Game Producer

Light & Wonder • Chicago, IL

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Gaming: Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe. Position Summary Are you ready to level up your career? At Light & Wonder, we are committed to making the best games in the world. We are looking for smart, passionate, and creative people to join our team and help us transform the gaming world. We are a global, industry-leading gaming technology company that embraces challenges, fosters an inclusive culture, values integrity, innovation and winning, and is committed to developing and supporting its people. As a member of our award-winning game studios, you will be creating compelling games played around the world. If you are ready to play… come join us and let’s make games! Bring our games to life by supporting the development team during the product development process—manage day-to-day communication, coordinate interdepartmental tasks, and track deliverables and milestones. Work in a collaborative small team environment with a group of exceptionally talented artists, animators, software engineers, and game designers to provide the best gaming experience for the slot player. The ability to work quickly and efficiently as part of a team, take direction, and maintain a positive attitude under pressure is crucial.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 2-5 years of professional project management experience.
• Enjoy working in a creative environment.
• Have strong multi-tasking skills.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Have strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Have strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
• Familiarity with JIRA or other project/task management software a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading teams and managing software development projects a plus.
• Gaming industry experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Track project milestones and deliverables for multiple projects.
• Maintain tasks in JIRA and other project management software.
• Attend team meetings to stay up to date on project changes, issues, and resolutions.
• Schedule and attend internal game reviews to compile and distribute comments and notes.
• Load games onto slot machines and maintain slot machine hardware.
• Create and maintain reports to capture project status and communicate to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other departments to support interdepartmental tasks, capturing and communicating requirements and status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees