Description
Triseum is looking for a Development Manager for our studio in Bryan, Texas. The successful candidate will have a strong mix of managerial and technical experience within the games industry. As the Development Manager, you will work closely with the whole Production Team to plan daily tasks and above all secure the timely deliverable of Triseum’s suite of games.
Key Responsibilities
• Ensure each project meets its deliverable deadline.
• Work with the Producers and Stakeholders to define schedule, project plans, resource requirements, and deliverables.
• Take a holistic, systems-thinking view of the product life-cycle and make adjustments quickly and effectively.
• Maintain an accurate daily assessment of the condition of each project and team member’s progress. Control, coordinate, and follow-up on recurrent tasks and assignments for all team members.
• Create transparency and foresight through Agile planning tools including sprint planning, burndowns, roadmaps or any other appropriate tools.
• Maintain constant communication with the Producers and Stakeholders and be ready to adjust your roadmap with changes accordingly.
• Advocate for the team members time and attention when they are threatened with being overtasked.
• Act as the Scrum Master; assign and manage team member’s individual tasks and lead standups.
• Contribute to a positive work environment.
Key Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• A minimum of 1-2 years of leadership experience working with teams in an Agile environment.
• Have worked with, or led a team through a full product cycle, from ideation to production.
• Ability to tell critical from just important, set priorities, assess risks and track tasks to completion.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks in time pressure conditions.
• Excellent organizational and result-oriented approach.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a collaborative and facilitative nature, strong communication, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Proactive and self-motivated, highly responsible.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence is a plus.
• Experience in a Video Game studio is a plus.