Senior Project Manager (Delivery / iGaming)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the process of building and optimizing delivery processes from scratch within our engineering teams. You will be responsible for establishing a predictable development cycle, improving cross-functional collaboration, and turning Jira into a single source of truth with a well-structured Roadmap.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Processes & Delivery: Build and implement development processes from scratch; standardize the task lifecycle from estimation to release, including DoD, DoR, and post-release support; ensure predictable delivery and effective release management.

• Jira Automation: Set up a unified task management system, manage dependencies, and automate the generation of an up-to-date Roadmap (Jira Plans) based on estimates and resource capacity.

• Cross-functional coordination: Establish effective collaboration between Development, QA, DevOps, Design, Compliance, Marketing, as well as distributed teams and external B2B partners.

• Backlog & Priorities: Facilitate prioritization processes together with Product Managers and stakeholders. Balance business needs, technical debt, bugs, and urgent requests.

• Risk Management & Improvement: Manage risks, resolve priority conflicts, ensure transparency of project status, and continuously analyze and improve processes (Continuous Improvement).

What we expect

• Jira & Jira Plans expertise: Deep knowledge of configuring workflows, fields, permission schemes, automations, and building automated Roadmaps (Advanced Roadmaps) with dependencies.

• Building from scratch: Proven experience creating and implementing development processes within engineering teams from scratch.

• Domain expertise: Understanding of game product development processes (slots, platforms, back offices) and the ability to adapt Agile/Scrum/Kanban practices to a regulated iGaming environment.

• Cross-team experience: Strong facilitation and collaboration skills with QA, Design, Compliance, and external contractors.

• Toolset: Confident knowledge of Confluence, Miro, Retro Boards, and prioritization methodologies such as RICE, WSJF, etc.

• Languages: Russian (Native), English (Upper-Intermediate / B2+ or higher).

Nice to have

• Ability to deliver quick results and adapt to a dynamic environment.

• Willingness to provide a well-reasoned explanation for frequent changes of projects or employers in your career history, if applicable.