Lecturer/Assistant Professor - Game Development and Project Management

DigiPen Institute of Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in game development seeks a Lecturer or Assistant Professor to join the Department of Game Software Design. The candidate will primarily teach project management and design courses, contributing to an innovative academic environment. Candidates should have extensive experience in project management and be equipped with the tools to guide students effectively through both 2D and 3D projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in game/software development.
• Ability to teach team-based courses focusing on project management.
• Experience collaborating with programmers, artists, and marketing.

Responsibilities

• Teaching project courses in game design and management.
• Grading and providing feedback on student projects.
• Advising and mentoring students in and out of class.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Team Dynamics

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Terminal degree

Tools

Excel

Jira

Asana

Job description

Department of Game Software Design and Production

• Campus: DigiPen (Singapore)
• Starting Date: Immediate

Description: The Department of Game Software Design and Production is seeking an applicant with expertise in game and project management with the ability to assist in teaching project courses based on games and simulation.

We are primarily looking for someone with experience as a project manager in the game development or software development industries. A proven track record of planning projects, assessing risks and opportunities, creating budgets, communicating with stakeholders, troubleshooting problems, and resolving obstacles to project completion.

This position is offered at the Lecturer or Assistant Professor rank. Candidates with exceptional qualifications may be considered for appointment at the rank of Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor.

This position can be part-time or full-time depending on a candidate’s level of interest and personal commitment.

Responsibilities: Teaching is the main responsibility for the potential candidate. The candidate is expected to teach team-based courses in game and simulation design, focusing on both 2D and 3D formats with an emphasis on project management. Other responsibilities include grading, reviewing, and critiquing student team projects, as well as providing design guidance as needed throughout the course. Preparing and updating Excel spreadsheets, rubrics, and other documents to effectively track student team progress is another key responsibility. The role also involves engaging in advising and mentoring students, both individually and in teams, and conducting lectures and teaching sessions in classroom or lab settings.

Education and Preferred Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience, or a terminal degree, and knowledge within the game/simulation industry.
• Strong grasp of Excel, Jira, Asana and/or other PM tools common in the game development and software dev industries.
• Strong understanding of team dynamics, team organization, and team communication.
• Ability to provide quality feedback, practical work solutions, and instruction in project management.
• Experience in collaborating with other disciplines beyond design like programmers, artists, and marketing.
• Working knowledge of a broad range of game/simulation design tools.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with 2D and/or 3D art production.
• 6+ years of software industry experience including technical and/or production lead positions with the ability to apply the skills of the area of specialization.
• Management experience in PC games, mobile games and/or VR/AR.
• Demonstrated experience working on game or application titles across various platforms and/or media.
• Teaching or other professional public speaking experience, including professional talks or panels at conferences, conventions, or events.

Salary: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.

Application: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For a complete application, please email the following documents:

• Cover letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae or resume
• Documents that demonstrate experience with 2+ shipped titles or other published, large-scale projects as a PM.
• List of three professional references with email and/or telephone contact information included

Electronic submissions are required. Please attach documents in Word or PDF format and send them via email.

Email: [e-mail] with the subject line “Full-time Lecturer - Game Development and Project Management”