Junior Project Manager (PMO)
Job Summary
Job Description
Sumo Digital is seeking a Junior Project Manager (PMO) for a 12-month fixed-term contract, ideally starting September 8, 2025. This hybrid role involves working two days a week from the Sheffield Studio. The Junior Project Manager will support the Director of PMO and stakeholders by managing reporting processes, coordinating project planning, monitoring progress, creating reports, and maintaining internal communication materials. Responsibilities include leading smaller projects, understanding project schedules, supporting project managers, conducting risk assessments, identifying process improvements, assisting with research and analysis, budget development, and facilitating meetings. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, demonstrable project and stakeholder management experience, a proactive problem-solving approach, and proficiency in Microsoft Co-Pilot tools. Experience in games production, Atlassian Products, and training creation are desirable.
Must have:
- Excellent organizational and personal skills
- Demonstrable project and stakeholder management experience
- Proactive approach to managing problems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Co-Pilot tools (Excel, Word, PPT, SharePoint, Teams)
Good to have:
- Exposure to Games or Games Production
- Atlassian Products (Confluence, Jira)
- Creating training materials
- PM qualifications
Perks:
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Pension
- Referral rewards
- Flexible benefits
- Savings on tech, bikes, and more
- Flexible working
- Generous holidays
- Birthday & duvet days
- Christmas break
- Sabbaticals
- Private healthcare
- Dental
- EAP
- Life cover
- Wellness support
- Learning days
- Volunteer time
- Structured growth
- Regular reviews
- Studio socials & events
- Gaming subscription
4 skills required
Job Details
About Sumo Digital
At Sumo Digital, we’ve been passionate about creating unforgettable gaming experiences that entertain and bring people together since 2003. From award-winning titles to genre-defining adventures, we thrive on creativity, innovation, and the joy of play.
With just under 1,000 talented team members across studios in the UK, Czech Republic, North America, and India, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Our experience in full development, co-development and development services has made us an industry leader in providing end-to-end game dev solutions to some of the worlds biggest names in gaming. We believe the best games are made when diverse, passionate people come together to share ideas and build something amazing.
Great games need great support, and our central Finance, Marketing, IT, and People teams offer the opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive working environment, with industry leading benefits, where your creativity and career can thrive.
12 month fixed term contract (ideally starting 8th September 2025).
Hybrid with two days working from our Sheffield Studio (Tuesdays + one flexible day).
As Junior Project Manager (PMO) you will support the Director of PMO and key project stakeholders across the business to manage and coordinate various aspects of the PMO office, including reporting, project planning, comms and taking the lead on smaller projects as required.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage key project and resource reporting processes.
• Coordinate and facilitate project planning activities.
• Build an understanding of project schedules and stakeholder management.
• Support project managers in executing project plans.
• Monitor project progress and create timely, accurate reports on project status.
• Be responsible for the PMO team’s internal communication materials, maintaining Confluence, SharePoint, and Teams channels (as well as internal tools).
• Ability to work independently on small, less complex projects with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate an understanding of project management methodologies and be able to apply this knowledge to active projects.
• Conduct project risk assessments and support mitigation activities.
• Identify and implement process improvements for project delivery.
• Assist in conducting research and analysis for project initiatives.
• Assist in the development of project budgets and cost tracking.
• Facilitate project meetings and document action items.
What are we looking for?
• Excellent organisational and personal skills.
• Demonstratable experience managing projects and stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to managing problems.
• Microsoft Co-Pilot tools (Excel, Word, PPT, SharePoint, Teams).
• Desirable: Exposure to Games or Games Production, Atlassian Products (Confluence, Jira) and creating training.
• PM qualifications would be desirable but not necessary.
What’s in it for you?
At Sumo, you’re in control of your benefits, tailored to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and growth.
• Discretionary bonus scheme, pension, referral rewards, flexible benefits*, and savings on tech, bikes, and more.
• Flexible working, generous holidays, birthday & duvet days, Christmas break, and sabbaticals.
• Private healthcare*, dental*, EAP, life cover, and wellness support.
• Learning days, volunteer time, structured growth, and regular reviews.
• Studio socials & events and a gaming subscription.
*Optional via our flexible benefits platform.
Inclusion and Belonging at Sumo Digital
At Sumo Digital, we believe that when people feel supported, valued, and empowered, they create their best work and that’s what drives our success.
We’re committed to building a sustainable, people-first business where everyone can thrive. Our focus is on nurturing talent, fostering creativity, and creating a healthy, inclusive, and enriching environment where everyone feels they truly belong.
PRISM, our employee-led diversity group, champions inclusion, equity, and wellbeing across all our studios. It plays a vital role in shaping a culture where every voice is heard, every background is respected, and every team member feels safe, welcome, and represented.
We’re proud to support meaningful causes through our charitable and community initiatives-reflecting the passions and values of our people, partners, and players.
We’re actively working to improve diversity in our recruitment and career development processes, and we encourage individuals from underrepresented and marginalised communities to explore careers at Sumo Digital.
Together, we’re building a studio where everyone can grow, contribute, and feel proud to be part of something special.
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