Senior Project Manager, Game Development and Automation

Microsoft Casual Games develops popular games and is seeking a Senior Project Manager to enhance game development and lead AI-driven automation initiatives. The role involves managing backlogs, optimizing documentation workflows, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient game production and product launches.

Responsibilities:

• Lead process improvement and automation projects using Microsoft’s tool stack (Azure DevOps, Power Automate, Power BI, Excel, etc.)
• Support development for some of our most popular games, including backup producer duties for Solitaire, ensuring priorities align with business goals and development moves forward efficiently
• Design and optimize documentation workflows to support distributed teams and agent-based development (automation agents, distributed contributors)
• Champion future-focused development practices, preparing teams to leverage emerging technologies and methodologies
• Collaborate cross-functionally with production, engineering, design, QA, and analytics to drive process adoption and efficiency
• Evangelize process excellence, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability
• Support product launches, ensuring processes facilitate smooth releases and rapid iteration

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in production roles in gaming or entertainment industry, or other multi-disciplinary leadership OR equivalent experience
• Experience in development and shipping of at least one product release
• 2+ years experience managing relationships with stakeholders, clients, and/or customers
• 6+ years' experience working with cross-disciplinary teams, shipping consumer products
• Demonstrated success in project management, process improvement, and automation initiatives
• Project management tools, preferably the Microsoft tool stack (Azure DevOps, Power Automate, Power BI, Excel)
• Documentation and workflow design skills, especially for remote and distributed teams
• Ability to balance detail orientation with strategic thinking and big-picture goals
• Passion for leveraging AI and automation to improve team efficiency and effectiveness
• Communication and change management skills
• Experience working fully remote and collaborating across time zones
• Experience with game development pipelines
• Experience with agent-based workflows (automation agents, distributed contributors)
• Engineering experience or training