Training Academy Manager (Online gaming industry)

Evolution-66d6c4a; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health Plan

15 Days Paid Vacation

8 Paid Sick Days

2 Paid Evo Days

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

Evolution is seeking a Training Academy Manager in Burnaby to lead on-site training operations for an online gaming division. The role requires coordinating trainers’ schedules, running training schools, and driving KPI dashboards to meet global targets. Strong leadership and project management skills are essential.

You will partner with HR, coordinate with studio teams, and oversee budget, materials, and onboarding for new hires. This is a full-time, on-site position located in Metro Vancouver.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and managing training programs.
• Proven leadership in educational or training settings.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and resources.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage trainers’ schedules and vacations.
• Create and deploy training schools, BPA, mentors’ programs, and game-host training.
• Develop and monitor monthly Academy KPIs.
• Collaborate with HR for new hire quality and feedback.
• Manage academy budgets and trainer performance.
• Update training materials and online portal.

Skills

Leadership experience

Training program development

Project management

Tools

Jira

Job description

Training Academy Manager (Online gaming industry)

• Full-time
• Compensation: CAD 65,000 - CAD 70,000 - yearly

Evolution is a world-leading developer and provider of products for the online casino industry. We develop, produce, market, and license fully integrated B2B Online Casino solutions to gaming operators. Since our founding in 2006, Evolution has grown into a global powerhouse, partnering with over 800 operators and employing more than 22,000 talented individuals in studios across Europe and North America.

In Canada, our studios are located in Metro Vancouver, a thriving region known for its diverse talent pool and vibrant tech and creative industries.

Our parent company is based in Sweden and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm with the ticker EVO.

Reporting to the Head of Studio, the main duties are:

• Plan and manage trainers’ schedule, and vacations.
• Plan and manage training schools, development groups, BPA (Bonus Performance Accelerator), mentors’ schools, training for Gaming Presenters and Game Show Hosts andand managers on new games.
• Create and analyze monthly Academy KPIs.
• Plan and deploy strategies to achieve global targets (any event that focuses on accelerating results).
• Manage trainers’ performance, provide training, set goals, monthly follow up meetings and assign projects.
• Maintain and communicate procedures alignment between Studios (be involved in all Jira tickets related to academy whether procedural changes or any other academy related topic where approval or feedback is needed).
• Create, organize, and update training material (example; handbooks andonline training portal).
• Cooperate with HR/TalentAcquisition regarding quality of new hires and provide timely feedback.
• Observe and analyze newcomers’ theoretical test score prior to releasing them from academy (graduation).
• Plan and follow Academy budget.
• Collaborate with Technical Operations department by implementing additional training tables to address Studio growth/new games.
• Troubleshoot for Academy training tables in cooperation with other relevant departments.
• Monitor Uniform inventory when assigning uniforms for newcomers.

• Experience in managing or developing training programs.
• Leadership experience, preferably in an educational or training environment.
• Experience handling multiple projects, meeting deadlines, and managing resources effectively.
• Analytical and result-oriented personality
• Excellent game knowledge and proven track of successful experience in Evolution is preferred.

This position is an excellent opportunity to join the fast-growing Evolution team.We also offer:

• Extended Health and Benefit Plan (family coverage)
• 15 Days Paid Vacation
• 8 Paid Sick Days
• 2 Paid Evo Days
• Employee Discount Program

Please note that this is a 100% on-site, permanent, full-time position. Hybrid or remote work (WFH) options are not available.

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