Project Manager Lead

ChillBase is an independent and innovative player in the gaming industry, driven by a passion for crafting outstanding products. The studio develops OneState, a unique Social RolePlay game.
The company is looking for a Project Manager Lead to oversee project management processes and coordinate production activities within the squad.

Responsibilities

• Build, optimize, and oversee processes within the squad, ensuring synchronization with the overall production pipeline.
• Collaborate with leads and other Project Managers on release planning, improvements, and features.
• Participate in building the squad roadmap together with squad ownership and the producer.
• Improve task delivery predictability and proactively remove blockers.
• Establish effective communication within the squad and maintain cross-functional collaboration with other Project Managers.
• Work with task trackers, documentation, and project metrics.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall. Ability to build project timelines using Gantt charts and perform task decomposition.
• Ability to justify decisions, manage expectations, and facilitate meetings effectively.
• Experience implementing and scaling processes, developing teams, managing motivation, and resolving conflicts.
• A systematic approach to risk management, including identification, assessment, and impact management.
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), QA fundamentals, and analytics.
• Confident use of task tracking tools such as Jira and FlowFast, documentation tools such as Confluence, visualization tools such as Miro, and AI tools for management tasks.
• Russian language proficiency at C1 level.
• Willingness to work from the company's office in Almaty.

Benefits

• The project and team are actively growing. The company invests in employee development, regularly reviews salaries based on performance, and provides opportunities for promotion.
• The studio offers flexible working hours with the option of taking days off, sick days without salary loss, and assistance in difficult life situations. The company emphasizes minimal bureaucracy.
• The position requires willingness to work from the office in Almaty. The application process includes a review of each candidate's profile. If there is no response within 14 calendar days, the application will not proceed at this stage.