Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Skydance Games, a division of Paramount, is building the future of franchise-driven interactive entertainment. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to partner with the Core Tech engineering team to deliver foundational technology for their games, working closely with engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Establish, refine, and scale project management processes that provide visibility into Core Technology initiatives, milestones, risks, and dependencies
- Partner closely with engineering leaders, producers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand technology roadmaps, align priorities, and ensure successful delivery of strategic initiatives
- Own the intake, prioritization, and maintenance of the Core Technology backlog, balancing business needs, technical requirements, and team capacity
- Collaborate with the Core Technology Engineering Lead to plan and staff initiatives, helping optimize team allocation while balancing scope, schedule, and technical complexity
- Develop and deliver clear project status reporting, roadmap updates, and risk assessments to studio leadership and key stakeholders
- Facilitate project planning, milestone reviews, dependency management, and cross-team coordination across multiple technical workstreams
- Partner with project teams to define goals, success metrics, and delivery criteria for Core Technology initiatives
- Proactively identify risks, blockers, and resource constraints, driving resolution and alignment across internal and external stakeholders
- Champion operational excellence by improving workflows, communication practices, and development processes that enable teams to execute effectively
Skills
- 3–5+ years of project management, technical production, or program management experience supporting engineering-focused teams
- 3–5+ years of experience in game development or a related software development environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience presenting project updates, risks, and technical concepts to leadership and executive stakeholders
- Proven ability to negotiate scope, timelines, and priorities while building alignment across diverse teams
- Familiarity with all phases of the game development lifecycle, from pre-production through launch and live operations
- Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Airtable, Smartsheet, or similar platforms
- Experience supporting engine, tools, rendering, online services, platform, infrastructure, or other Core Technology teams
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and software development best practices
- Experience working on AAA game development projects
- Passion for games and building technology that empowers developers to create exceptional player experiences
Benefits
- The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc.
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