Technical Project Manager

GamblingCareers.com; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GamblingCareers.com is seeking a Technical Project Manager to drive critical initiatives and align them with strategic goals within a dynamic gaming environment. You will lead cross-functional teams, define scope, track metrics, and manage risks to deliver high-impact projects on time.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years of PM experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and familiarity with Jira/Confluence; experience in gaming or entertainment tech is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• 6+ years of PM experience directing intake, discovery, delivery, and change management for multiple initiatives.
• Outstanding critical thinking, analytical and communication skills.
• Specialist in PM methodologies with Agile and traditional practices.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Experience managing projects in a matrix organization and reporting to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate project intake and discovery with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain up-to-date project status and provide reporting.
• Lead process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define benchmarks and metrics to evaluate PM health.
• Gather requirements, analyze risks, and define project scope and success criteria.
• Lead regular project reviews to assess performance, risks, and issues.
• Coordinate release planning across multiple projects and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Bridge communication between technical teams and business collaborators.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

As a Technical Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving critical initiatives that align with our ambitious goals. This is an outstanding opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where every single day offers new challenges and rewards. Join us to lead innovative projects that make a tangible impact!

What You'll Do

• Work with collaborators, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams to facilitate and complete project intake and discovery efforts. This aligns Product Madness’s business goals with the Aristocrat project portfolio.
• Maintain a transparent, up-to-date status of projects and provide relevant reporting.
• Champion process optimization, enable beneficial change, and sustain a culture dedicated to relentless improvement.
• Define and track key benchmarks and metrics to evaluate the health and efficiency of project management practices.
• Conduct detailed project discovery activities to gather requirements, analyze risks and dependencies, and define project scope and success criteria.
• Lead regular project reviews to evaluate project performance, risks, and issues.
• Monitor and evaluate change management efforts, measure efficiency, and adjust as needed.
• Stay informed about industry trends, new tools, and methodologies connected to project management, argument development, and change management.
• Ensure alignment with governance frameworks, project management methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Adapt and contribute to the overall success of the project management practice within the organization.
• Coordinate release planning activities across multiple projects.
• Facilitate communication between technical teams and business collaborators regarding release status, timelines, and potential impacts.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• More than 6 years of applicable experience as a Project Manager, directing strategic project intake, discovery, end-to-end delivery, and change management for several initiatives.
• Outstanding critical thinking and analytical skills, aligning operational project objectives with business goals, delivering tangible results, and continuous process improvement.
• Specialist in project management methodologies, frameworks, and standard processes, with proficiency in both Agile approaches (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and traditional project management practices.
• Strong communication and interpersonal talents combined with the skill to impact and engage collaboratively with associates across all tiers.
• Strong experience managing complex operational projects in a matrix organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Experience in reporting status, risks, issues, and resource utilization to collaborators and leadership.
• Proven leadership qualities, with the capacity to motivate and uplift cross-functional teams while nurturing a culture of excellence.
• Familiarity with resource management, capacity planning tools, and techniques.
• Knowledge & experience working with Jira & Confluence.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of software development workflows, automated deployment processes, and collaborative coding platforms.
• AgilePM, PgMP, PMP or CSM certification is highly preferred.
• Experience in the gaming or entertainment technology sector - nice to have.
• Passion for mobile games & the social casino category.