Project Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Unannounced project)

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Job Overview

How would you like to be part of the team that will launch the next big F2P game from DPS Games, a Wargaming Studio, the maker of juggernauts like 'World of Tanks' and 'World of Warships'?

As a Project Manager, you will be part of a team of project managers. You will be a key member of the development team, helping create plans and driving the team towards deliverables as part of a large multi-disciplinary project.

You will not be making product decisions, that part is handled by producers in our studio. While 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 a 12-month maternity cover.

Reports to

This position is based in Guildford, UK (hybrid, 3 days a week) and reports to a Producer.

What will you do?

• Act as main point-of-contact for internal teams
  • Ensure teams have the information they need
  • Represent core teams in Guildford
• Support product owners by managing the planning and scheduling of the work
• Help teams manage their cross-location dependencies
• Strive to continuously improve the way we work and communicate with all teams

What are we looking for?

• Solid games industry experience
• 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 in agile development
• Believer in continuous improvement
• Experience with JIRA, fluent in excel

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Has deployed agile methodologies into an organization before

Work mode

Hybrid - 3 days of work from the office in Guildford

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 drinks)
• Video game areas
• Health Insurance (including family coverage), Life Insurance, Pension contribution
• Mental well-being program (iFeel)
• Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders)
• 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: https://dpsgames.com/studio

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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