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QDStaff

Game Producer - Mid level 24-00278

QDStaff, Reno, Nevada, United States


Join a dynamic game studio specializing in the creation of innovative online slot games as a Producer/Project Manager in Reno NV building industry leading iGames. The studio has a highly talented team with no bureaucracy dedicated to crafting thrilling and engaging gaming experiences for players worldwide. This role requires a passion for organization and will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of world-class gaming experiences, ensuring they are delivered on time and in full. This role serves a cross-functional team of designers, developers, artists, and mathematicians, to ensure timely delivery of each game in fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. Responsibilities: Project Planning and Execution: Create detailed project plans, timelines, and milestones from concept to final release to ensure that game development projects are completed on time and in full. Cross-Functional Team Coordination : Lead and manage a cross-functional team, including designers, developers, artists, and mathematicians, ensuring flawless project execution from concept to release. Agile & Scrum Methodologies: Execute and facilitate Agile workflows, including managing sprints, daily stand-ups, sprint planning, scrum board administration, and retrospectives to keep projects on track and process improvement continuous. Risk Identification and Mitigation: Proactively identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, remove impediments, and ensure timely resolution to avoid delays or issues. Stakeholder Communication: Act as the main point of communication for project status updates, ensuring alignment with senior management and external stakeholders. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field and/or specialized certification (PMP, CSM, etc) is preferred. 2-5 years of project management experience in a technical industry, with a strong preference for game development experience. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with multidisciplinary team members at all levels. Ability to coach and mentor team members in agile and scrum principles, continuous improvement, and team issue resolution. Excellent interpersonal skills in communicating with individuals from a variety of disciplines. The ability to work both independently and with a dynamic team. Proven experience implementing Agile and Scrum workflows, including the use of Microsoft Azure Dev Ops or similar workflow tracking software. Basic understanding of the game development process, including design, programming, art, and QA. Ability to think strategically and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong analytical skills and the ability to quickly identify and resolve issues. High attention to detail, ensuring that all aspects of a project are thoroughly considered and addressed. Flexibility to work outside standard business hours to coordinate with teams across different time zones. Preferred Qualifications: Formal training in project management methodologies (e.g., PMP, Agile, Scrum) is highly desirable. Benefits: Health, vision and dental, short term disability and life insurance Annual bonus program 401(k) Location: The role is based in Reno NV It is in-office with flexibility Relocation expenses are paid About the Company: This nine year old studio transitioned from land-based gaming in 2021 and is already publishing original online mobile games to 41 countries. Their games are sold-out for global distribution for years to come.