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Project Manager New

16488

Salary on application

City of London, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Operations

ASAP

11/05/2026

Not specified

Permanent | Full Time

No

Are you an experienced Project Manager with strong skills in cross‑team coordination, live‑service workflows and project tracking tools like Notion and Linear?

Join a hybrid London‑based team supporting leadership in managing multiple high‑impact game development workstreams. You’ll help structure processes, maintain project visibility, and ensure alignment across several active cells, while occasionally travelling to Helsinki for on‑site collaboration. This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, organised and comfortable working with senior stakeholders in a fast‑moving environment.

Location: London, UK (hybrid)
Travel: Occasional travel to Helsinki
Employment type: Contract (3–4 months)
Start date: April / May 2026

About the role

You will support the leadership team in setting up and running key projects across several active workstreams. This includes project tracking, dependency mapping, workflow coordination and ensuring that documentation systems remain clean, structured and actionable. You’ll manage meeting preparation, follow‑through and operational cadence while helping unblock teams and improve workflow visibility.

What you’ll do

  • Support leadership in structuring and managing key multi‑team projects

  • Track progress and provide status reporting across 6–8 active workstreams

  • Map dependencies and coordinate across multiple cross‑functional groups

  • Maintain Notion databases, trackers and views to ensure clarity and usability

  • Set up and manage Linear boards for engineering workstreams

  • Prepare agendas, notes and follow‑up actions for recurring meetings

  • Identify blockers and help teams maintain forward momentum

What we’re looking for:

Experience

  • Professional project management experience in games or live‑service environments (preferred)

  • Experience working with multi‑disciplinary teams and senior stakeholders

  • Background managing multiple workstreams in parallel

Skills

  • Comfortable using Notion for project documentation, databases and workflow setup

  • Proficient with Linear for engineering task tracking

  • Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail

  • Excellent communication and ability to work autonomously

  • Confident navigating ambiguity and structuring unformed projects

Nice to have

  • Experience working on live‑service games

  • Familiarity with cross‑studio or cross‑location collaboration workflows

Working style / behaviours

  • Self‑starter who thrives with minimal supervision

  • Highly proactive and solutions‑oriented

  • Comfortable engaging with senior leaders and managing expectations

  • Able to prioritise effectively in a fast‑moving environment

Why join

  • Work closely with leadership on high‑impact initiatives

  • Hybrid role with flexibility and opportunities for international collaboration

  • Fast‑paced environment with meaningful influence on project delivery

  • Chance to support project structure during a pivotal production phase

If you’re a proactive project manager who thrives in a collaborative, multi‑team environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now, or email Joe McKernan - jm@skillsearch.com

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