Senior Technical Project Manager - Demonware - Vancouver, BC
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Job Title: Senior Technical Project Manager - Demonware - Vancouver, BC Requisition ID: R027581 Job Description: Your Mission We are looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager and you'll be joining our Platform team who are responsible for the libraries, services, tools, and infrastructure that power game-facing products and services across Activision. We deal with the difficult challenge of making online service development easier for our colleagues and customers in Demonware and elsewhere in Activision. This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, and the home studio for this role is Vancouver, Canada. What you bring to the table Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities: You will lead the development and execution of key initiatives that power Activision titles. You will own internal customer relationships and manage stakeholders with different business and technical needs. You will have a level of technical understanding to be able to hold your own in high-level technical conversations, and represent your teams to customers and partners. You will partner with engineering leadership to align technical resources against strategic priorities and delivery goals. You will drive execution across multiple concurrent initiatives, managing timelines, dependencies, milestones, and delivery risks. You will coordinate delivery across multiple engineering teams, balancing competing priorities and managing complex technical dependencies. Player Profile 7+ years of project or program management experience in a technical environment. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical teams. Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment in ambiguous environments. Organized self-starter with strong ownership and adaptability. Experience coordinating migrations, service rollouts, or operational readiness activities is a plus. Ability to mentor fellow Project Managers and support high-performing teams. Experience with Jira, Confluence, M365 or similar collaboration tools. Extra Points Scrum Master AND/OR PMP or PRINCE2 qualification Experience supporting internal platform or infrastructure teams, including products and services used by engineers to build, deploy, and operate applications. Your Platform Demonware is a member of the Activision family of studios. We work alongside engineers and creatives at our AAA partner studios and deliver the online and data services required by our massive franchises. We have launched well over 100 games, and our services connect multiple millions of players each day into epic entertainment experiences. While Call of Duty continues to push us to build bigger and better systems year on year. We also have a strong history of supporting great franchises such as Tony Hawk, Crash Bandicoot, Diablo, Guitar Hero, and Skylanders. Our success comes from our talented and passionate people. Our work environment is welcoming and collaborative, we deliver on time and at scale. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at https://www.demonware.net/ . Our World At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We're driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our "press start" is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences. We're not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we're forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization. We're in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater - this could be your opportunity to level up. Ready to Activate Your Future? We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national