Sr. Game Studio Manager
IGT is the leader in slot game development and is looking for a Game Studio Senior Manager to take this to a whole new level. The mission of the Lighthouse Studio is to build on the successful foundation of IGT’s 3rd Party Partner Program. The position is unique in that in requires close collaboration with 3rd parties, Content Management and the internal studio team ensuring alignment in expectations in support of IGT’s 3rd Party Partner Program. This position requires a dynamic leader that can plan for, direct and drive: • A creative team of producers, project managers, and engineers; • An engineering support team supporting 3rd parties developing games on IGT’s external GDK; • Communication and cooperation between internal and external teams; The position is responsible for complete end to end casino slot game development in an agile environment to create industry leading products. This position is challenging and exciting and requires vision, market intelligence and a person in touch with the casino market and what slot players enjoy. The opportunity to lead every slot development discipline from Game Design, Math, Producers, Prototyping, Software Engineers, Sound Engineers, Artists (2D, 3D, Animators), Video Production, Technical Artists, Development Testers and Project Managers in a studio organization is a defining moment in career development. Fully accountable for the delivery of games of the highest quality as per the agreed and published portfolio on time and within budget. Must have strong market knowledge and work with the team on innovation and tool development. Must be able to develop relationships and partnerships, not only within the studio organization, but with key business groups across the company including Content Management, Product Management and Realization, Product Assurance and Brand Licensing. Must have the personality and ability to attract, develop and retain strong talent in the studio with a key focus on future leadership and succession planning. |
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• Ensure games currently in development are completed as planned for CY16Q4 to CY17Q4. • Drive planning and execution of the games to be released CY18. • Drive improvement in the agile development process to ensure games are completed within planned hours. • Aim for an average reduction in average hours of 5%. • Build trust within the studio team. This will be measured by a full 360˚ review process. • Build trust with IGT’s 3rd party partners both in development and engineering support capabilities. • Strong relationships developed within the Studio Organization and our Partners. |
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• 7+ years of experience in the gaming industry with direct experience in product development and/or design. • Has advanced knowledge of / skills with the slot game development process • Knowledge of the Agile/Scrum development methodologies. • Proven people communication and leadership skills. • Quick and intuitive thought process grounded in the details of the organization. • Ability to make tough decisions regarding strategy and people. • Self-starter who sets aggressive goals and is driven to succeed both personally and professionally; focused on productivity; deeply committed to quality and integrity. • Team builder both internally and externally; mentor; coach; high energy; good at relationship building; dynamic, proactive manager; respected; good listener; values input and stimulates candid dialogue; positive attitude and a sense of humor; personally successful. A visionary who can communicate a vision and lead people to the vision. |
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• Experience in product and portfolio planning. • Must be able to get results via influence and not just direct management. • Experience working with licensed brands. |
