Director, Project Management

About The Role

Our client is seeking aDirector, Project Management. In this role, the Director, Project Management will be responsible for building, leading, and mentoring a world-class Project Management Department to achieve the organization’s vision of Best Developer. This position ensures excellent on-time, in-budget deliveries through strategic planning, team leadership, and collaboration with Studio Leaders, Project Leaders, and Project Managers. The role requires a deep level of game production knowledge and project management expertise to provide actionable direction on Project Managers’ output of work, quality, and timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring project quality, studio sustainability, and the well-being of team members.
• Responsible for the creation, enforcement, and modification of macro development schedules, in conjunction with Project Directors and Project Managers.
• Anticipates schedule and budget overruns and initiates actions to resolve them.
• Plays games in development to ensure that operational goals are achieved and quality standards are met.
• Provides budgeting for the Project Management department in conjunction with Finance.
• Evaluates and implements staffing strategies to meet the needs of each project.
• Directs the professional development of all project management employees.
• Advocates for studio cultural values and fosters an environment of craft excellence, collaboration, and inclusion.
• Develops strategies to improve studio efficiency and quality.
• Develops collaborative relationships across all departments.
• Ensures organizational cohesiveness toward project objectives in conjunction with production leadership.
• Ensures that all complaints and concerns related to inappropriate or unprofessional conduct in the workplace are addressed immediately to foster a safe work environment.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Duties

• Directly supervises Project Managers and indirectly supervises the Project Management department.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Experience navigating multiple simultaneous projects.
• Creative collaboration and problem solving across all departments.
• Effective time management, with the ability to delegate tasks and focus on larger issues while monitoring critical smaller details.
• Detailed knowledge of all game production methods.
• A strong critical eye for detail and the ability to communicate effectively with the team to resolve issues.
• Communication with both large groups and individuals, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Deadline-oriented approach, with the ability to get results even in difficult situations.
• Intermediate computer skills to access and employ proprietary software, MS office software, project-specific tracking software, and publisher required software.

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