Responsibilities
- Helps to create the project schedule and milestones in conjunction with external Partners. Enforces or changes it as necessary; from pre-production through to live teams.
- Reviews milestone deliverables from developers.
- Builds a strong relationship with the creative team at DE and at our Partners. Works to provide a delicate balance between supporting their vision and keeping on track for release.
- Works to create, institute, document and evangelize production methods in the External Projects Group.
- Helps hire and mentor junior members of the Project Management team.
- Evaluates external development groups and projects and makes recommendations.
- Ensures regular communication within the company updating project status and changes.
- Manages internal and external QA groups. Oversees submission processes to first party manufacturers and partners.
- Strives to learn about new technologies, to push process development and optimization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Has shipped multiple games in a Project Management role with either internal or external development teams on console and PC.
- Experience with GaaS and free to play gaming preferred.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Project and/or Google equivalents.
- Working knowledge of bug tracking database(s) required - Jira, DevTrack, TFS, or other industry standard.
- Working knowledge of version control software.
- Working knowledge of server and back end technologies and solutions is beneficial.
- Willingness to travel both within North America and the Rest of the World.
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