# \[HCM, Investment VN\] Program & Portfolio Lead

## Details

- **Company:** [Garena](https://hitmarker.net/companies/garena.md)
- **Location:** Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- **Contract type:** Full Time
- **Level:** Intermediate \(2–5 years\)
- **Tags:** Project Management, Operations, Product Management, Game Production, Game Development
- **Posted:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** [View and apply on Hitmarker](https://hitmarker.net/jobs/garena-hcm-investment-vn-program-portfolio-lead-4773164)

## Description

The VN Investment team evaluates and supports promising game studios and early-stage game teams through Direct Equity Investment and the Incubation Program. The Incubation Program supports early-stage teams end-to-end – from team selection, curriculum design and milestone tracking to demo day and follow-on support.

In this role, you will own and run the **Incubation & Portfolio** program end-to-end, partnering closely with studios/teams, internal experts and external vendors to help promising projects grow and succeed.

### Responsibilities

**Program Operations (Incubation End-to-End)**
• Own and run the Incubation Program end-to-end: build the scorecard, organize team selection, interviews, pitching and select teams to join the program.
• Build and manage the curriculum, milestones, demo day and community for teams in the program.
• Track each team's progress against deliverables and consolidate periodic reporting for stakeholders.

**Game Studio Portfolio & Follow-on Support**
• Stay close to projects from a subject-matter perspective: participate in assessing each project's potential/promise.
• Organize playtests, review results, collect feedback and provide concrete recommendations/actions for teams.
• Track follow-on outcomes after playtests/reviews to ensure teams are improving in the right direction.

**Coordination & Cross-functional Resourcing**
• Coordinate agencies/vendors, experts and internal resources (legal, tax, other supporting teams) for the portfolio.
• Support studios/teams operationally post-investment, particularly on process- and execution-related matters.
• Operate within existing frameworks while customizing the approach for each team/studio.

### Requirements

**Who We’re Looking For**

- Bachelor's degree in Game Development, Business, Marketing or a related field
- 4+ years experience as a Project Manager/Product Owner/Campaign/Operation Lead managing a game project, program or operation end-to-end.
- Has **solid understanding of the game development** and publishing process, able to identify key milestones/risks and give relevant feedback on playtest results.
- Program/Project Coordination: Strong at **project management**, timeline management and stakeholder management.
- Milestone & Deliverable Tracking: Able to track milestones/deliverables and turn feedback into concrete reports/actions.
- Multi-Stakeholder Management: Able to organize multiple stakeholders (studios, agencies/vendors, experts, internal teams) and handle ad-hoc issues as they arise.
- Ownership Mindset: High ownership — takes full responsibility for programs and portfolio outcomes from planning through execution.
- Communication & Consulting: Clear and confident communicator; strong at project coordination and consulting across multiple studios/teams.
- Interest in Gaming: Having strong passion for Gaming with various experience with different types of game genres.

**Application guideline**

Please include the following documents

- Your CV
- Your Garena Application Form (please download the template here: https://shorturl.at/TTSvq , fill in and upload to the application link with your CV)