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Project Manager

WhiteBear Studios

Company description

WhiteBear Studios is a game development company which is specialized in developing easy playable games for everyone. WhiteBear Studios was established in 2007 and has offices in the Netherlands and Germany.

Led by game industry professionals who have developed a wide range of award winning games, WhiteBear Studios creates games for Nintendo handhelds and Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3, the PC and online platforms.

The games from WhiteBear Studios are wanted by publishers and loved by gamers, because of the great gameplay, a powerful game experience and hours of fun.

The game is to finish the gameTM

Job description

We are seeking a Senior ProjectManager to oversee multiple development teams working on or around the world.

The Senior Project Manager willreport to the CTO and take sole responsibility for delivering aspects of ourproduct and associated services in a timely manner.

The following skills are required:

- Dutch & English speaking and writing

- Thorough knowledge of software development lifecycles,task categories and dependencies

- Excellent communication and motivational skills, includingaccurate tracking and reporting of

progress againstdetailed project schedules

- Reliable ability to generate accurate time estimatesbased on inputs from individuals

- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

- Thorough knowledge of projectmanagement tools including Google Apps, and ideally with

experience of ticketing systems such as Trac / Bugzilla

The following experience isrequired:

- 3+ years project managementexperience in a commercial game development environment

- Delivered 2+ gametitles or game technology solutions

- Managed teams of 3+ developers

- Experience of managing technologydevelopment projects is highly advantageous.

- Experience of setting up andmanaging outsourced resources is advantageous.

The work we do isextremely challenging and very interesting but at the same time hugelyrewarding and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to grow theircareer.