Strategic Program Manager

This posting is for a contract assignment with Tundra Technical Solutions to provide services to our Client, a Fortune 500 Tech Firm.

The Content Partnership team is at the forefront of shaping the future of interactive entertainment, gaming, and social experiences. We're seeking a Strategic Program Manager (SPM) to lead partnership programs at the intersection of agentic AI, emerging technologies, and new content formats—with a focus on cultivating new developer communities, market segments, and verticals.

In this role, you will design and drive programs that enable indie, mobile, and PC developers to build content partnerships for existing and new platforms. You will be instrumental in exploring how agentic technologies can transform content creation, development workflows, and player experiences across mobile and potential new platforms.

This is a new-bet role that requires entrepreneurial thinking, comfort with ambiguity, and a passion for emerging tech.

Responsibilities

• Program Strategy & Execution: Define and lead programs that bring new developers—including but not limited to indie, mobile, and PC developers—into content ecosystem, establishing scalable partnership frameworks for new segments and verticals
• Agentic Technology Initiatives: Drive programs that leverage agentic AI and emerging technologies for content creation, development tools, and new interactive formats on the platforms
• Developer Community Building: Build and nurture relationships with the indie and broader developer community, identifying high-potential creators and studios across mobile, PC, and emerging platforms
• New Format Exploration: Identify, evaluate, and pilot new content formats and experiences enabled by agentic and emerging technologies
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Engineering, AI/ML, Design, Marketing, and Content Policy teams to align programs with platform capabilities and roadmap
• Stakeholder Management: Represent programs externally in developer communities and industry events; provide thought leadership in executive meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Metrics & Insights: Define success metrics, track program performance, and communicate insights to inform strategic decisions at scale
• Ecosystem Development: Source new partnership opportunities by staying ahead of trends in AI-native development, indie gaming, and emerging platforms
• Change Navigation: Adapt programs quickly as agentic technologies and platform capabilities evolve; communicate implications to partners and internal teams

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of experience in program management, business development, or strategic partnerships within gaming, developer ecosystems, or technology platforms
• Demonstrated ability to design, launch, and scale programs in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Strong understanding of the indie and wider gaming developer ecosystem across mobile and/or PC
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Business teams at all levels
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills
• Familiarity with AI/ML technologies and their application in content creation or developer tooling
• Flexibility to work across and support different timezones

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep domain expertise in indie game development, mobile/PC gaming ecosystems, or emerging platforms
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI, generative AI tools, or AI-assisted development workflows
• Track record of building developer community programs or managing developer relations initiatives
• Experience navigating mobile platform ecosystems (iOS, Android, app stores) and PC distribution channels (Steam, Epic, etc.)
• Familiarity with product ecosystem and platform capabilities
• Passion for emerging technologies and a strong point of view on how AI will reshape content creation and gaming
• Experience working with developers and content creators across the APAC region
• Fluency in English required; additional languages (e.g., Mandarin, Japanese, Korean) a plus

Please note that this is not a full-time employment opportunity. Candidates selected for this role will be engaged as contractors for the specified duration of the project. For any inquiries regarding the terms of the contract or engagement, please contact Tundra Technical Solutions directly.