Studio Project Manager (Maternity Cover) at Light & Wonder in Montreal, Canada

Job description

• 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.
• Please note - this is a FTC role for Maternity Cover, lasting 9 months.

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

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
• 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

Skills

Required

• Microsoft Project
• Sharepoint
• Monday.com
• JIRA
• Confluence

Preferred

• Servant Leader experience
• Agile experience
• iGaming and industry knowledge

Benefits

• Why would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder?
• Competitive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace
• The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis
• Tangible and genuine development - at Light & Wonder, you can take your career where you want it to go!
• And if that’s not enough; you will get to enjoy a stunning work location and flexible working practices whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress quickly and enhance your career.