Console game development expertise meets Jira and Confluence project management in this full-time contract supporting ambitious game production.

Aquent is seeking a Project Manager, Game Development for a pioneering interactive entertainment studio. You will orchestrate complex development cycles, translate concepts into actionable plans, and support multidisciplinary teams. This pure project management role focuses on execution, not people management or performance feedback.

Key Responsibilities

Lead daily stand-ups and cross-departmental production syncs

Maintain master schedules, sprint backlogs, and milestone deliverables

Allocate studio resources and optimize team bandwidth

Track dependencies, staffing risks, and scope risks





Budget task time in Jira and attend director meetings

Requirements

Console game development experience with one to two shipped titles

Robust Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodology knowledge

Expert proficiency with Jira and Confluence

Exceptional communication, conflict-resolution, and organizational skills

Technical awareness of game development and asset pipelines

Apply console production leadership, scheduling, resource allocation, and collaboration skills to support high-quality game delivery.

📌 Console Game Development Project Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 Aquent
📍 Winnipeg