Technical Project Manager

Product Madness ??; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Product Madness, part of the Aristocrat family, is seeking a Technical Project Manager in London. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, align business goals with the project portfolio, and maintain transparent status updates and reporting.

The role focuses on governance, release coordination, and continuous improvement within a dynamic gaming technology environment. You will work with senior leadership and global collaborators, applying Agile and traditional PM practices, and leverage Jira

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree as stated
• 6+ years directing strategic project intake, discovery, end-to-end delivery
• Strong communication and analytical skills and ability to drive change
• Knowledge of Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and traditional PM practices
• Experience reporting status, risks, issues, and resources to leadership
• Familiarity with Jira & Confluence

Responsibilities

• Facilitate project intake and discovery with stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Maintain up-to-date project status and reporting
• Champion process optimization and continuous improvement
• Define metrics to assess project health and efficiency
• Conduct discovery to gather requirements, assess risks and scope
• Lead regular reviews to evaluate performance and issues
• Coordinate release planning across projects
• Bridge communication between tech teams and business partners

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Agile Scrum Kanban

Risk Management

Requirements Discovery

Release Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Project Management or 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.

Why Product Madness?

As part of the Aristocrat family, we share their mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play, with a world-class team who creates top-grossing, leading titles in the social casino genre, including Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, Cashman Casino. With 800 team members across the globe, Product Madness is headquartered in London, with offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, Montreal and a remote team spanning the USA, making us a truly global powerhouse.

We live by our People First principle. Regardless of where, when, or how they work, our team members have opportunities to elevate their careers, and grow alongside us. We take pride in fostering an inclusive culture, where our people are encouraged to be their very best, every day. But don’t just take our word for it. In 2024, we made the Global Inspiring Workplace Awards list, and won a bronze award at the Stevies for Great Employers in the ‘Employer of the Year - Media and Entertainment’ category.

So, what’s stopping you?

Travel Expectations

None

Additional Information

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.