Project Manager - Exterminauts | Gestionnaire de projet - Exterminauts

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Montréal, QC, CAN
Hybrid
Senior level
Gaming
The Role
Manage planning and execution for a multidisciplinary video game project. Responsibilities include identifying dependencies and risks, tracking tasks in JIRA and Confluence, removing blockers, coordinating teams, maintaining priorities, supporting individual contributors, communicating with stakeholders, and preparing production plans and status reports. The role requires significant video game industry experience, production coordination experience, at least one shipped game, and fluency in French and English. Live game experience is preferred.
Summary Generated by Built In
Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

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As a Project Manager on our unannounced project, you will contribute to the effective management of the various planning and execution phases of a project, as well as team management, while ensuring rigorous task tracking, coordination, and communication across multidisciplinary teams.

In this role you will:

  • Participate in planning discussions by identifying dependencies and risks, and proposing contingency plans when needed.
  • Track tasks in JIRA and Confluence, in collaboration with leads and stakeholders, to maintain a clear and up-to-date production plan.
  • Support the team in day-to-day activities, remove blockers, and follow up as needed to maintain production momentum and efficiency.
  • Ensure clear and effective communication across teams, fostering a shared understanding of game design, development processes, and expected deliverables.
  • Keep the team aligned on the right priorities throughout production, promoting motivation and timely delivery of milestones.
  • Lead and support individual contributors in achieving their goals.
  • Keep stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and issues, and produce appropriate documentation, plans, and status reports.

What we’re looking for:

  • Minimum of 6 years of experience in the video game industry with at least 3 in production coordination.
  • Experience with multidisciplinary teams and managing individual contributors within the video game.
  • Already shipped at least one relevant game.
  • Strong understanding of production planning, schedules, and project management.
  • Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, etc.
  • Strong organizational and follow-up skills with multidisciplinary teams, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in parallel and identify and escalate risks.
  • Excellent communication skills and fluency in both French and English
  •  
    A plus :
  • Experience with operating a live game.

Dans ce rôle tu devras :

  • Participer aux discussions de planification, en identifiant les dépendances, les risques et en proposant des plans de rechange lorsque nécessaire;
  • Assurer le suivi des tâches dans JIRA et Confluence, en collaboration avec les responsables et les parties prenantes, afin de maintenir un plan de production clair et à jour;
  • Accompagner l’équipe dans les activités quotidiennes, lever les obstacles et assurer les suivis nécessaires pour maintenir l’élan et l’efficacité de la production;
  • Assurer une communication claire et fluide entre les différentes équipes, garantissant une compréhension commune de la conception du jeu, des processus de développement et des livrables attendus;
  • Maintenir l’équipe alignée sur les bonnes priorités tout au long de la production, en favorisant la motivation et l’atteinte des jalons de livraison dans les délais prévus;
  • Guider et gérer des contributeurs·trices individuels·lles afin qu’ils·elles puissent atteindre leurs objectifs;
  • Tenir les parties prenantes informées de l’avancement, des risques et des enjeux, et produire des documents, plans et rapports d’avancement adaptés aux besoins du projet.

Ce que nous recherchons :

  • Minimum de 6 ans d’expérience dans l’industrie du jeu vidéo, dont au moins 3 ans en coordination de production;
  • Expérience avec des équipes multidisciplinaires et en gestion de contributeur·trice·s individuels dans le développement de jeux vidéo;
  • Avoir contribué à la sortie d’au moins un jeu pertinent;
  • Excellente compréhension de la planification de production, des échéances et de la gestion de projet;
  • Expérience avec les outils tels que JIRA, Confuence, etc;
  • Solides compétences organisationnelles et de suivi auprès d’équipes multidisciplinaires, avec la capacité de gérer plusieurs priorités en parallèle, d’identifier et d’escalader les risques;
  • Excellentes aptitudes en communication et maîtrise du français et de l’anglais.
  •  
    Un atout :
  • Expérience en gestion de jeux live

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En tant que Gestionnaire de Projet sur notre rojet non annoncé, tu contribueras à la bonne gestion des différentes étapes de planification et de réalisation d'un projet, ainsi qu’à la gestion d’une équipe, tout en assurant un suivi rigoureux des tâches, la coordination et la communication entre les différentes équipes multidisciplinaires.


Prêt·e à plonger dans le monde du développement de jeux vidéo à la pointe de la technologie ? Basé à Montréal, Behaviour Interactif est un acteur majeur de l’industrie du jeu, créant des expériences inoubliables sur PC, console et mobile. On est un studio indépendant dynamique avec plus de 1200 employés passionnés, et on a des studios à Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) et au Royaume-Uni (Behaviour UK–North & South). On se concentre sur deux grands axes : les Services et les Jeux Originaux. Notre équipe Services collabore avec des géants du jeu et du divertissement comme Disney, Sony, Activision et Nintendo, en offrant un développement sur commande de premier choix et en innovant dans le divertissement immersif en lieu fixe (LBE). Pendant ce temps, notre unité Jeux Originaux repousse les limites de notre créativité avec nos IPs emblématiques, comme le fameux Dead by Daylight. Rejoins-nous et fais partie de l'avenir du divertissement interactif !

Chez Behaviour Interactif, on croit en l’équité des chances pour tout le monde et on célèbre la diversité des personnes, des perspectives et des idées. C’est donc important pour nous de travailler avec des talents qui proviennent de tous les horizons, et ce, indépendamment de leur âge, sexe, ethnicité, couleur, origine ethnique ou nationale, religion, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, statut familial, handicap ou toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois applicables. 

Skills Required

  • Minimum 6 years of experience in the video game industry
  • At least 3 years of experience in production coordination
  • Experience working with multidisciplinary teams in video game development
  • Experience managing individual contributors within video game development
  • Contributed to shipping at least one relevant game
  • Strong understanding of production planning, schedules, and project management
  • Experience with JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools
  • Strong organizational and follow-up skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in parallel and identify and escalate risks
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Fluency in French and English
  • Experience operating or managing a live game
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The Company
HQ: Montréal, Quebec
1,300 Employees
Year Founded: 1992

What We Do

Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the highly anticipated base building and raiding title Meet Your Maker™. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North and Behaviour UK – South) and in Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam).

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