Client Project Manager

time type Full time

posted on Posted 6 Days Ago

time left to apply End Date: October 31, days left to apply)

job requisition id R320558

Gaming:

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it's all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Position Summary

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Guides and manages all aspects of software/hardware deployments to meet deadlines for systems go-live.
• Develops detailed schedules of assigned projects for New Product Introduction.
• Ability to analyze casino business operational needs / challenges and work with internal team to find the possible solution
• Oversee the implementation of project improvements
• Coordinates all departments as they relate to product production.
• Organizes interdepartmental activities to ensure projects are completed on schedule and successfully produced.
• Evaluates and secures required resources to match project and production needs.
• Conducts status meetings with both internal teams and external customers.
• Determine the user requirements (BRD) working with business analysts, product owner & business stakeholders
• Tracks, monitors, and reports project progress on a regular basis to the Executive Management Team through the direct supervisor.
• Ensures product quality metrics are gathered; analyzes data and implements corrective actions as required to improve quality.
• Develop project specifications, agree project plan including scope, key activities, deliverables, milestones, and deadlines.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written interpersonal skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills needed, especially in Project, Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of other project management applications a plus.
• Should have clear understanding of Software Development life cycle and software configuration processes
• Excellent analytical skills and problem resolution skills
• Ability to communicate with IT and business users with ease
• Ability to manage issues requiring problem resolution and conflict management.
• Proven relationship building experience.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to obtain gaming licenses in various jurisdictions.

Experience, Education and Qualification:

• 5+ years of experience of project management, engineering or operations.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Masters Degree / MBA preferred.

Working Conditions:

• The work conditions are representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations

Workplace Health & Safety:

• Actively co-operate and comply with the company's WHS Policy and Program to ensure own health and safety and the health and safety of others in the workplace
• Ensure compliance with safe work practices
• Ensure not to put self and others at risk
• Use and maintain equipment properly and ensure that the work area is free of hazards
• Report all incidents, injuries and near misses
• Report any hazard or accident to the supervisor or manager as soon as it becomes apparent
• Advise your manager if you do not believe you have the skills, training or equipment to safely perform your duties

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation, or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

L&W is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here: EEOC Poster.