Technical Project Management 3

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Technical Project Manager

At PlayStation, we’re leading the revolution in cloud gaming as we push the boundaries of what’s possible! Would you like to use your skills, time, and passion on meaningful projects that are building the future? We’re looking for people who want to make a difference, love working with creative, dedicated, and collaborative teammates. If that sounds like something you would love to do, we want to hear from you! Come help us build a world-class cloud platform capable of delivering fun and unique gaming experiences to millions of players.

As a Technical Project Manager, you will work with our development teams to deliver and deploy consumer-facing software on a variety of devices. You will be responsible for working with both internal and external teams to define breakthroughs, schedules, and goals, and then supervise the progress of the various projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the tasks and deliverables of individual teams.
• Work with team members to drive projects, coordinate project activities, and resolution of open issues.
• May be responsible for individual sub-components of larger projects.
• Assist with the coordination of projects, gathering requirements, identifying project vision, and developing project schedules.
• Work with engineers, creatives, and management to maintain project schedules and to supervise, influence, and direct progress.
• Report project progress, status, and risks to project partners.
• Work with stakeholders to handle project risk, develop mitigation plans, and raise decisions & unresolved issues.
• Ensure work is thoroughly tested, meets all compliance requirements, and is efficiently implemented.

Requirements

• At least 5-6 years of experience in Project Management and the full SDLC.
• Experience working on and shipping commercial software development projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience with modern software development methodologies, especially SCRUM/Agile.
• Excellent communication, expectation management, and facilitation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Expert in JIRA.

Desired Skills and Knowledge:

• SCRUM Master certified, with experience operating and leading SCRUM teams.
• Commercial Software and/or Consumer Electronics experience is a plus.
• Gaming and start-up experience is a plus.
• Programming or engineering education or background a plus.

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We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

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