Development Manager - NHL

Reporting to a Development Director, the Development Manager ensures game feature delivery is on time and within budget. The role provides support to the Visual team, oversees the project schedule, and manages a development team generally comprising Software Engineers, Artists, Producers, and Designers to achieve a high standard. The Development Manager drives project planning and delivery predictability while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture, acting as keeper of the project schedule and helping move the Development team from one project phase to the next with a focus on quality, collaboration, and communication.

• Manage a development team generally comprising Software Engineers, Artists, Producers, and Designers.
• Ensure game feature delivery is on time and within budget, overseeing the project schedule and managing the team to a high standard.
• Drive project planning and delivery predictability while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
• Provide project management support by scheduling work, tracking dependencies, mitigating risks, anticipating bottlenecks, and balancing project priorities with technical constraints.
• Focus on the immediate team, identify team issues, and suggest solutions related to execution goals.
• Identify task-related processes to improve efficiency.
• Work collaboratively with other project managers to resolve cross-team issues and improve project management processes.
• Ensure each project setup and progress aligns with leadership expectations, completing status reports at the required cadence.
• Establish processes to ensure all workflows are clearly defined, processes are documented, and team members are engaged.
• Act as keeper of the project schedule and help move the Development team from one project phase to the next, with a focus on quality, collaboration, and communication.

• 3+ years of project management or project lead experience with production lifecycles, processes, and project planning.
• Experience in a Scrum/Agile software development environment, including using tools such as Jira and Perforce.
• Experience working with expansive teams, mediation, and conflict resolution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarise complex information, communicate risks clearly, and tailor messaging for different audiences.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across different project timelines.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Computer Science, Game Development, Business, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with tools such as Miro, Slack, Excel, Google Sheets, and other project-tracking and reporting tools.
• Experience using Shotgun/Shotgrid/Flow.
• Demonstrated ability to use generative AI productivity tools for daily workflow optimisation, early-stage ideation, and rapid prototyping, with the ability to critically validate AI output and iterate effectively.

• Hybrid/onsite in Vancouver, 3 days per week: Tuesday to Thursday.

• Vacation: 3 weeks per year to start.
• 10 days per year of sick time.
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Basic life insurance.

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