Senior Project Manager (Game Development | Co-Development)

Jobgether; España; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote environment

Competitive compensation

Flexible contract options

Full-time, long-term collaboration

Ownership of game development projects

Opportunity to improve production流程

Job summary

Jobgether in partnership seeks a Senior Project Manager for remote Spain to oversee game development and co-development initiatives, aligning schedules, resources, and deliverables across artists, technical leads, and external partners.

You will translate objectives into actionable plans, manage risks, and drive efficiencies in distributed teams, with a focus on communication and production workflow improvements in a long-term, fully remote setup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in project management, production, or a related role within game development.
• Proven experience delivering commercially released games or substantial external development projects.
• Strong understanding of game art production pipelines, including concept art, 3D art, animation, visual effects, and technical art.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, schedules, dependencies, deliverables, and production risks.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to adapt to changing project requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Experience using Jira, Notion, ShotGrid, or similar project management and production tracking tools.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, demonstrate initiative, and drive projects toward completion.
• Experience collaborating with distributed and international teams.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of project planning, production coordination, and delivery across game development and co-development initiatives.
• Provide teams and stakeholders with clear priorities, reliable progress tracking, and practical solutions that support high-quality delivery.
• Own project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and day-to-day production coordination.
• Translate project objectives into structured production plans, clear priorities, and actionable tasks.
• Monitor progress, dependencies, risks, resource requirements, and delivery timelines across multiple disciplines.
• Identify production bottlenecks early and implement practical solutions to prevent delays or disruptions.
• Maintain visibility into project health, capacity, scope, timelines, and overall delivery performance.
• Coordinate closely with Art Leads, Technical Leads, Producers, and other stakeholders to align production activities.
• Maintain clear, proactive communication with external clients and co-development partners.
• Organize planning meetings, production reviews, and milestone discussions to support informed decision-making.
• Document feedback, decisions, changes, and priorities to ensure alignment across teams.
• Facilitate collaboration between distributed teams working across different time zones.
• Improve production workflows, reporting practices, documentation, and communication processes.
• Establish effective standards for task management, project tracking, and progress reporting.
• Support resource planning and workload balancing across production teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, predictability, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Foster a healthy production environment that encourages accountability, autonomy, and creative problem-solving without micromanagement.

Skills

Fluency in English

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Tools

Jira

Notion

ShotGrid

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Project Manager (Game Development | Co-Development) based remotely in Spain.

Join an international game development environment where effective project management helps creative teams deliver exceptional results. As a Senior Project Manager, you will oversee complex game art and co-development projects, ensuring that schedules, resources, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations remain aligned. You will turn project objectives into actionable production plans while anticipating risks, resolving bottlenecks, and maintaining visibility across multiple disciplines. Working closely with artists, technical specialists, department leads, and external partners, you will bridge creative ambition and operational excellence. You will also help strengthen production workflows, improve communication, and create an environment where distributed teams can collaborate efficiently. This fully remote, long-term opportunity offers meaningful ownership, international collaboration, and the chance to shape how projects are planned and delivered.

Accountabilities:

As a Senior Project Manager, you will take ownership of project planning, production coordination, and delivery across game development and co-development initiatives. You will provide teams and stakeholders with clear priorities, reliable progress tracking, and practical solutions that support high-quality delivery without unnecessary bureaucracy.

• Own project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and day-to-day production coordination.

• Translate project objectives into structured production plans, clear priorities, and actionable tasks.

• Monitor progress, dependencies, risks, resource requirements, and delivery timelines across multiple disciplines.

• Identify production bottlenecks early and implement practical solutions to prevent delays or disruptions.

• Maintain visibility into project health, capacity, scope, timelines, and overall delivery performance.

• Coordinate closely with Art Leads, Technical Leads, Producers, and other stakeholders to align production activities.

• Maintain clear, proactive communication with external clients and co-development partners.

• Organize planning meetings, production reviews, and milestone discussions to support informed decision-making.

• Document feedback, decisions, changes, and priorities to ensure alignment across teams.

• Facilitate collaboration between distributed teams working across different time zones.

• Improve production workflows, reporting practices, documentation, and communication processes.

• Establish effective standards for task management, project tracking, and progress reporting.

• Support resource planning and workload balancing across production teams.

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, predictability, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Foster a healthy production environment that encourages accountability, autonomy, and creative problem-solving without micromanagement.

Requirements:

You are an experienced project management or production professional with a strong understanding of game development pipelines and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams. You combine structured planning with adaptability, communicate confidently with internal and external stakeholders, and take initiative to keep projects moving forward in a changing production environment.

• At least 5 years of professional experience in project management, production, or a related role within game development.

• Proven experience delivering commercially released games or substantial external development projects.

• Strong understanding of game art production pipelines, including concept art, 3D art, animation, visual effects, and technical art.

• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, schedules, dependencies, deliverables, and production risks.

• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to adapt to changing project requirements.

• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.

• Experience using Jira, Notion, ShotGrid, or similar project management and production tracking tools.

• Ability to work independently, take ownership, demonstrate initiative, and drive projects toward completion.

• Experience collaborating with distributed and international teams.

• Fluency in English.

Additional experience that would be advantageous includes:

• Experience in game co-development or external development studios.

• Familiarity with Unity3D or Unreal Engine production workflows.

• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid production methodologies.

• Understanding of project budgets, forecasting, and capacity planning.

• Experience coordinating multiple projects simultaneously or managing distributed production teams.

• Familiarity with outsourcing management and client-facing milestone reviews.

Benefits:

• Fully remote working environment with an international team.

• Competitive compensation.

• Flexible contract options.

• Full-time, long-term collaboration opportunities.

• Ownership of meaningful game development and co-development projects.

• Opportunity to improve production processes and directly influence team collaboration.

• Close collaboration with experienced artists, technical specialists, and international partners.

• Professional growth and opportunities for long-term collaboration.

• Annual team retreats and a supportive studio culture.