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Summary:

We are looking for a driven Project Manager - SDK to streamline the work of a team of passionate professionals responsible for the design, analysis, development, and operation of the SDK technologies developed by the central services group in Square Enix Montreal.

About yourself:

We are looking for a driven software development leader, that shares our passion for bringing the best services and tools to games. A person that is passionate about leveraging teamwork and technology to create the environment for innovation. You believe in people and understand that our staff is the greatest asset of the company.

Your responsibilities:

The Project Manager - SDK will be responsible for organizing and prioritizing the backlog and stakeholder requests of a team of SDK developers while helping them performing at their highest level. You will work closely together with the Product Owners of various teams with SDK requirements, as well as with the team themselves to define and shape the SDK product portfolio.

Duties:

  • Managing the SDK product(s) backlog.
  • Prioritizing features and overseeing development stages.
  • Actively involved in mitigating risk to successful team completion of Releases.
  • Coordination with the POs of various products that have SDK requirements.
  • Interacting with various teams involved in game development.

Experience and qualifications:

  • Experience as Project Manager in Agile environments.
  • Experience with Unity and SDKs.
  • Intermediate/Expert knowledge of Jira, Confluence.
  • Knowledge of Agile / Scrum.
  • Able to write and break down user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria.
  • Knowledge of product release cycles.
  • Able to take decisions and own them.

Interpersonal qualities:

  • Analytical mind.
  • Team-player.
  • Excellent communication and listening skills.
  • Excellent organization skills.
  • Meticulous, self-managed and pragmatic.
  • Self-starter.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changes from various stakeholders.
  • Be adaptable to a fast-paced, innovative environment, ability to work under pressure while respecting deadlines.

Motivation and interests:

  • Passion and ambition for video games are essential!
  • Future growth into either a Scrum Master or a Product Owner role

During the first 3 months you will:

  • Conduct the Kanban ceremonies: Release Planning, replenishment.
  • Clean up the backlog with backlog grooming together with SDK the team and the POs.
  • Organize and keep track of the progress of work during the sprints, prioritizing together with the team as requests come in.
  • Streamline the process for requests with the various stakeholders through multiple channels.
  • Manage communications for releases and plans with stakeholders.

In the next 6 months you will:

  • Accelerate Agile Adoption in the SDK team under guidance of our Scrum Master.
  • Grow towards a PO or Scrum Master role.
  • Implement metrics and systems in Jira and Confluence to give visibility on velocity and releases.
  • Build a reliable release cycle and standardize communication around it.