This job listing expired on Oct 20, 2021
Tweet

Our central platform team is in search of Sr. Project Managers/Sr. Producers to join our Platform Team. Working very closely to the product leader, this new team member will facilitate the timely execution of the development roadmap of one of our product lanes (Multiplatform, Analytics, Data Infrastructure, and Developer Studio). In addition to development milestones, producers help our game studios successfully adopt new features and capabilities after those are released.

The ideal candidate will have experience partnering with product managers to lead a team of senior software engineers into delivering undeniable value to the Scopely business. To achieve this goal, you will feel comfortable applying and evolving modern agile development practices to better serve the specific needs of the project. You will also have an appetite for building strong relationships with key stakeholders across the Scopely organization whose games or business units depend on the new features delivering on the requirements of the PRD.

Scopely is actively acquiring new game studios to join the Scopely family. Over the past 12 months, Scopely has acquired hit studios, FoxNext Games, the creators of Marvel Strike Force and Genera Games, the creators of Tuscany Villa and we’re looking for an individual to help drive change in these fast-paced businesses. You will guide your customers on their journey through your product suite from onboarding through technical integrations and live operations. Drawing upon your experience as a results-driven project or program manager will be key to your success.

You must have the ability to lead through influence and successfully engage at both the executive and individual contributor levels. You bring strategic thinking, strong quantitative skills, and sound business judgment, along with the ability to advance Scopely’s strategic and tactical objectives.

Reporting to the GM, you will also be part of the larger Platform Production organization which is led by our Platform Executive Producer.

What You Will Do:

  • Work closely with the Product and Engineering leaders in defining an ambitious roadmap.
  • Anticipate development bottlenecks and product inconsistencies, and lead involve teams through finding solutions.
  • Creatively solve problems to reduce burden on the game studios and maximize the team performance.
  • Lead our Product and Engineering teams into creating a culture of great forward-looking team performance.
  • Lead and manage all aspects of the product integration lifecycle for your customers
  • Partner with cross-functional leaders to manage and deliver technical integration
  • Improve integration playbooks to drive continuous learning and tactical effectiveness
  • Build strong relationships with platform stakeholders, game studio executives and team members, and tech leads
  • Prepare and facilitate executive status reports to align on progress, risks, and dependencies

What You Will Need:

  • Must have 5+ years of experience as a project manager, program manager, or producer
  • Demonstrated success managing multiple major and concurrent projects
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with senior executives, and the ability to interpret and summarize data to aid decision-making
  • You are a strong influencer, able to work with diverse groups and drive alignment towards a common goal
  • Strong program and project management skills with the ability to manage cross-functional peers and engage executives through influence in lieu of authority

About us:

Scopely is a leading mobile games company home to many top-grossing, award-winning franchises including Scrabble® GO, MARVEL Strike Force, Star Trek™ Fleet Command, Looney Tunes™ World of Mayhem, WWE Champions, The Walking Dead: Road To Survival™, YAHTZEE® With Buddies and Wheel of Fortune®: Free Play, among others. Scopely creates rewarding, immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer experience. Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform that personalizes gameplay at scale across one of the most diversified portfolios in the west. Recognized in Fast Company’s ‘World’s Most Innovative Companies’ and #2 on Deloitte’s ‘Technology Fast 500’ as one of the fastest-growing companies in North America, Scopely has achieved more than $1 billion in lifetime revenue by creating game experiences that are an important part of people’s lives. Scopely has global operations in Los Angeles, Barcelona, Boulder, Dublin (DIGIT game studio), London and Tokyo, with additional studios in seven countries across four continents.

For more information, visit our website.

Scopely is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, family or parental status, gender identity, veteran, or disability status, or other protected status.

Candidate information will be treated in accordance with our candidate privacy notice.