Project Manager

1 Month ago • 3 Years + • Project Management

Job Summary

Job Description

UNSEEN is seeking a passionate and strategic Project Manager to lead the planning and execution of game projects. This role involves unleashing team creativity, driving projects forward while balancing schedule, budget, and quality, and liaising with clients and stakeholders. The Project Manager will contribute to creating surprising and exciting games through flexible communication and creative problem-solving. The ideal candidate will manage overall project progress, establish check and iteration flows, improve project management tool usage (JIRA), manage deliverables, predict and address risks, eliminate blockers, coordinate with external companies, foster team motivation, understand project requirements, develop quality standards, and support team events.
Must have:
  • 3+ years of professional experience in game development
  • Experience in game development projects
  • Experience as a project manager or assistant producer
  • Experience with team management or leadership
  • Experience with project management tools like Jira
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
  • Flexible thinking and creative problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Business level or above in Japanese and English
  • Interest in gaming industry trends
  • Ability to work in Tokyo (in person preferred)
Good to have:
  • Professional experience as a game developer
  • In-depth knowledge of global entertainment content
  • Ability to view creativity from artistic and management perspectives
  • Open and flexible mindset

Job Details

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PROJECT MANAGER

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Job Description

Come join UNSEEN as our Project Manager!

We are looking for a passionate, strategic Project Manager to join our team. You will lead the planning and execution of game projects that give shape to our dreams. The ideal candidate will unleash the creativity of our team and drive the project forward while maintaining a balance between schedule, budget, and quality. You will lead the team with passion and a sense of responsibility, overcoming challenges as you lead the project to success. In addition to managing the overall progress of the project, one of the key roles will be to liaise with clients and stakeholders. A Project Manager at UNSEEN contributes to the production of games that deliver surprise and excitement by utilizing your flexible communication and creative problem-solving skills.

If you are looking for an opportunity to grow with the team and work together to create something great, please send us your application!

Responsibilities

  • Plan and manage the project, set project goals, create schedules, and manage resources

  • Prioritize tasks and manage time

  • Resolve problems and issues quickly and effectively

  • Establish check and iteration flow for each feature

  • Operate and improve use of project management tool (JIRA)

  • Manage and track deliverables required to meet milestones

  • Predict and address risks and build appropriate processes

  • Eliminate blockers and bottlenecks in development

  • Coordinate with outsourcing and external companies

  • Communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders and other interested parties

  • Foster team motivation and cooperation among team members.

  • Understand the requirements and technical aspects of the project and make appropriate instructions and decisions

  • Develop quality standards and testing processes, and implement quality control

  • Prepare, facilitate, and support team events that are crucial to project progression

Skills & Requirements

  • 3+ years of professional experience in game development

  • Experience in game development projects

  • Experience as a project manager or assistant producer

  • Experience with team management or leadership

  • Experience with project management tools such as Jira

  • Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint / Word / Excel)

  • Flexible thinking and creative problem solving skills

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Business level or above in both Japanese and English

  • Interest in and willingness to learn about trends in the gaming industry

  • Able to work in Tokyo (in person preferred)

+Pluses

  • Professional experience as a game developer

  • In-depth knowledge of entertainment content from around the world

  • Ability to look at creativity from the perspective of both artistic and management

  • Open and flexible mindset

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About The Company

We are a borderless and mysterious game development studio created by artists, founded by Ikumi Nakamura.時間、空間、言語、創造性に制限されない中村育美が設立したゲームスタジオです。Our goal at UNSEEN is to combine exciting world building, engaging gameplay and impressive visual quality into focused and unique experiences. While many of our team members have experience working on big AAA titles, our approach puts the emphasis on quality rather than quantity.”見えない”モノをカタチにしてみませんか?エキサイティングな世界観、魅力的なゲームプレイ、印象的なビジュアルクオリティを融合させ、ユニークな体験を提供することです。AAAタイトルの制作経験者が多く携わっており、量より質に重きを置いています。

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