Senior Technical Project Manager, Platform - Demonware - Vancouver, BC

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Vancouver, BC, CAN
In-Office
92K-181K Annually
Senior level
Gaming • Hardware
The Role
Lead and execute platform initiatives for Activision titles, manage stakeholder relationships, align engineering resources, drive delivery across concurrent projects, manage timelines, dependencies, risks, and coordinate cross-team technical rollouts.
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Job Title:Senior Technical Project Manager, Platform - 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 based in our Vancouver, BC office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs. 

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 origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.    

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.  

Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

  • Extended health plan, including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, for employees and their dependents, as well as disability insurance;
  • RRSP with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other benefit programs like supplemental life & critical illness, legal service, and others;
  • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.

The standard base pay range for this role is $91,510.00 - $180,562.00 CAD. These values reflect the expected annualized base pay range of new hires in British Columbia, Canada. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

Skills Required

  • 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.
  • Technical understanding sufficient to engage in high-level technical conversations and represent teams to partners.
  • Experience with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft 365 or similar collaboration tools.
  • Ability to mentor fellow Project Managers and support high-performing teams.
  • Experience coordinating migrations, service rollouts, or operational readiness activities.
  • 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.
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