Art Team PM - Lead 40+ Artists (Flexible Hours)

GAMECODE sp. z o.o.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

No dress code

Integration events

Sharing costs of sports activities

Job summary

GAMECODE sp. z o.o. in Warsaw is seeking an Art Team Project Manager to lead a 40–50 person art department from concept through final delivery.

You own budgets, schedules and hours; the Art Lead makes creative decisions while you ensure the work lands on time and on budget. You will track hours and costs per asset, monitor multiple schedules, review deliverables against specs, and report weekly with real figures.

Qualifications

• At least 4 to 5 years in project or production management inside a games company
• Experience running a large art team or a large pipeline (40-50 people)
• Knowledge of animation deliverables (Skeletal and Spine animation, VFX, timing, export pipelines)
• Knowledge of illustration deliverables (Concept, symbols, backgrounds, characters, UI, marketing assets)
• Experience owning art budgets and schedules from start to finish
• Strong with numbers: build estimates, track spend and explain variance
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets (build the model yourself)
• Fluent with Claude and other AI tools
• Experience with Jira or equivalent and time tracking tools (they run on Kimai)
• Fluent Polish and good English at B2 or above
• Direct communicator comfortable addressing late or off-spec work and informing management about slipping dates
• Track Kimai hours per person and per task (Kimai time tracking tool)
• Fluent with Claude and other AI tools (AI tools usage across company)

Responsibilities

• Budget art projects. Hours, cost and headcount for each game, from concept through to final delivery.
• Keep an eye on production schedules for several games running at the same time.
• Track Kimai hours per person and per task. Know where the time actually goes and challenge it when the numbers do not add up.
• Review deliverables from every team member against spec and deadline. Symbols, backgrounds, characters, UI, animation, and more.
• Report weekly with real figures. Hours per game, cost per asset, estimate against the goals.
• Manage 40 to 50 people day to day. Monitor their workload, catch their blockers, make sure they stick to the priorities and always be ready to have the difficult conversation when someone is late.

Skills

Art team management

Budget management

Scheduling

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Google Sheets

Jira experience

Kimai time tracking

AI tools (Claude)

Communication in English

Polish language proficiency

Tools

Jira

Kimai

Excel

Google Sheets

Claude AI

Job description

GAMECODE sp. z o.o. in Warsaw is seeking an Art Team Project Manager to lead a 40–50 person art department from concept through final delivery.

You own budgets, schedules and hours; the Art Lead makes creative decisions while you ensure the work lands on time and on budget. You will track hours and costs per asset, monitor multiple schedules, review deliverables against specs, and report weekly with real figures.