Senior Project Manager

Insomniac Games; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the gaming industry is seeking a Senior Project Manager. In this role, you will lead the development of games, manage project schedules, and ensure quality deliverables through strategic planning and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will drive improvements in the development process and maintain communication across teams to achieve project milestones.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Qualifications

• Experience with game development and project management.
• Familiarity with bug tracking databases and version control software.
• Ability to lead and work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development within game area through strategic planning and scheduling.
• Collaborate with cross-discipline directors and managers to achieve project milestones.
• Drive game development processes and tool improvements.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Jira

Perforce

Job description

Insomniac is looking for a Senior Project Manager. In this role the Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading development within game area through strategic planning, scheduling, and tracking work. Collaborates with cross-discipline directors, leads, and managers to achieve project milestones and solve production challenges. Responsible for directing the work of game area project managers in alignment with studio development practices and project priorities

Experience with co-development partners and mission production highly preferred

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for game area roadmap, milestone schedule, and game results as led by project director
• Drive game development process and tool improvement within game area in partnership with peers
• Analyze and escalate risk with experts to collaboratively assess urgency/importance, develop options, and ensure resolution
• Reliably communicate updates and changes in game area to the development team
• Ensure scheduled deliverables are completed as expected within milestone and project phase objectives
• Maintain awareness of game content status and quality levels as part of delivery strategy
• Consistently demonstrate Insomniac’s cultural leadership values, including collaborative relationships across the studio
• Other duties may be assigned

Supervisory Duties

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Computer Skills:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of bug tracking database(s) - DevTrack, Jira, TFS, or other industry standard.
• Working knowledge of version control software. Perforce is preferred.

Other Skills:

• Solves problems both independently and collaboratively and adheres to the studio’s expectations of cultural leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Must be able to present ideas clearly and work well within a large team environment.
• Must be a good team leader and be able to make informed decisions to achieve desired results.
• Ability to create and maintain good relationships with other departments as well as external contractors

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Profit Sharing (PSS Only)

$135,800 - $203,800 USD

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