Production Manager

Description

You will be responsible for leading technical and creative development teams, defining product roadmaps, and ensuring the successful development and delivery of high-quality, engaging, and regulatory-compliant online gambling products for both our clients and for West Pier Studio. This role requires a combination of strategic thinking, project management expertise, and a deep passion for the gaming industry and gaming products.

Key aspects of the role

Product Ownership: Understand and drive the vision, strategy, and development roadmap for online slot machines and other gambling games.

Team Leadership: Inspire and manage cross-functional teams comprising designers, developers, artists, and QA professionals to create outstanding gaming experiences.

Project Management: Develop, execute, and oversee project plans, encompassing scope definition, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.

Requirements

• Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and client stakeholders to gather and prioritize requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry trends.
• Risk Management: Identify and proactively mitigate potential project risks and issues that could affect timelines or quality.
• Project Administration: Facilitate daily scrums, planning meetings, and creative discussions to guide the team towards project goals.
• Project Reporting: Utilize Jira to track and report project status, promptly addressing obstacles hindering sprint targets. Deliver regular development progress reports to clients, including video updates and slide presentations.
• Delivery Management: Ensure milestone achievement aligns with user stories and client expectations.
• Client Relations: Maintain open communication with clients to manage development timelines effectively.
• External Integration: Collaborate with external outsourcing solutions when necessary.
• Continuous Improvement: Cultivate a culture of ongoing learning and innovation within the teams.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in product ownership and / or project management, preferably in the real money gambling industry
• Strong understanding of the online gambling market and trends.
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong English language skills
• Good presentation skills
• Consideration will be given to candidates that have more Project Management experience with a view to building Product Owner skills going forwards.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Options for 2 days' a week remote working
• Ongoing training with career development – a great opportunity to learn the latest technology that power our games
• A very friendly, creative, and focused working environment
• Regular awesome social events inside and outside the studio, such as board games nights, meals out, escape rooms, summer parties and much more
• Beer & soft drink fridge
• Relocation assistance
• Extensive board game library
• Employee assistance programme
• Bonus anniversary holidays
• Free eye tests
• Excellent central Brighton location, based a short walk from the seafront, Brighton rail station, the lanes and some of the city’s most sought after coffee shops, restaurants, and bars