Studio Project Manager (Maternity Cover)

Light & Wonder•Montreal, QC

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Light & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. The company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. We create our own award-winning games and also partner with premium licensees such as Netflix, Warner Bros and others to bring franchises like Squid Game, Willy Wonka and The Wizard of Oz to life in online gaming products. The company’s OpenGaming(tm) platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. Based in our Montreal office, the Studio Project Manager will be responsible for the successful delivery of projects for our Bons Vivants Studio including new games content, launching content into new markets, and large feature improvements. The Studio PM will be expected to oversee multiple projects operating within a matrix organization, utilizing resource pools with a wide range of skill sets. This candidate will be expected to work independently but provide frequent updates to the Studio Management Team and escalate promptly when risks or issues cannot be managed within the Project. They will also be expected to take opportunities to highlight areas to improve project management and development practices.

Requirements

3-5 years Previous Project Management experience
Experience using tools such as Microsoft Project, Sharepoint, Monday.com, JIRA & Confluence
Highly adaptable and able to move with change within the projects / business
Resilient and able to work well under pressure
Strong organization, collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills
Strong reporting & presentation skills
Confident speaker
Detail-oriented

Nice To Haves

Project Management certifications such as APM, PMQ, PRINCE2 or Agile
Servant Leader experience
Agile experience
Technical capacity with the ability to ‘translate’ technical language
iGaming and industry knowledge
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Responsibilities

Day to day management of assigned projects working to ensure delivery against agreed project requirements
Understand and actively remove impediments for project teams and project requirements
Create detailed project plans with project teams, ensuring these are clear, understood and tracked
Manage risks, issues and dependencies identified on projects. Escalate as appropriate.
Coordinate, where required, when business processes needed for project success utilize teams external to the project
Update internal reporting packs focusing on project delivery
See projects through to completion
Assist in coordination relating to project specific production incidents and escalations that occur during project timelines
Identify process improvements and raise these with the respective Capability leads
Support financial management, including project creation and time tracking