Project Manager

Devoted Studios is a production management company for external development in video games. With a mission to create equal opportunity for all talent globally to work on the games of their dreams, Devoted Studios aims to decentralize game development. We partner with 1400+ programmers, artists, and designers, from freelancers to small studios, all over the world, and not only match them to project opportunities but manage the production from A-Z.

We have started a number of new projects and now we are looking for a Project Manager.

Please take a look at our podcast “Devoted Speakeasy”
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAousen4rlCqtAvW8GhmUwA

Please also review our website for more information
www.devotedstudios.com

What are you working on?

• Genres: Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Racing, Role-playing, Simulation, Strategy, Music / Rhythm
• Platforms: Mobile, PC, Browser, VR, iOS, Android, Console

Team size and structure?

26

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Manage timelines and production schedules for 2D and 3D art production.

• Review vendor estimates, put together production budgets. Own project P&L

• Manage and own task estimation, identify and timely communicate risks, identify critical path impediments

• Lead production meetings with clients and vendors and create actionable items for the art team

• Collaborate with the Creative Leads on the quality bar for a variety of game art disciplines including UI, environments, characters, VFX, lighting, and animation

• Work with production, engineering, and other disciplines to ensure a collaborative, efficient approach to the creative development of the game

• Lead planning and agile sprints for the creatives

• Communication with Vendors / Partners

• Scheduling and managing the projects, reporting

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• PM Experience: 4/5+years at Gamedev projects management

• Thorough knowledge and experience in project management, methodologies, and tools

• Attentiveness to details and documents creation is a must

• Ability to design and document agile production processes

• Ability to understand and negotiate critical art requests versus displacement of scheduled work

• Experience with JIRA, Perforce, and other Project Management Tools

• English - Upper-Intermediate or Advanced: oral and written (can be interviewed in English)

What is important for us in a person?

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to present to large audiences including, but not limited to, the senior executive staff

• Strong self-organization skills

• Strong leadership skills with experience managing large internal development teams; ability to inspire and motivate

Why do we enjoy working here?

• А chance to work in a highly professional and dynamic team working with a wide range of International Game Production projects, attractive remuneration package, and opportunities to develop professionally

• Strong and enthusiastic team - you will have the opportunity for knowledge sharing, learning, and professional self-development

• Interesting and challenging tasks - solve diverse and challenging issues, communicate with people within the company as well as with our partners;

• Convenient working conditions - remote work, opportunity to build your own working day with flexible working hours