day-to-day responsibilities include leading cross-functional collaboration projects, managing project timelines and stakeholder alignment, running weekly alignment sessions, building program management infrastructure, designing workflows, consolidating operational data for leadership insights, and preparing strategic briefing materials.
• Part of Thatgamecompany, Inc., a creative studio known for emotionally resonant interactive experiences, operating in Shanghai to support its China business unit with global collaboration.
• Opportunity to define and shape a newly created role, build systems from scratch, drive strategic impact, and develop expertise in cross-cultural program management within the gaming and entertainment industry.

🎯 Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in program management, project management, strategy consulting, or business operations — ideally in gaming, tech, entertainment, or creative industries
• Bilingual fluency in English and Chinese (Mandarin) — daily work involves both languages across global and local teams
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional projects involving multiple teams with competing priorities
• Systems thinker — you don't just manage tasks, you build frameworks that make the next 100 tasks easier
• Exceptional written and verbal communication — you can write a crisp executive summary and facilitate a room of senior stakeholders
• Comfortable with ambiguity — this role is being built from the ground up; you'll define it as much as execute it

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to build program management infrastructure and systems from the ground up
• Work cross-functionally with global and local teams in a creative, mission-driven studio
• Direct impact on strategic decision-making through data consolidation and leadership briefing
• Exposure to C-level and VP-level stakeholders in a high-visibility operational role
• Experience in a unique cultural bridge role between US HQ and China operations

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About Thatgamecompany, Inc.

Thatgamecompany, Inc. is an independent game studio founded in 2006 by Jenova Chen and Kellee Santiago. Based in Santa Monica, California, it develops emotionally driven, artful interactive experiences. The studio is best known for Journey, Flower, Sky: Children of the Light, and Flow, titles that emphasize exploration, cooperation, and non-verbal storytelling over traditional competitive mechanics. Games are published across PlayStation, iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch platforms, frequently receiving critical acclaim for innovative design and evocative music. Thatgamecompany self-publishes and retains ownership of its intellectual properties, aiming to expand global reach while preserving artistic vision.

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