Overview: Development Manager Opportunity in the Gaming Industry. Dovetail Games takes pride in being an equal opportunities employer, embracing diversity in all its forms. We extend a warm welcome to applications from individuals regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion (or lack thereof), educational background, and gaming preferences. Our goal is to harness talent from a diverse pool, emphasizing qualifications, skills, and competence over any protected characteristics. For those who prefer, roles can be considered for part-time, term-time, or job-sharing arrangements.
Flexible Work Locations: Our workforce can choose to work from “where they do their best work,” either at our HQ or from their homes (limited to the UK / VISA sponsorship available for qualifying roles). Occasional travel to the HQ office will be necessary for essential meetings and events.
At Dovetail Games, we’re passionate about empowering our employees to craft beautiful worlds, develop breathtaking games, and achieve career excellence in line with our vision: “By Enthusiasts, For Enthusiasts.”
Situated in a river-front building at the heart of the Historic Dockyard in Chatham, Kent, UK, our studio is expanding rapidly. We create games using cutting-edge technology, delivering them on various platforms: PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series S/X.
Position Details: We are searching for a meticulous Development/Project Manager who will report to the Director of Product Development. This role involves tracking tasks and reporting progress for Train Sim World and Train Simulator titles.
The ideal candidate thrives in a quality-focused, fast-paced development environment. As a Development Manager at Dovetail Games, you’ll collaborate with the train development and QA teams to deliver add-on content and annual core title releases. Your responsibilities include task breakdown, tracking and reporting of simulation content progress, managing game schedules, and supporting release deliveries.
Responsibilities:
- Manage project aspects for diverse development disciplines and content teams
- Collaborate with team members to set timelines and deliverables
- Monitor change requests and communicate significant scope changes
- Coordinate with internal QA and customer support teams for issue resolution
- Oversee creation and release of content builds for external review
- Identify potential production/process issues and improvements
- Assist in creating and planning schedules aligned with business objectives
- Address minor production challenges and guide staff toward solutions
Person Specifications:
- Project Management Qualifications in at least one recognized methodology beneficial
- Development/Project Management or Production experience in software development
- Strong understanding of software product life cycles, tools, processes, and execution planning
- Proven track record of keeping complex projects on schedule
- Exceptionally organized, capable of managing multiple projects, and adapting to new tools and challenges swiftly
About Dovetail Games:
- Direct and substantial influence on the future of our games
- Encouraging environment with challenges and support
- Industry-leading work-life balance
- Opportunity for fully UK-based remote work
- VISA sponsorship available for qualifying roles
- Explorer policy allowing up to 4 weeks of roaming annually without using leave
- Half Day Pay Day holiday – adding 6 days to allowance
- Comprehensive My Rewards benefits package
- Cycle to work and tech scheme
- Green Car benefits scheme provided by Tusker
- Gymflex membership
- Amazon Voucher on your birthday
- Branded merchandise and swag
- Access to funded fitness events and health checks
- Regular social and sporting activities, including charity fundraising
For more details and to apply, visit the Dovetail Games Careers page.
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