Senior Technical Program Manager

zenimax media, inc. @ rockville, md, us
security

zenimax media is home to a diverse collection of world class development studios and publishing teams dedicated to creating groundbreaking interactive entertainment. Across our organization, we craft experiences that span epic open worlds, genre‑defining action, deeply immersive storytelling, and innovative new ip's that deliver games that resonate with players around the globe. United by a commitment to craftsmanship, technical excellence, and creative ambition, our teams push the medium forward with every project.

Guided by our core values,; diversity, innovation, loyalty, integrity and commitment, quality & creativity, and strategic thinking. We strive to cultivate an environment where people feel empowered to do their best work and contribute to games that inspire millions.

• facilitate communication with stakeholders and senior management to ensure program expectations are clearly managed.
• apply extensive technical experience to assess change implications from a broad technical perspective, providing a “big picture” view.
• conduct regular program team meetings to track progress and communicate changes in priority or scope.
• define, negotiate, implement, and monitor quality standards for all project deliverables.
• lead work groups for technical requirements, design deliverables, and closure acceptance lists.
• maintain accurate and properly stored project documentation.
• identify, analyze, prioritize, mitigate, and communicate project risks and issues.
• oversee the management and ongoing refinement of project backlogs.
• collaborate with stakeholders to define acceptance criteria.
• act as the primary interface for all stakeholders and lead project teams.
• drive team cadence for projects, communications, and partner engagements (internal and external).
• ensure third‑party vendors meet expectations and acceptance criteria.
• forecast, track, and manage project budgets, purchase orders, and invoices.
• apply project management standards and practices in planning, coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and monitoring.
• present proposals, progress reports, and recommendations to senior leadership, both verbally and in writing.
• manage sensitive cross‑team engagements, including dependency and schedule alignment.
• oversee multiple simultaneous projects.
• provide comprehensive support for incident, problem, and change management processes.

• 8+ years of experience leading complex technical programs, as an it engineer, technical project lead, or in a comparable technical delivery role, with ownership of delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• applied experience in at least two security domains (e.g., security operations, incident response, security engineering, security architecture, vulnerability management, or grc).
• proven leadership of cross‑functional teams (10+ contributors) through ambiguity and dependency management, without direct authority.
• strong executive and technical communication skills; able to translate complex technical issues into decision‑ready guidance.

• program or delivery certification (e.g., pmp, safe, psm, or equivalent experience).
• cism and/or cissp, or equivalent applied experience with security risk frameworks.
• experience managing large‑scale program budgets (forecasting, pos, invoices, variance).

senior technical program manager
- the typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $110,000 - $215,000 per year.

zenimax has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the united states, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. The range above reflects the potential base pay across the u.s. For this role; the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills.

Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are…