Associate Project Manager (Backend), Ho Chi Minh City

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Reference: Ho Chi Minh City, Production, Project Management

Department: Production, Project Management

Location: Ho Chi Minh City

Company Description

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Leader in the development and publishing of games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, two of which are featured in the “Top 10 iOS Games by All-Time Worldwide Downloads” from App Annie. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Order & Chaos, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Disney®, LEGO®, Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Marvel®, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel® and Ferrari®. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 4,600 people worldwide. Every month, 114 million unique users can be reached by advertisers in Gameloft games with Gameloft Advertising Solutions, a leading B2B offering dedicated to brands and agencies. Gameloft is a Vivendi company.

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Job Description

Job Purpose

• Project Manager is in charge of managing the entire process of evaluation, research and backend development (CMS, API,..) from the first pitch proposal to the release of any G4B stand-alone project. It includes also allocating human resources on important core task and controlling project status to ensure that new backend development meet their deadlines
• An excellent understanding of Web technical possibilities and be able to understand complex technical issues
• Deep interest in high-tech and confident in your communication and your management skills

Responsibilities:

1. Project Management and Support

• Have a good understanding of Web and Cloud technical possibilities
• Be able to apprehend complex technical architecture of any G4B projects to apply backend features integration (including hosting, CMS and dashboard deployment,…) and maintenance.
• Be the key contact for others Game Team Producer projects about Core Backend features; communicating fluently, clearly and concisely;
• Be able to provide clear and complete status of the project to upper management and stakeholders
• Coordinate with others project teams in order to track project’s need, timeline development, team’s productivity, formats performance and quality;
• Have the ability to foresee issues/risks of the different projects in development and take immediate preventive actions to avoid them;
• Conduct post-mortem analysis to learn from both successes and mistakes in order to improve processes and establish best practices.

2. Resource Management

• Organize brainstorming sessions with team-members and project dedicated programmers to define the core features implementation
• Coordinate the team wisely and pro-actively, in order to ensure smooth implementation of the assigned projects;
• Know team members' strengths and weaknesses, and assign suitable tasks with the Lead dev and responsibilities to the right persons, allowing them to give their best;
• Take care of the morale, motivation, working behavior of team members in order to make them fully committed to the project as well as to comply with studio regulations; when needed, raise issues with Department Heads and HR for suitable solutions; Organize team building activities.

3. Contribution in Management

• Actively raise ideas/solutions to prevent/solve problems in game production, to improve working processes, methods of management, coordination between teams (inside and outside the Studio), as well as studio organization in general;
• In collaboration with Department Heads and Game Team Producers, evaluate team members during evaluation periods in a constructive way, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses; identifying good elements and improve team members that are still under expectations.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of Game Architecture Production processes; iOS and Android platforms (ex: main features, devices specifications…);
• Good organization and risk management skills;
• Be able to handle pressure and to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines;
• Result-oriented and with positive mindset and ability to think out of the box;
• Open-minded attitude with flexibility of thinking;
• Self-disciplined, good critical thinking and excellent at problem solving;
• Leadership: know how to influence others in a positive way and to inspire and motivate others to higher standards of performance;
• Great team work and keep high demand in terms of quality of work delivered by the teams and oneself;
• Excellent communication skills (writing, listening and speaking);
• Good knowledge of the Backend Web and Cloud environment is a plus;
• Good understanding of digital trends and standards (web, mobile) is a plus;
• Experience in a creative agency with tight deadline and KPI is a plus;
• 1 year+ experience as a Producer in game industry is a plus

Additional Information

Recruitment Process:

• (1) 20-minute Call. Only qualified candidates will be contacted by our recruiters,
• (2) Test (duration is TBD, depending on your profile),
• (3) 1-hour Interview,
• (4) Offer.

Work Location and Hour:

• Work location: 26 Ung Van Khiem, Binh Thanh, HCMC (hybrid working model).
• Work hour: 08:30 A.M. - 06:00 P.M, Monday to Friday. 

What We Offer:

• An attractive salary, with Tet Holiday bonus ("13th-month salary"), and other performance bonuses paid every 2 quarters, or on the spot.
• Full coverage of SI, HI, UI, and extra insurance (PTI).
• A hybrid working model.
• A range of policies to support employees physically, mentally and emotionally while working from home.
• A dynamic workplace environment, with over 18 nationalities, where hundreds of world-renowned game titles (Asphalt, Minion Rush, Modern Combat, Dungeon Hunter etc.) were born.
• An open-space office, a cafeteria, a terrace and a Gaming Area.
• Other benefits from "One of the best companies to work for in Asia 2021" (#HRAA2021). 

Application:

• Send your CV and cover letter (optional) to: sai-recruitment@gameloft.com, titled: G4B_Project Manager_Your Full Name or apply here via SmartRecruiters.

Find Out More About Us:

• Facebook (Gameloft SEA): www.facebook.com/gameloftsea
• Website (Gameloft SEA): www.game-sea.com