Project Management Intern

L&Q OASIS LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tencent’s Lightspeed Tech Center seeks a globally-minded Game PMO to coordinate cross-region milestones, align art, animation, and audio delivery, and promote efficient remote workflows across partner studios.

You will manage multi-site schedules, drive risk mitigation in distributed development, and study market trends including AI tools to improve productivity and gameplay innovation.

Qualifications

• Global mindset and cross-cultural communication skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Distributed game project management experience or strong knowledge of remote/virtual team work.
• Familiarity with GDLC and agile frameworks; ability to coordinate art, outsourcing, and multi-site teams.
• Strong desk research skills and awareness of AI tools used in gaming tech.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate game co-development requirements across external studios and internal teams.
• Track master project plans and asset delivery across time zones to meet milestones.
• Promote standardized remote-workflows and clear communication protocols for asset handovers.
• Identify and mitigate risks in distributed development, resolving bottlenecks and conflicts.
• Conduct market and tech trend research, including AI-driven tools and innovative metrics.

Skills

Global mindset

Cross-cultural communication

Distributed project management

GDLC knowledge

Tools

ChatGPT

Midjourney

Copilot

Job description

Business Unit LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is made up of passionate players who advance the art & science of game development through great stories, great gameplay, and advanced technology. We are focused on bringing next generation experiences to gamers who want to enjoy them anywhere, anytime, across multiple genres and devices.

About the Hiring Team

Lightspeed Tech Center is a R&D department under Lightspeed Studios which develop PUBG Mobile and other high-quality games. Our Tech Center leads the research, exploration, and discovery of innovative technologies and provides technical services for all games during all phases of life cycle, including engine, audio, QA, AI, next generation game, technical cooperation, etc.

What the Role Entails

1. Game Co-dev Coordination & Resource Alignment: Align, identify, and sort out game product and technical requirements across diverse co-development partners, external game studios, and internal development teams; coordinate global resources to ensure clear scope boundaries and shared ownership.
2. Cross-region Game Milestone & Delivery Management: Formulate, track, and synchronize master project plans across different time zones and regions; manage the delivery pipeline of game assets (Art, Animation, Audio) and code integration to ensure multi-site milestones are met on time.
3. Cross-cultural Game Workflow & Standardization: Establish, optimize, and promote standard remote-collaboration workflows and communication protocols to bridge cultural gaps and language barriers, ensuring efficient game asset handovers and review processes.
4. Distributed Team Risk & Conflict Management: Proactively identify and solve project bottlenecks unique to distributed game development (e.g., communication lag, build integration friction, cultural mismatches) to minimize project risks and maintain alignment.
5. Game Industry & Tech Trend Research: Conduct deep-dive market and desk research on global gaming industries and emerging technology trends (including but not limited to Generative AI, AI-driven game development tools, and innovative gameplay metrics), delivering actionable insight reports.

Who We Look For

1. Global Mindset & Cross-cultural Communication: Exceptional cross-cultural communication, interpersonal, and translation/documentation skills; ability to comfortably collaborate with diverse stakeholders from different cultural and game development backgrounds.
2. Distributed Game Project Management: Solid understanding of the game development lifecycle (GDLC), with practical experience or strong knowledge in distributed/remote team management, art outsourcing coordination, or multi-site agile frameworks.
3. Game Research & Analytical Skills: Strong desk research capabilities with a high sensitivity to game market trends; familiar with AI toolsets (e.g., ChatGPT, Midjourney, Copilot) and how they apply to gaming tech or productivity improvement.
4. Language & Time-zone Adaptability: Proficient in English (and other languages depending on region) as a working language; high flexibility to work across different time zones to align with global game studios.
5. Preferred Qualifications: Experience living/studying abroad, prior internship in an international game studio (PMO/Outsourcing/Localization), or a deep gamer with insights into various genres is highly preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

At Tencent, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

Who we are Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life for people around the world.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.