Project Manager

ZeptoLab UK Limited; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ZeptoLab UK Limited is seeking a Project Manager to join the Bullet Echo team in the United States. You will blend hands-on operational leadership with process improvement and cross-functional coordination with a development team.

You will own delivery, set priorities, contribute to competency frameworks, manage budgets, and explore AI-powered tools to enhance how the team works. Experience in GameDev and fluent English/Russian are valued.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing a development team
• Experience in GameDev is a must
• Experience working with multidisciplinary development teams
• Strong operational management and process-improvement skills
• Understanding of Agile and common project-management approaches
• Experience with budgets and invoices is a plus
• Interest in AI and new approaches to management and operational processes, English and Russian helpful

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of a development team and ensure effective coordination across functions.
• Own and improve operational processes within your area of responsibility.
• Identify process gaps and drive improvements from idea to implementation.
• Set priorities, goals, and ways of working with the team and management.
• Participate in people management, including hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
• Contribute to competency matrices and clear expectations for different roles.
• Work with budgets, invoices, and other operational processes.
• Explore and implement AI and other tools to improve management and operations.

Skills

Development team management

GameDev experience

Multidisciplinary teams

Agile

People & performance management

Budgets & invoices

AI awareness

Job description

We are looking for a Project Manager to join the Bullet Echo team.

In this role, you will combine strong operational management with a focus on developing and improving processes. You will work closely with a development team, ensure effective day-to-day operations, and identify opportunities to make the way we work more efficient and structured.

What you'll do

• Manage day-to-day operations of a development team and ensure effective coordination across functions.
• Own and improve operational processes within your area of responsibility.
• Identify process gaps and inefficiencies and drive improvements from idea to implementation.
• Work with the team and management to set priorities, goals, and ways of working.
• Participate in people management, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and offboarding.
• Contribute to competency matrices and clear expectations for different roles within the team.
• Work with budgets, invoices, and other operational processes.
• Explore and implement AI and other modern tools to improve management and operational processes.

What we're looking for

• 2+ years of experience managing a development team with ownership of delivery.
• Experience in GameDev is a must.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary development teams.
• Strong operational management and process improvement skills.
• Understanding of Agile and common project management approaches.
• Strong structured thinking and the ability to understand cause-and-effect relationships.
• High flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Experience in people and performance management.
• Ability to set clear expectations and establish appropriate evaluation criteria before assessing performance.
• Experience with competency frameworks, goal setting, feedback, and employee development.
• Experience with budgets and invoices will be a plus.
• Interest in AI and new approaches to management and operational processes.Fluency in both English and Russian would be considered an advantage.

Why this role is interesting

• Opportunity to work on a large and complex multiplayer project — Bullet Echo.
• Opportunity to work with an experienced development team and influence how it operates.
• Room for experimentation: you will be encouraged to explore new approaches and AI-powered tools to improve the way the team works.
• A combination of operational management and process development.

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