Project Manager, Gameplay

Insomniac Games

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $60 - $70 per hour

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

TFS

About the role

  • Lead and coordinate with vision holders to set Pod goals, ensuring the successful implementation of features and mechanics
  • Build, modify, and maintain schedules for assigned Pods in partnership with Pod Leads
  • Partner with Track and Pod Leads in the creation of milestone goals and deliverables
  • Anticipate and solve problems independently and collaboratively to ensure smooth production
  • Guide stakeholder reviews and feedback process with Pod Leads
  • Communicate updates to the development team about project changes and progress
  • Facilitate cross-discipline communication and unblock team members from task dependencies
  • Maintain awareness of Pod content status through regular play sessions
  • Maintain the schedule and structure of a project and keep team members accountable for timelines and deadlines

Requirements

  • Experience highly preferred in combat and gameplay systems, such as hero/bosses, enemy factions, archetypes, balance, progression, challenges, and rewards
  • Demonstrated ability to build, modify, and maintain schedules for assigned Pods in partnership with Pod Leads
  • Partner with Track and Pod Leads in the creation of milestone goals deliverables
  • Ability to anticipate and solve problems independently and collaboratively to ensure smooth production
  • Guiding stakeholder reviews and feedback process with Pod Leads
  • Communicates update to the development team about project changes and progress
  • Facilitate cross-discipline communication and unblock team members from task dependencies
  • Maintains awareness of Pod content status through regular play sessions
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Proficiency in project management software and methodologies
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
  • Responsible for maintaining the schedule and structure of a project and keeping team members accountable for the project’s timeline and deadlines
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Working knowledge of bug tracking database(s) is required- DevTrack, TFS, Jira or other industry standard
  • Working knowledge of version control software; Perforce is preferred
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be a good team leader and be able to make informed decisions to achieve desired results
  • Ability to create and maintain good relationships with other departments
Benefits
  • In addition, this role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision. Click here to learn more.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
project managementschedulingproblem-solvinganalytical skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsdata collectiontechnical instruction interpretationversion controlgameplay systems
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationaccountabilitycross-discipline communicationstakeholder managementindependent problem-solvingteam facilitationrelationship buildingorganizational skillsdecision making