Project Manager (Unannounced Project)
Location
Guildford, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Overview
How would you like to be part of the team that will launch the next big F2P game from Wargaming, the makers of juggernauts like ‘World of Tanks’ and ‘World of Warships’?
As a Project Manager, you will be part of a team of project managers at our UK studio, DPS Games, based in the heart of Guildford. You will be responsible for supporting your groups development needs. This is an opportunity to grow into a key development role within the studio.
You will not be making product decisions, that part is handled by producers in our studio, however, whilst the producers are focusing on what we should be doing and why we should be doing it, you are focusing on how we can deliver it effectively and reliably .
This is your opportunity to join a project management team that takes pride in its ability to continuously improve our way of working to benefit the team, the game and ultimately our players! What could be more exciting than that?!
Reports to
This position is based in Guildford, UK and reports to a Senior Project Manager.
What will you do?
- Act as main point-of-contact for your group. ensuring they have all the information they need
- Support product owners by managing the planning and scheduling of the work
- Help teams manage their cross-location dependencies
- Strive to continuously optimise the way we work and communicate with all teams
What are we looking for?
- Experience managing internal development teams with cultural differences
- Experience of a full game development cycle
- Great communicator who can work in a complex and dynamic environment
- Solid knowledge of game project management
- Experience working with multi-discipline teams
- Believer in continuous improvement
What additional skills will help you stand out?
- Experience with JIRA, fluent in excel
- Git and / or Perforce experience will be helpful
Benefits
Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:
- 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year
- Dog-friendly office
- Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of snacks and beverages)
- Video game areas, Warhammer painting station, a bespoke D&D table, Adjustable height desks
- Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders, Professional counseling)
- Health Insurance (including family coverage), Life Insurance, Pension contribution
- Career development and education opportunities within the company
- Employee discounts
- Personal Gaming Account
- Company events
- Seniority Awards
- Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward
- Working in one of the main European hubs for game development
- Startup within a company with 25 years of experience on the market
- To learn more about our studio in Guildford, follow this link:
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