Game developing company Arkadium is seeking a collaborative and solutions-oriented Head of Project Management to lead its team.
This is a remote position but when all covid related restrictions are cancelled we expect the new hires to be able to visit our Krasnodar office at least once a quarter.
Responsibilities:
Champion agile software development practices
Facilitate communication between product teams, product owners and stakeholders
Plan and consistently deliver against project schedules, communicate milestones, identify production risks or constraints, and troubleshoot dependencies
Deliver project status updates with key metrics for product leadership on a regular basis
Actively optimize and improve software production processes by introducing best practices and tools to drive teams’ efficiency
Stay aware of the industry standards, both in terms of methodology and quality
Facilitate discussion of project milestones between the development team and Product Owner
Track the development speed against Product roadmaps to ensure that team is hitting the target milestones
Cultivate relationships with key partners at the organization to enable efficient development and coordination of projects
Mentor and professionally develop a team of motivated Project Managers and Scrum Masters
Requirements:
You will be working directly with the product leadership team in New York, so an advanced level of verbal and written English is required
Deep knowledge of and passion for Agile/Scrum, Kanban and ability to apply it
5+ years of project/team management, ideally in a Games company and/or experience with Subscription models and Microtransactions
Experience with both traditional and Agile software development methodologies, understanding the applicability of each
Experience with task trackers, enterprise-level software management tools
Experience working in an internationally distributed multicultural company
Ability to organize thoughts and deliver them both verbally and in writing in a way that is understandable both to technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work with others in pursuit of a common goal
Solutions oriented leader with a track record of inspiring teams towards success
Benefits:
Health Insurance with heavily subsidized medical, dental & vision plans starting on day one
Performance-based annual bonuses
A good balance between work and personal life
Additional paid days off
Budget for personal development
A focus on professional growth through internal classes, access to professional conferences, and specialized training and certification to industry standards
Company-paid English courses
Relocation bonus to the candidates willing to relocate to Krasnodar.
