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Project Coordinator
3 years ago
Clipwire is one of Canada's fastest growing mobile video game companies and the creator of Bingo Story, the top grossing game by a Canadian developer. Founded in Toronto 10 years ago, we’ve had tremendous success and are poised for another decade of record growth. Our company is built on strong values, work ethic and intelligent data driven growth. We work hard, have fun, innovate and level-up every day which has allowed us to build a highly profitable suite of games which we continue to refine and improve every day. We like to think we’re making our moms proud.
Working at Clipwire means becoming part of the future right now. We have reached our current growth rate because we support, promote and develop our team so that they can make great games. Come find out what all the buzz is about!
Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Producer, you will facilitate and encourage cross functional communication
- Track project status and team metrics Utilize Jira dashboards to communicate project status e.g.; a “Bug Velocity, Burndown”
- Ensure all Jira tasks are moved through the workflow correctly and are closed at the end of each sprint
- Ensure tasks are assigned and fleshed-out for the correct team and that team members are aware of key dates, requirements and dependencies. e.g.; linking Jira tickets together so that teams know when work is ready for them to start
- Collaborate with the Producer to document feature requirements and priorities
- Analyze capacity requirements for upcoming release and assist with planning
- Maintain visibility on production priorities and escalate critical issues to stakeholders as they arise
Qualifications:
- Have completed or are working on a degree complementary to the video games industry
- You are a people-person with outstanding communication skills both written and oral
- Are occasionally available at odd hours to connect with international partners
- You are interested and/or have some experience in Project Management, Product Management, games/software development, game design, or QA
- You are familiar with formulas / functions in Excel / Google sheets
- You know or are willing to learn about Jira workflows, Jira administration, the Atlasssian suite
Personal Qualities
- You enjoy working in a team-oriented environment but also drive your own individual contributions with autonomy, pride and dedication
- You are a team player who navigates changing project requirements and real-time feedback with clarity, and a sense of urgency
- You love games and are passionate about delivering a high-quality game experience
Clipwire is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, religion, marital status or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
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