Games Project Manager Brighton, England
Job description
Working with one of the world's leading online gaming operators, West Pier Studio are currently looking for an experienced Games Project Manager to help develop and publish high-end online Slots & Casino content to millions of players around the world.
You must have at least 2-3 years’ experience managing a complete life cycle for software projects in a customer facing environment. Applicants must have excellent experience and knowledge of Agile software development, JIRA project tracking software, effective communication and organisational skills alongside a passion for the gaming or games industry.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing company on global titles, so if you're sharp-minded and passionate about making great games, please get in touch.
Requirements
What you will need:
- Experience in managing a complete life cycle of software projects in a customer facing environment. Partner liaison and client management will be a key part of the role
- Experience managing multiple projects in parallel within an Agile development environment.
- Project and bug tracking software experience i.e. JIRA.
- Experience directly managing a development team and the ability to identify and act on obstacles that might prevent a team’s ability to achieve sprint targets and business targets
- Experience in providing project status reports and managing client expectations
- Previously worked in a highly compliance-based industry i.e. Finance, Banking, Insurance or Gambling
Desirable:
- Experience within the gambling/gaming industry would be desirable but not essential
- Technical background or technical understanding would be desirable
The person:
- Passionate about games and delivering a fun and frustration free experience
- A dependable person, who delivers consistent quality
- A lateral thinker, who can solve problems using creative reasoning
- You will collaborate well within a team environment and develop relationships with the other teams and stakeholders in your area
- Proactively seek out areas of inefficiency within the scope of the role, taking action to make continuous improvements
- A curious person who learns and improves their professional skills
Benefits
What we can offer you:
- Flexible working arrangements
- Ongoing training with career development – a great opportunity to learn the latest technology that power our games
- A friendly, creative and focused studio atmosphere
- Regular in-house events and social outings, such as board games, poker nights, cheese board Friday’s, escape rooms and much more
- Weekly fruit delivery with healthy snacks and locally roasted coffee
- Free eye tests
