Associate Project Manager

Associate Project Manager – Marketing Art Operations Experience 5–8 years of experience in Project Management, PMO or a similar role. Prior experience in a Game Studio, Creative Agency, Digital Marketing, Media Production, or Design Operations environment is preferred. Key Responsibilities Project Planning & Delivery Plan, track, and coordinate end-to-end execution of project deliverables Ensure timely delivery of projects in alignment with release schedules, business priorities, and stakeholder expectations. Monitor project progress, identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks, and proactively drive mitigation plans. Perform root cause analysis for schedule deviations and implement corrective and preventive actions. Resource Planning & Operations Support capacity planning and resource allocation across multiple workstreams based on priority, workload, and skillset. Monitor team bandwidth and utilization to ensure effective delivery while maintaining operational efficiency. Coordinate onboarding, knowledge transfer, and transition activities for new resources and backfills. Stakeholder Management Act as the primary coordination point between Product, Marketing, QA, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams. Ensure alignment on project scope, timelines, priorities, and approvals throughout the project lifecycle. Manage stakeholder communication and provide regular status updates, highlighting risks, dependencies, and delivery impacts. Reporting & Governance Prepare project dashboards, status reports, KPIs, resource reports, and management summaries for leadership. Maintain project schedules, documentation, meeting minutes, action trackers, and project records using JIRA, Monday.com, and Microsoft Office. Ensure compliance with defined project governance, workflows, and approval processes. Process Improvement Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve delivery efficiency. Drive standardization of project management processes across Marketing Art workstreams. Recommend and implement best practices to improve turnaround time, quality, and stakeholder experience. AI Adoption & Operational Excellence Drive adoption of AI-enabled solutions across project workflows, including reporting, quality checks, and process automation. Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround time through AI tools and automation. Collaborate with Technology and Innovation teams to evaluate and implement scalable AI solutions. Promote continuous learning and adoption of AI capabilities across the team. Communication & Collaboration Facilitate project meetings, planning sessions, sprint reviews, follow-ups, and action tracking. Foster strong collaboration across distributed teams and establish effective communication channels. Communicate project priorities, risks, timelines, and expectations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Required Skills & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management, or a related discipline. Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, project lifecycle management, resource planning, and operational governance. Hands-on experience with JIRA, Monday.com, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project reporting tools. Excellent planning, organizational, multitasking, and prioritization skills. Strong analytical mindset with experience in project metrics, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Knowledge of AI-powered productivity and automation tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, AI creative tools, workflow automation platforms) is desirable. Preferred Qualifications PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or equivalent Project Management certification. Experience in Game Development, iGaming, Digital Marketing, Creative Studios, or Media Production. Experience driving process automation, operational excellence Exposure to resource planning, capacity management, and stakeholder management across global teams.