Associate Project Manager

Reporting to the Director of Studio Operations, the Associate Project Manager (APM) will be on a multi-disciplined team responsible for delivering the best in industry games. Mojo Games studio is a designer of slot games, with numerous products distributed across North, Central, and Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia with Aristocrat Technologies. You will facilitate projects across the full project lifecycle, from project initiation through the commercial release of the product. Working with studio team members to ensure that assigned projects are delivered timely, on budget, and with the highest quality. The APM will prepare and maintain project plans, supervise progress and risk within multiple areas, function as liaison between the Game Studio and other key departments, and prepare presentations and status reports for management. The APM must have strong communication, interpersonal, and delegation skills and be able to balance multiple projects of varying size and complexity. What you’ll do • Facilitating coordinated teams to deliver games or other supporting studio or game project initiatives by working closely with studio management, project managers, game designers, mathematicians, artists, animators, technical artists, software engineers, and testers. • Efficient project planning and scheduling by balancing priorities based on the timelines, resource loads for the successful completion of specific project goals and aims. • Identify and facilitate the removal of blockers, help the team increase velocity, promote continuous communication, and cross-team partnership. • Handle and appropriately call out delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes tied to the product development initiatives • Supporting the project teams by running recurring project meetings, facilitating management review meetings of key achievements, reporting project status, as well as risks/issues to management. • Works within and across business units to build and maintain schedules, considering dependencies across application, platform, and game development teams to ensure successful product release. • Communicate project performance through monitoring, evaluation, and reports. • Ensures project status, risk, issues, and notes are detailed on time. What we’re looking for • 0-3 years of project management experience. • Some exposure and understanding of aspects of project management. • Capable facilitator, guiding the achievement of shared goals and skilled team members that meet expectations for timeliness and quality. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to effectively communicate across internal and external teams, and partners. • An analytical approach, with the “forest from the trees” mentality and the ability to learn to see the “next step” connections when handling projects, not just checking off tasks as complete. • Excellent planning and interpersonal skills, and an ability to handle complicated demands with attention to detail. • Exposure to both technical and non-technical audiences, tailoring your approach to each and ensuring everyone agrees. • A bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience, is preferred. • Experience with casino game development is preferred. • Experience with or understanding of software development projects and creative environments is preferred • Exposure to Atlassian’s product suite (JIRA and Confluence), Power BI, MS Project Plan software is preferred. Why Aristocrat? Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play. We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V • World Leader in Gaming Entertainment • Robust benefits package • Global career opportunities Our Values • All about the Player • Talent Unleashed • Collective Brilliance • Good Business Good Citizen Travel ExpectationsNone Pay Range$58,652 - $108,925 per year Our goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at https://atibenefits.com/. Additional Information: Depending on the nature of your role, you may be required to register with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate. At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.