Senior Project Manager – Own Product
As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of Pingle’s own game development project: asymmetric multiplayer shooter for Steam platform and consoles in future.
This is a full-time position, where you will drive the project’s delivery, manage a large multidisciplinary team, and ensure that everyone is following the roadmap while maintaining high quality. This is an opportunity to manage a product all the way to launch and live-ops, contributing to the strategic direction of our studio.
Key Responsibilities:
• Delivery management: Conduct end-to-end project management from pre-production to release, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met.
• Process building & improvement: Continuously set-up and refine project management processes, documentation and workflows.
• Strategic planning: Develop and maintain all of the necessary project artifacts: WBS, High level roadmap, detailed Gantt chart etc. Constantly align project goals with company objectives and product vision.
• Team & Project Leads management: Implement and maintain Scrum as the main framework. Oversee large, cross-functional teams (currently 40+ members), including designers, developers, artists, and QA. Foster collaboration and high performance.
• Risk management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies. Ensure transparent escalation of critical issues.
• Resource allocation: Manage resources effectively to balance workload, ensuring timely and quality output across all project phases.
• Stakeholder communication: Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing clear updates on project status, risks, and achievements.
Qualifications:
• Experience:
– Minimum 4-5 years of project management experience in game development, preferably in full-cycle development.
– Strong understanding of five project life cycle stages (classic PLC), complete understanding of all core processes, experience in training others on these processes.
– Proven track record in product-focused game development companies.
– In-depth knowledge of Steam platform-specific challenges.
– Experience managing large-scale projects involving teams of 40+ members.
– Expert knowledge of all basic project management tools (WBS, Gantt, etc.
– Experience taking games from pre-production to release.
– Previous work on multiplayer shooter games is a significant plus.
• Industry knowledge:
– Strong understanding of full-cycle game development processes, methods, and specifics unique to shooter and RPG genres.
– Proficient in various project management methodologies, particularly Scrum.
– Familiarity with live service operations, post-launch content planning, and continuous improvement strategies in game development.
• Skills:
– Demonstrated ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration and motivating team members toward achieving project milestones.
– Strong organizational skills, with a strategic mindset for managing complex projects and aligning them with business objectives.
– Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, Confluence
– High level of risk and change management skills, experience in developing risk mitigation strategies, track and report risks.
– Ability to create full transparency and team awareness of existing challenges on a regular basis, controlling owners, and holding assignees accountable for solutions.
• Personal attributes:
– Focused, energetic, with a passion for gaming and project success.
– The ability to quickly solve problems, firmness, confidence, and determination in taking action towards the desired result.
– Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise with stakeholders, developers, and cross-functional teams.
– High level of communication with strong leadership qualities
– Strategic thinking, ability to resolve complex challenges and remove bottlenecks without creating conflicts.
What we offer:
- Fast hiring and clear process;
- 20 Paid Vacation Days;
- 10 Paid Sick Leave Days;
- Regular salary reviews;
- Personal Development Plan for clear growing of skills;
- Accountant support and full taxes coverage;
- Comfortable Office Location and the ability to work remotely;
- Corporate English lessons;
- Advanced training: compensation of 50% of the cost of training courses, and video courses;
- Career Path and Mentorship Program;
- Referral internal Program: Active Program with Great Bonuses;
- Community of people who understand your game passion.