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Project Manager (Agile Coach) [Ubisoft Connect] (f/m/d)

Job Description

We are looking for a Project Manager to support the production team in Ubisoft Connect. As a project manager, you will be responsible for organizing and coordinating the day to day work of one or multiple teams.

In this role, you will be part of the full development process, from idea to released product. You will facilitate and support small teams in production, enabling them to produce and deliver efficiently. This means create an environment of direct communication, feedback and collaboration. Similar roles in software development would be Scrum Master or Agile Coach.

We constantly look to improve processes, collaboration and communication, in order to become more effective. You will be the key in identifying pain-points, facilitate learning and drive change. Our processes and mindset stems from Agile principles and values, and DevOps culture.

Responsibilities

• Be part of Agile Teams as the Project Manager (Agile Coach/Scrum Master)
• Facilitate meetings, retrospectives and post-mortems
• Help create a culture where people can work effectively and efficiently
• Collaborate with other teams within Ubisoft on combined efforts
• Communicate with the developers to facilitate their work on the project
• Report on the status of tasks and schedules
• Help teams shape their deliverables
• Monitor and track deadlines, tasks and risks
• Communicate tasks and schedules to the team
• Manage the team’s backlog
• Report on the team’s progress and blockers
• Detect issues and difficult team situations, highlight them and step in to take initial actions to resolve them where necessarily
• Document and maintain project information

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional experience in Project Management / Production coordination within software development in the gaming or another creative industry
• Good knowledge in Scrum Methodology
• You are eager to learn new methods, techniques and tools for project management and to make use of them
• Ability to collaborate with multiple international teams
• You are keen in analyzing project plans and the actual progress
• Good in English, both written and verbal
• University degree in Business Administrations, Project Management or any other equivalent

Would be a plus:

• University degree in Business Administrations, Project Management or any other equivalent training
• Certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA etc.)
• Agile knowledge (Scrum certification, PMI-ACP, Kanban etc.)

You as a person

You are a strong communicator and easily get your point across in English through different channels (face-to-face, video call, Slack, e-mail etc.). You’ll be collaborating with a lot of different people from all over the world, so knowing your way around different cultures and being able to build relationships easily is important. To succeed in this role, you will always put the team first and you will trust and support your colleagues.

We believe you’re good at finding creative solutions to complex problems and taking initiatives to improve yourself and help others. You respect structure and processes, but know when to challenge them in order to improve.

You’re a team player that likes to innovate, experiment and learn new things, caring about the journey as much as the goal.

Additional Information

Your benefits:

• Relocation Support
• 26 days paid vacation per year. Additionally, you will get half a day off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and approximately 11 bank holidays
• Opportunities for growth on your desired career path: Leadership training, workshops, guest speakers from the industry, online Ubisoft learning platform, coaches, Experts and library.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Up to 350€ childcare support per child per month.
• Discounted Games.
• Gym Subsidy. We contribute 50% (up to a maximum amount of 25€) towards the monthly cost of a gym membership of your choice.
• Monthly Mobility Budget. 80€
• Our Ubisoft Blue Byte Academy offers multiple opportunities for you to discover your full potential and develop yourself in various areas.
• English and German classes for free. Main language in the studio is English.

We offer a highly motivating challenge for team players interested in showing personal initiative in an innovative and international company. If you are passionate about video games and would like to join an industry leader - please apply via our career portal.

Company Description

About Ubisoft Düsseldorf:

Ubisoft Düsseldorf is home to several teams dedicated to deliver AAA excellence and innovation across a wide portfolio of games and technologies. The studio is leading the development of beloved Ubisoft games like The Settlers and the innovative VR escape room experience Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time. As renowned co-developers within the Ubisoft group, Ubisoft Düsseldorf contributes to high profile projects such as Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and Ubisoft Connect. Ubisoft Düsseldorf is part of the Ubisoft Blue Byte studio network.