Senior Project Manager
gs studio
Job Summary
We are looking for a skilled Project Manager to oversee workflows, align teams, and ensure smooth delivery within our large-scale Action-Adventure MMORPG project on Unreal Engine 5. The role involves coordinating full project workflows, defining priorities with leads, planning tasks, managing Jira boards, identifying risks, and continuously improving processes to enhance team efficiency.
Must Have
- Proven experience with Agile/Scrum
- Strong skills in Jira and Confluence
- Experience working with cross-functional teams of 50+ people
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- English level B2 or higher
- Coordinate the full project workflow within assigned departments
- Work closely with founders and leads to define priorities, scope, and expected outcomes
- Plan tasks, timelines, and deliverables; keep schedules and documentation up to date
- Run daily syncs, sprint planning, and reviews for the team
- Manage Jira boards: task allocation, backlog structure, tracking progress
- Identify risks early and update the risk matrix with mitigation steps
- Prepare clear status updates for founders
- Support cross-team collaboration
- Continuously improve processes and workflows to enhance team efficiency
Good to Have
- Strong ownership mindset
- Confidence in communicating with founders/CEO
- High analytical thinking with a focus on root-cause problem solving
- Sharp attention to detail and a structured, metrics-driven approach
- Systems thinking: ability to build, maintain, and enforce clear processes
- Excellent communication skills – direct, clear, proactive
- Experience in GameDev or managing art/game design pipelines
Perks & Benefits
- Remote-first setup: work from anywhere
- Flexible schedule (8-hour workday, core hours 12:00–17:00 GMT+2)
- 22 paid vacation days
- Paid sick leave
- National holidays in your country
- Extra personal days
- Fair compensation matching skills and experience
- Transparent conditions and additional pay for extra hours
- No micromanagement
- Room for creativity and new ideas
Job Description
Senior Project Manager
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Full-time
Remote
We are looking for a skilled Project Manager to oversee workflows, align teams, and ensure smooth delivery within our large-scale Action-Adventure MMORPG project on Unreal Engine 5.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience as a Project Manager in IT, game development, or software development.
- Proven experience with Agile/Scrum, including running stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Strong skills in Jira and Confluence, including setting up workflows, Jira automation, and managing complex boards.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams of 50+ people in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience coordinating work with Art and/or Game Design teams is a strong plus.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including direct interaction with founders and department leads.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and maintain timelines.
- English level B2 or higher, confident in both written and verbal communication.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the full project workflow within assigned departments (Art or Game Design).
- Work closely with founders and leads to define priorities, scope, and expected outcomes.
- Plan tasks, timelines, and deliverables; keep schedules and documentation up to date.
- Run daily syncs, sprint planning, and reviews for the team.
- Manage Jira boards: task allocation, backlog structure, tracking progress.
- Identify risks early and update the risk matrix with mitigation steps.
- Prepare clear status updates for founders.
- Support cross-team collaboration to ensure consistency between Art, Game Design, Dev, and other departments.
- Continuously improve processes and workflows to enhance team efficiency.
Nice to have
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to push processes forward and hold teams accountable.
- Confidence in communicating with founders/CEO, challenging assumptions, and driving clarity in decision-making.
- High analytical thinking with a focus on root-cause problem solving, not surface-level fixes.
- Sharp attention to detail and a structured, metrics-driven approach to planning and execution.
- Systems thinking: ability to build, maintain, and enforce clear processes across multiple teams.
- Excellent communication skills – direct, clear, proactive with readiness to give and receive feedback.
- Experience in GameDev or managing art/game design pipelines is a big plus.
Working conditions
- Remote-first setup: work from anywhere. We also have a great office in Cyprus.
- Flexible schedule: we follow an 8-hour workday, but you organize your routine around our core hours (12:00–17:00 GMT+2).
- Time off that matters: 22 paid vacation days, paid sick leave, and national holidays in your country. Plus, extra personal days when life calls.
- Fair compensation: your salary matches your skills and experience, with transparent conditions and additional pay for extra hours.
- No micromanagement: you’ll work in a transparent, supportive team where your voice is heard.
- Room for creativity: we value new ideas and encourage you to bring them into the game.
8 Skills Required For This Role
Team Management
Cross Functional
Communication
Unreal
Game Texts
Agile Development
Confluence
Jira