Contract Project Manager – Software Development
About The Position
Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities. Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back? , as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations. As Project Manager, you’ll own the day-to-day planning and execution of our OS development. You will support our in-house team and coordinate with our remote development partner. Your mission is to keep both our releases on schedule, ensuring each deliverable meets our high quality and simplicity standards. At Nex, you’ll operate like a true owner of the project. Our culture is startup-casual: nimble, energetic, and mission-driven, with every team member’s input valued. You’ll work closely with executive leadership and see the direct impact of your work on the product. If you’re an organized self-starter who thrives on initiative, clear communication, and simplifying complex challenges, you’ll fit right in. Join us and help shape the future of family gaming by leading this ambitious embedded OS project from concept to launch.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software project management in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver frequent, high-quality software releases on schedule.
- Proven skill coordinating across remote teams and managing asynchronous workflows.
- Highly organized and self-motivated; you set standards for planning and rigorously enforce accountability.
- Hands-on, pragmatic mindset – you challenge assumptions and trim scope for simplicity
- Strong proficiency with project management tools (Jira, Notion, etc.) and excellent written/verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional cross-functional leadership – no direct reports, but you drive teams by influence and ensure projects get done.
- US-based (remote work OK) with flexibility for occasional travel to meet the team in person.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with embedded operating systems is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Team Coordination: Drive alignment and execution across engineering, design, QA, and external partners to deliver platform milestones with clarity and urgency.
- Release Planning: Lead the planning and tracking of our OS releases – including major quarterly releases and updates.
- Agile Process: Facilitate sprint planning and backlog grooming; define milestones and set clear agendas for weekly leadership review meetings.
- Execution & Accountability: Maintain execution momentum by keeping deliverables on track, upholding sprint cadences, and ensuring team accountability to commitments.
- Cross-Team Communication: Act as a communications hub by aggregating issues and feedback from Slack and our Facebook community, and ensuring all stakeholders stay aligned and informed.
- Tools Management: Maintain project tools (Jira, Notion): keep sprint boards updated, ensure feature specs and processes are documented in Notion, and organize all tracking systems.
- Stakeholder Alignment: Promote team alignment and stakeholder visibility by providing regular status updates and helping structure effective collaboration across all groups.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package.
- Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
- Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
- Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
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