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We are looking for a multifaceted and experienced individual to join our team. You will be working closely with your team members and project collaborators to ensure that all project requirements, deadlines, and schedules are on track.

Responsibilities include submitting project deliverables, preparing status reports, establishing effective project communication plans, and the accurate execution of said plans. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving innovation within the organization, providing innovative ideas, and acting as a mentor to other team members.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Developing and implementing innovative ways that align with the organization's goals and objectives

  • Staying on top of the industry trends and providing recommendations

  • Collaborating with senior leadership to align project goals with the overall business strategy

  • Leading cross-functional project teams to ensure successful project delivery

  • Identifying and leading project risks and issues and developing contingency plans as needed

  • Maintaining project budgets and schedules and tracking project progress

  • Providing regular updates on project progress and status

  • Developing and handling relationships with key team members, including vendors and external partners

  • Crafting and maintaining comprehensive project documentation

  • Supervising progress and making adjustments as needed

  • Delivering regular training and mentor sessions to team members

  • Providing continuous recommendations on Operations backlog

Skills to build thrills:

  • Leadership skills

  • Problem-solving skills

  • The ability to delegate efficiently

  • Time management skills

  • Good presentation skills

  • Capacity to handle high stress situations

  • Ability to multi-task and handle various project elements simultaneously

  • Big-picture thinking and vision

  • Attention to detail

  • Conflict resolution skills

  • Data driven decision making skills

  • Project Manager job qualifications and requirements

  • Validated ability to troubleshoot problems creatively

  • Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and standard processes

  • Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle

  • Proven track record to prioritize project backlog based on business impact, available resources, and team’s objectives

  • Validated technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies

  • Validated experience in Agile development environment

Tasty bonus skills

  • Experience in customer support technologies and gaming background / related experience

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification

  • Work experience in PMO context

About King

King is the game developer behind the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as mobile game hits including Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch and Pet Rescue. Candy Crush is the top-grossing franchise in US app stores, a position it has held for the last two years, and King’s games are being played by 245 million monthly active users as of Q3 2021. King, which is part of the Activision Blizzard group since its acquisition in 2016, employs nearly 2,000 people in game studios in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona and Berlin, and offices in San Francisco, New York, and Malta.

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes

Making games is fun. Especially when you do it with people who share the same idea of what makes a good workplace great. We design games for everyone, no matter where they are or who they are, and we employ all sorts of people from all kinds of backgrounds to bring them to life. Truth is, we simply cannot expect diversity in our players and originality in our games without first nurturing it in our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes.

Making the World Playful

Making the World Playful is what inspires us to create new experiences and raise the bar. It’s what makes King a place where we can all dream bigger, continue to add innovation to our games, broadening the portfolio and exploring new territories in mid-core and casual. We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through our curiosity for the unexplored, passion for games, respect for each other and love for our players - and we’re not afraid to have fun along the way. In fact, together with our parent company Activision Blizzard and experts around the world, we believe having fun is good for you. There has never been a better time to join us. We're dreaming bigger and see a world of possibilities ahead. If you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful!

Applications need to be in English.