Tech Program Manager

Join us at Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK), where we're driven by the belief life needs play. We’re on a mission to deliver infinite ways to play using cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to craft immersive experiences that connect, inspire and entertain millions of players worldwide.

From our start as a small mobile games company founded in Israel to our current position as a publicly traded company and industry leader, we continue to be a dominant force in interactive entertainment. With a diverse portfolio of award-winning, category-leading Casual and Social Casino-themed games, including nine of the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games in the US, we're setting the standard for excellence.

Our success story is co-authored by a dynamic team of storytellers, strategists, creators and data scientists who thrive on innovation. We are home of the best, advancing an inclusive culture that embraces our core values and reflects our agile DNA.

With a strong financial foundation, disciplined operations, unwavering player-focused approach and relentless can-do spirit, we're well-positioned for sustained growth. If you're ready to join the driving force behind the evolution of interactive entertainment, we invite you to come play with us.

Playtika is seeking an experienced and highly capable Tech Program Manager to serve as the operational backbone of the TechOps & IT Division. Reporting directly to the VP of TechOps & IT, this is a senior individual contributor role with significant organizational impact.

The division spans five departments, TechOps(SRE, DBA & Data Infrastructure,IT Engineering) IT services(IT support, NOC, Finops) and Product &R&D (Developer Tools). This role is the connective tissue that keeps programs moving, processes sharp, and transformation on track.

This role reports directly to the VP TechOps & IT and operates as a trusted extension of divisional leadership. The Program Manager will work hands-on with department heads, group managers, and executive stakeholders across Playtika.

Key Focus Areas:

• Build & Run the Division Tech Program
• Design and establish the division-wide program framework from the ground up, aligning all departments under a unified delivery model.
• Define program scope, objectives, timelines, and success metrics (delivery KPIs and business outcomes).
• Manage cross-departmental dependencies, proactively resolve blockers, and keep programs on track.
• Own program visibility, status updates, decision logs, risk registers, and leadership reporting.
• Work Procedures & Operational Excellence
• Partner with the VP to design, document, and roll out operational procedures across the division.
• Identify inefficiencies, duplicated effort, and process gaps, propose and drive improvements.
• Establish standards and best practices that scale across IT, TechOps, and Developer Tools teams.
• Lead Focused, High-Impact Projects
• Act as the VP's right hand on strategic, focused initiatives that require cross-team coordination.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of key projects, from definition and design through deployment and stabilization.
• Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly to executive stakeholders.
• Lead the AI Transformation Across the Division
• Spearhead the adoption of AI tools and automation across all departments within the division.
• Build the AI transformation roadmap: identify use cases, sequence initiatives, and track adoption.
• Champion culture change — create buy-in, manage resistance, and embed AI-driven ways of working.
• Partner with Product & R&D department to accelerate AI-assisted developer productivity.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in technology domains — software engineering, infrastructure, DevOps, IT, data, or program/project management.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing complex, cross-functional technology programs in a global environment.
• Proven end-to-end delivery track record: from business/technical definition through development, deployment, and production stabilization.
• Deep understanding of IT and/or R&D-centric organizations and their operational dynamics.
• Solid technical fluency in systems architecture, SDLC, data infrastructure, or IT/infrastructure environments.
• Strong command of program and project management frameworks, including Agile and hybrid models.
• Proficiency with delivery tools (Jira, Monday.com, Azure DevOps, MS Project) and collaboration platforms (Teams, Confluence).
• Experience driving AI or automation adoption in a technology organization is a strong advantage.
  
  

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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