Project Manager - Games

Company overview:

At Gamefam, we are revamping the gaming landscape. We strive to provide an unmatched experience for both players and creators across metaverse gaming platforms like Roblox, Fortnite Creative Mode, and Minecraft.

We aim to deliver the most authentic games and highest quality. We combine experienced mobile F2P producers, designers, and live ops managers with top native dev talent to create a one-of-a-kind, creative production and live operations hybrid powerhouse!

Our mission is simple: Amazing experiences for amazing communities.

And the COOLest part of working at Gamefam is how we win, together. We do this through Collaboration, taking Ownership, delivering Outstanding work, and cultivating Leadership at every level (aka, living our values).

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced project manager or operations focused producer. The candidate will provide a strong foundation for their teams by tracking assets, including technical art pipelines, managing work planning and tracking, as well as helping plan product releases.

Responsibilities:

• Work with production managers to create, manage, and execute project schedules, resource plans, and processes
• Work with department leads to properly estimate tasks, as well as create and track milestone deliverables
• Daily management of development efforts to ensure cross department coordination and communication, task follow up, schedule conflicts, and risk identification/ recommendation
• Participate in communicating and coordinating with publisher Production groups during all stages of development, release, and post release
• Coordinate efforts across other areas of production including Outsource and Marketing
• Identify issues, propose solutions, and potentially execute on process improvements where appropriate to maximize efficiency across all departments
• Identify and proactively manage aspects of development that require additional leadership
• Facilitate operational growth of more junior producers including training, feedback and mentorship

Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in the gaming industry or software development as a operational focused producer or a project manager
• Extensive knowledge of different project management methods and procedures with demonstrated experience with JIRA or an equivalent tool to both track team work products as well as technical art pipelines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent leadership, organization, and problem solving skills
• Self-motivated, driven individual – able to identify problems and execute on solutions
• Open mindset, with a knack for inspiring others and building strategies
• The capacity to expand thinking, absorb alternatives and unlock possibilities

Highlights of Perks and Benefits:

• Remote Flexibility
• Unlimited PTO
• Company wide shutdown between Christmas and New Years
• Comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, disability & life insurance
• 401K
• WFH Stipend
• More surprises when you join!

The base pay for this position is $60,000 – $95,000. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.